Driven in part by a dismal economic outlook
SEOUL: Hackers have stolen millions, lawmakers are pushing for new taxes and regulations, and a leading financial official has called them a "Ponzi scheme".
But that hasn't cooled a frenzy for bitcoin and other virtual currencies that is gripping young investors in South Korea.
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