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Bitcoin unstable, too vulnerable to speculation: ECB's Nowotny

Thu, Jul 20, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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A chain of block erupters used for bitcoin mining. Bitcoin transactions are recorded on thousands of computers across the world that maintain logs and validate transactions - technology known as blockchain.
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EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Ewald Nowotny warned against accepting bitcoin as an official payment method, saying the digital currency lacked stability and was too vulnerable to speculation.

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