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When crypto exchanges act like banks, regulators may treat them as such

Exchanges arenโ€™t very transparent about their methods, but that in fact most handle such internal transactions exactly how regular banks have worked for centuries.
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How to trace stolen bitcoin? The answer may be a 200-year-old U.K. law

A Cambridge professor has found how an 1816 legal ruling can be used to trace stolen bitcoins, thus potentially making it easier for governments to legislate bitcoin exchanges.
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