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SUPPLY IS ABOUT TO BECOME MORE SCARCE, AND USUALLY THAT’S FOLLOWED BY BIG RISES (THEN BIG FALLS) IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY’S VALUE. LILY RUSSELL-JONES ASKS IF HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF Bitcoin-mining computers in Florence, Italy. The reward miners earn is expected to drop by about 50 per cent ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS Lily Russell-Jones Saturday April 13 2024, 12.01am, The Times Visitors to the Bank of England museum can try to lift a 13kg gold bar, see the bank’s charter from 1694 and now browse a display dedicated to crypto assets. The Bank’s Future of Money exhibition features a gold coin emblazoned with the bitcoin logo, a device used for storing cryptocurrency, and a T-shirt from the “risk management department” of the failed crypto exchange FTX. In the space of about 15 years, bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, has made the leap from being a fringe idea circulated in internet forums to a part of the cultural mainstream. But considerable concerns remain about the risks posed by crypto assets. Last month Sam Bankman-Fried, the 32-year-old founder of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for LOADING TITLE... Loading offer 1... Loading offer 2... Loading offer 3... Loading CTA... Loading login link... Log in 1. Business & Money 2. 3. Money RELATED ARTICLES COURTS How crypto queen built £3.4bn empire and dreamt of buying a country March 20 2024, 6.40pm David Brown The rise and fall… and rise again of bitcoin March 17 2024, 12.01am Billy Bambrough Bitcoin price hits new heights after FCA ruling March 12 2024, 12.03am Patrick Hosking , Financial Editor SPONSORED Back to top GET IN TOUCH * About us * Contact us * Help * The Times Editorial Complaints * The Sunday Times Editorial Complaints * Place an announcement * Classified advertising * Display advertising * The Times corrections * The Sunday Times corrections * Careers MORE FROM THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES * The Times e-paper * The Sunday Times e-paper * The Sunday Times Wine Club * Times Print Gallery * The Times Archive * Times Crossword Club * Sunday Times Driving * Times+ * The Sunday Times Rich List * Travel * Good University Guide * Schools Guide * Newsletters * Best Places to Live * Best Places to Stay * Times Appointments * Podcasts * Times Money Mentor * Times Luxury * Sportswomen of the Year Awards * Best Places to Work * Puzzles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © Times Media Limited 2024. 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