Cryptocurrencies are no longer available to retail traders - so what next?

Other alternatives available to boost portfolios

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The FCA's ruling to ban the sale of crypto derivatives for retail consumers in the UK from 6 January 2021 may have come as a blow to some investors – especially since the latter end of 2020 and the start of 2021 saw bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies hit new highs

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