South Korea's Bitcoin Bonanza: Olympians Talk Bitcoin Investing

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13 February, 2018

While in South Korea for the Winter Olympics, CNBC's Carl Quintanilla takes a look at the surge in cryptocurrency trading in the country and what regulations could come from the government.

South Korea, it should be noted, is now exploring its options, including a Bitlicense-style system for cryptocurrency exchanges.

CNBC also asked athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, about whether they had invested in bitcoin.

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