How can I buy bitcoin in the UK?

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Bitcoin has attracted increased interest this year - here's how to get some Credit: AP

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency everyone is talking about, has seen spectacular price rises in recent months, with huge numbers of people keen to make a quick buck off the back of its soaring value.

Google queries for "buy bitcoin" surged passed "buy gold" when the currency's price shot from less than $1,000 (£742) at the start of 2017 to almost $20,000 in December.

But armchair and professional investors have been shaken by sudden drops in the currency's value which began just before Christmas. It now stands at about $8000. 

Few can predict with any certainty where Bitcoin will go from here and many believe we're coming to the end of a bubble - but one thing's certain: if you'd invested five years...

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