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in the world capable of defeating any threat including new
threats arising from the blend of technology and finance.
In addition to being a threat, Bitcoin and its crypto cousins
also represent an opportunity. It is still too early for investors
to hold Bitcoin in their portfolios due to excessive volatility
and unresolved tax issues.
But the time may come, sooner than later, when some
Bitcoin technology companies might warrant investor inter-
est based on their possible role in the future of payments and
in other forms of wealth transfer. Companies such as Western
Union and PayPal dominate the private payments systems
space today. They may have company from crypto-currency
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