London says it'll regulate digital money
Move is a boon for bitcoin; new rules meant to support innovation, prevent criminal use of such units
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BRITAIN took a significant step towards becoming a global bitcoin hub on Wednesday as the government announced it would regulate digital currencies for the first time by applying anti-money laundering rules to exchanges.
Already the centre of the US$5 trillion-a-day market for traditional currencies, the UK is fast emerging as a centre for digital currencies too, cementing its place as European's financial technology, or "FinTech", capital.
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