Bitcoin soars as Amazon shows interest in cryptocurrency

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The company is currently looking for a digital currency and blockchain product lead

Bitcoin surged on Monday amid ongoing speculations that retail giant Amazon may start accepting the cryptocurrency for payments. On Sunday, the virtual currency recorded its greatest increase in...

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