Europe's Bitcoin-24 exchange shows new signs of life
Little by little, the German exchange Bitcoin-24 might be showing signs of coming back to life.
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Little by little, the German exchange Bitcoin-24 might be showing signs of coming back to life.
A roundtable discussion at the World Bank on Friday brought together a small group of officials for a closed-to-the-public, "frank discussion" about virtual currencies.
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