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A Dallas startup called MegPrime has launched nationwide, including in Raleigh and Durham, promising renters monthly cash rewards and homeownership credits when they pay rent using cryptocurrency. But housing advocates and the North Carolina attorney general\u2019s office urge caution about the crypto-based model.<\/p>\n

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FULL STORY: \u2018Crypto-powered\u2019 rent rewards arrive in the Triangle. What to know.<\/a><\/p>\n

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