[2017-05-31] Is bitcoin a legitimate asset class?

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Eye-watering returns, surging prices and market capitalisations to rival some of the world’s largest companies make cryptocurrencies hard to ignore.Bitcoin, the original and arguably most well known cryptocurrency, continues to skyrocket. Its price more than doubled from US$1 348 on 1 May to hit a record high just over $2 766 on 25 May. Three days later, it lost nearly 20% of its value, data from...

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