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MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

BY ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025 12:42PM

MLC chief investment officer Dan Farmer said MLC remains in the 'not now', rather than 'not ever' camp when it comes to investing in bitcoin.

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