Even as the clamour for bitcoin, the most popular crypto currency, rises, governments around the world are wary of its volatility. Figuring out its benefits will help build consensus on its regulation and adoption, says the Infosys co-founder
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Bitcoin, the most popular crypto currency, has surged some 900 percent in the last year, trading this week at around $55,000 for one bitcoin, give or take a couple of thousand dollars. Its fans include Elon Musk, off-and-on the world’s richest person, rainmaker Cathie Wood of ARK Investment Management and a multitude of other celebrities.