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UK banks may render bitcoin deposits useless for many customers even though value has soared in 2020

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British users of bitcoin might struggle to convert their assets to traditional money – just as the cryptocurrency surged towards record high values last week.

With its price now topping $40,000 for the first time on 8th January – a 300 per cent increase for the year 2020 – many investors might well choose this moment to begin turning those funds into cold hard cash profits.

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