'We Should Have Banned Cryptocurrencies,' Opera Co-Founder Says

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Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner claims that cryptocurrencies should have been banned, arguing that they are used to exert excessive political influence. "There are consequences from lack of regulation,"...

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