Financial Regulators in Belgium Issue Bitcoin Warning
Financial regulators in Belgium have issued a warning against bitcoin on Thursday, noting that the digital currency is something the general public should be wary of. The statement was issues jointly between the National Bank of Belgium and the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority, and warns of essentially the same things most other countries who have issued statements warn about. That, of course, includes price volatility, the fact bitcoin is not backed by the government, the risk of financial crime and fraud, and the possibility of having your digital currency stolen and not....
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