<html><h1>'EU crackdown on bitcoin is attempt to protect banks' — RT World News</h1>
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<a href="https://www.rt.com/news/413517-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-eu-crackdown/#.WjfJCANv7m4.twitter" target="_blank">➞ Read full story (Source: RT International )</a>
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<hr><br><h1>Bitcoin futures debut on CME, taking bigger Wall Street stage</h1>
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<a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/ct-biz-bitcoin-futures-cme-group-20171218-story.html?track=sfss_social_ta__twitter_________sunsentinel&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+New+Content+(Feed)&utm_content=5a37c8904470c10007c82644&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter" target="_blank">➞ Read full story (Source: Sun-Sentinel.com )</a>
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<hr><br><h1>England Not Taking Bitcoin Seriously</h1>
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<hr><br><h1>Zimleague Zimbabwe on Twitter</h1>
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<hr><br><h1>Bought Your First Bitcoin or Ether? Brace for the Fees - CoinDesk</h1>
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<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/bought-first-bitcoin-ether-now-brace-fees/" target="_blank">➞ Read full story (Source: CoinDesk )</a>
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<hr><br><h1>Fidelity's Charity Arm Raises $22 Million in Bitcoin in 2017 - CoinDesk</h1>
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<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/fidelitys-charity-arm-raises-22-million-bitcoin-2017/" target="_blank">➞ Read full story (Source: CoinDesk )</a>
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<hr><br><h1>Jennifer Smith on Twitter</h1>
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<hr><br><h1>UK firms 'stockpile' Bitcoin to pay off ransomware hackers | ZDNet</h1>
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