That year the prize was sponsored by Aurum Funds, a hedge fund, which donated money when the Society lost its public grant from the British government.

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Last year, the prize was marred by controversy after two of the shortlisted poets withdrew from the prize in protest over its sponsorship by investment firm, Aurum Funds.

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The digital currency exchange operated by Dominica-based Aurum Capital Holdings, Inc. supports bitcoin as well as Liberty Reserve, Pecunix, Perfect Money, and c-gold and they offer two choices for cashing out into a card-based product.

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The prize that year was sponsored by Aurum Funds, a hedge fund, which donated money when the Society lost its public grant due to cuts in the British budget that were a consequence of austerity measures.

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