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Crypto-currencies pose risk management questions for banks

The UK government should think twice about allowing payments in crypto-currencies such as bitcoin, given uncertainty over their legal and accounting status, regulation and potential economic impact, argues Robert Lyddon from IBOS

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Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies (secret currencies) are getting a lot of airtime and being considered with seriousness, for example at the UK Treasury, for inclusion in or coalescence with the traditional payments ecosystem.

At this stage there are more questions than answers, and this should be concerning for market participants and regulators. The Financial Action Task Force, in its June

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