From January 1 to June 5 2017, the price of bitcoin grew from below $1000 to over $2,900, a 190 percent growth in less than 6months, and if the trend continues the price is expected to hit $5,000 before the end of the year.
Other crypto-currencies have also shown some growth, such as Ethereum which
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TUNDE LADIPO
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