Virtual currency sales jump in 2018

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Virtual currency sales jump in 2018

But results skewed by two big token sales.

Virtual currency sales ballooned to US$9.1 billion ($11.9 billion) so far this year, exceeding the US$6.6 billion total for all of 2017, new numbers show. But the monthly trend actually showed a slowdown if the two biggest offerings are excluded. Digital technology startups around the world ...

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