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Govts in region taking steps to regulate cryptocurrencies
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The price of bitcoin, the world's first and most valuable digital currency, hit a record high of US$61,557.
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Governments in the region are taking steps to regulate cryptocurrencies, and some are working towards having their own digital money.
The topic of cryptocurrencies hit local headlines when a Singapore-based technopreneur revealed himself to be the buyer of a piece of digital art that cost US$69 million (S$93 million) during an auction held on March 11.
