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In 2013, then-Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke wrote a letter to Congress in which he said, “Virtual currencies may hold long-term promise, particularly if the innovations promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.” 2017 gave rise to an entire ecosystem of companies doing exactly that, and the result has been exponential growth in the sector. The world of cryptocurrency is moving into 2018 with more energy than ever, especially now that such expert predictions have started to manifest. The excitement around Bitcoin’s price escalation and futures trading has generated significant interest amongst new users; people who knew…

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