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Every single Bitcoin product banned in UK as regulators crack down on crypto

Hard to value, harder to understand the risks (Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)

Every firm operating in or out of the UK has just been banned from selling products based on Bitcoin's price to consumers.

That's after City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced new rules in an effort to stop honest Brits being ripped off by those taking advantage of how few people understand this new breed of "cryptocurrencies".

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