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Are cryptocurrencies the future, and could they end up replacing cold hard dollars, euros, yen and renminbi? Learn what cryptocurrencies are all about, what obstacles they face and problems they create, and whether they’re a digital flash in the pan or the only way you’ll pay for your morning coffee sometime soon.

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