Alternatively, our would-be remitter could use the Bitcoin OTC (over-the-counter) exchange and arrange a person-to-person sale based on reputation history.

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While it might be tempting to try to reduce your own risk by popping these over-the-counter pain relievers, known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the researchers sound a note of caution: The pills can cause bleeding in your digestive tract.

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The CFTC temporarily provides a broad exemption for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading so the market can continue to operate as usual until regulators complete the new rules.

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Exchanges such as CME Group, Nasdaq OMX and NYSE Euronext are lined up to get a piece of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market as new regulations will require derivatives trading to go through exchanges and be cleared through clearing houses.

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Exchanges that list reverse mergers, such as NASDAQ and NYSE Amex, have delisted or halted trading in at least a dozen stocks (some of which still trade in over-the-counter markets).

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