Can crypto-currencies be trusted? 6 Minute English

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It’s something that makes the world go round, but it doesn’t really exist. In fact, if we all stopped believing in it, it would have no use at all! It is, of course, money. But not just any money, in this 6 minute English, we'll be talking about the infamous Bitcoin. A digital crypto-currency. Is it the same as 'real' money? Can it be trusted? Is it safe? Dan and Neil discuss the issue and teach you six items of vocabulary.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/6-minute-english/ep-180104

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
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𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲
the money being used in a given country at a certain time

𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜
mysterious or difficult to understand

𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫
the official money that can be used within a country

𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬
changes in amount or level

𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝
increased very quickly

𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦
doubt that something is real or true

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