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Fork talk lifts Bitcoin to all-time high

By Jemima Kelly

Nov 20 2017 9:25AM

Near $11,000.

Fork talk lifts Bitcoin to all-time high

Bitcoin hit an all-time high just below US$8000 (A$10,588) on Friday, on talk that a software upgrade whose suspension sent the cryptocurrency into a tailspin at the end of last week was going ahead within hours. Talk that the upgrade - which could split or "fork" Bitcoin into two versions - ...

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