Connecticut Better Business Bureau Warns Businesses, Investors And Consumers Against Bitcoin
If you don't want to get sucked into a scam, subject your funds to cyber attack or lose value to currency fluctuation, the Connecticut Better Business Bureau warns you to be wary of bitcoin. The bureau has released a warning to businesses, investors and consumers about using virtual currency. It warns virtual currency is subject to minimal regulation, is susceptible to cyber attacks and is not backed by any government. It warns that con artists are hawking investment swindles with it. Hundreds of thousands of merchants, including major retailers, now accept bitcoin, the bureau notes in its....
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