CRYPTO INSIDER: Central bankers claim bitcoin could break the internet
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The Bank of International Settlements on Sunday said bitcoin is "a poor substitute for the solid institutional backing of money." But critics in the crypto world say they're missing the point, and that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are still in development and shouldn't be judged just yet. Here's what you need to know.
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