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UK's Official Financial Compensation Fund 'Doesn't Cover Digital Currencies'

The UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned it won't compensate lost digital currencies such as bitcoin and litecoin.

By Emily SpavenJan 17, 2014

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