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Bitcoin value surges past $30,000 for first time

Bitcoin value surges past $30,000 for first time

Bitcoin has passed $30,000 (£22,000) in value for the first time, continuing a recent sharp rise.The virtual cryptocurrency hit $30,823.30 at 13:13 GMT on Saturday, just weeks after soaring above $20,000 for the first time.

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How cryptocurrency scams work

How cryptocurrency scams work

Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive sums of real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes amounted to US$1.7 billion. The criminals use both old-fashioned and new-technology tactics to swindle their marks in schemes based on digital currencies exchanged through online databases called blockchains.

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Bitcoin turns ten – here’s how it all started and what the future might hold

Bitcoin turns ten – here’s how it all started and what the future might hold

A mysterious, anonymous entity known as “Satoshi Nakamoto” posted a white paper on October 31 2008 entitled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”. It was the first time that the concept of Bitcoin entered the world. But outside of the cypherpunk mailing lists – those promoting the use of privacy-enhancing technology – this event was hardly noticed. Ten years on, who hasn’t at least heard of the cryptocurrency?

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ECCB Headquarters in St. Kitts

ST.KITTS/NEVIS | ECCB warns against the use of Bitcoin ATMs

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Financial Services Regulatory Commission of St Kitts and Nevis (FSRC) says persons who choose to use Bitcoin ATM services that  has been installed at a location in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, do so entirely at their own risk.

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