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Major bitcoin fraud case rattles Egypt

Hundreds of Egyptians were swindled by an international crypto mining company, raising controversy over the digital currency that has grown in popularity in cash-strapped Egypt.

A man counts Egyptian pounds at a currency exchange shop, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 3, 2016.
A man counts Egyptian pounds at a currency exchange shop, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 3, 2016. — Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

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