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US SEC raises doubts about Bitcoin ETFs amid biggest cryptocurrency slump
The SEC said it has questions concerning how funds holding substantial amounts of cryptocurrencies and related products would satisfy the requirements of the 1940 Act
 "US SEC raises doubts about Bitcoin ETFs amid biggest cryptocurrency slump")
Hackers have walked off with 14% of big digital currencies
The blockchain ecosystem - the decentralized "distributed ledgers" that track crypto transactions - is also vulnerable
 "Hackers have walked off with 14% of big digital currencies")
South Korea considers shutting down domestic cryptocurrency exchanges
Prices have plummeted since South Korea announced last week it may ban domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. On Wednesday, bitcoin slid 18 percent
Regulatory fears hammer bitcoin below $10,000, half its peak
Bitcoin fell as much as 20 per cent on Wednesday, piercing below $10,000, while other cryptocurrencies took similar spills
 "Regulatory fears hammer bitcoin below $10,000, half its peak")
Old hands in South Korea Bitcoin market unfazed by threats of ban
According to industry experts, the first step to circumventing a ban is hiding IP addresses from authorities via virtual private networks (VPNs)
Did the Bitcoin burst? How it compares to history's most famous bubbles
The magnitude of Bitcoin's boom suggests investors have reason to be worried
Amid regulation worries, Bitcoin down to $10k for 1st time since Dec 1
The cryptocurrency touched a peak of almost $20,000 in December
 "Amid regulation worries, Bitcoin down to $10k for 1st time since Dec 1")
How bitcoin frenzy has helped crypto hedge funds reap 1,100% gains in 2017
Hedge funds offer investors more than just a wager on rising cryptocurrency prices
 "How bitcoin frenzy has helped crypto hedge funds reap 1,100% gains in 2017")
Global power demand: Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Ireland
When bitcoin skyrocketed in 2017, the electricity demand associated with it climbed to 20.5 terawatt-hours a year
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No longer digital gold? Bitcoin's slump steeper than other smaller cryptos
The 'Others' category on CoinMarketCap is now 22 per cent of the market, just about 10 percentage points from Bitcoin
 "No longer digital gold? Bitcoin's slump steeper than other smaller cryptos")
