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Bitcoin climbs to $10,000 as memories of the crypto bubble fade
Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $19,511 in December 2017, capping a 1,400% surge that year, only to be followed by a 74% collapse in 2018
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Watchdog contacts Facebook crypto backers as concerns over regulation mount
Switzerland has tried to establish itself as a global cryptocurrencies hub, but the entry into the market of a behemoth like Facebook will increase scrutiny over the rules Switzerland has in place
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Why Facebook's crypto Libra may spark a currency war soon
Facebook Inc. wants to spawn a new global currency - one that could meet the "daily financial needs of billions of people" and perhaps rival the greenback one day
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Will Libra cryptocurrency give more political power to Facebook globally?
The Libra is being designed as a form of electronic money linked to many national currencies
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Why Facebook's cryptocurrency project faces pushback from US lawmakers
The scrutiny shows the risks for a corporate titan like Facebook of moving into a controversial industry like cryptocurrencies
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Facebook plans to create global financial system based on cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency, called Libra, will also have to overcome concern that Facebook does not effectively protect the private information of its users
Facebook wants its cryptocurrency Libra to one day rival the dollar
To come anywhere close to matching the US dollar for utility and acceptance, Libra will need to be widely trusted
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Bitcoin climbs to one-year high on Facebook cryptocurrencies pact report
Crypto-linked stocks also rose in Asia, with Remixpoint jumping 6%
Hottest cryptocurrency is up 360% this year and its name isn't Bitcoin
Litecoin, which has gained more than 330% since the beginning of the year, is outpacing all its crypto peers
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Bitcoin's rise: Investors seek safe options even as regulated futures boom
Between March and May, bitcoin more than doubled in price, an ascent peppered by double-digit price swings reminiscent of its 2017 bubble, which was driven by smaller retail investors
Bitcoin jumps towards $9,000 in best-performing month since 2019
Crypto proponents are taking encouragement from a string of recent headlines showing greater interest in the space from mainstream firms
Facebook plans to roll out 'GlobalCoin' next year, courts Winklevoss twins
Gemini Trust began trading as a bitcoin exchange in New York in 2015
Chinks in the armour
Public facing systems around the world must tighten security and put together disaster recovery plans
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