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Which Maraaji' say that it is allowed to deal with cryptocurrency and where can I find their rulings and explanation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Ayatullah Sayyed Musa Shubairi Al-Zanjani, detailed his verdict on this issue by saying: If dealing with this type of currency has economic corruption or is contrary to the law, then dealing with it, selling and buying it is problematic. And exchanges with it, and it is not permissible to refer it to another mujtahid. While a number of our scholars went for the permissibility of dealing with it and considering the transaction valid, including Ayatullah Muhammad Saeed Al-Hakim, who said: The crypto currency transaction is permissible, but it may expose the believers’ money to danger, so caution is necessary.. Ayatullah Sayyed Muhammad Sadiq Al-Rouhani said: It is permissible to deal with it through the direct purchase of things through it, or in exchange for its exchanged value against other currencies, whether electronic or paper, and there is no problem with that from this point of view.Among them is Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad. Ishaq Al-Fayyad who said: It is permissible if it has value and the transactions in it are not approved as a waste of money dealing with usurious transactions. 

There are many other leading scholars in the Hawza of Najaf Ashraf and Qum who also say that dealing with cryptocurrencies is permissible.

Wassalam.
When in Taqlid of a living Marja, can one do Ruju', in certain aspects, towards the ruling of a deceased Marja?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No, unless you were following that deceased Marje' before his passing away and the living Marje' allows you to refer to the late Marje' whom you have followed before.

Wassalam.
If we have followed two Marjas at the same time, taking some rulings from one and some from the other, and later realized one could not follow two Marjas, are the previous actions considered valid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Previous actions are valid if the real Marje' who is the highest in Islamic knowledge approves it.

Wassalam.
What are my duties towards the A'lam, most learned, scholar if I am not his Muqallid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We should respect all the truthful Ulama who are guiding people to the Way of Ahlul Bayt (AS) being the real way of the Prophet (SAWA) which is the Way of Allah (SWT). Even if you don't follow his verdicts and follow the verdicts of other Marje' of Taqleed, must keep respecting the A'lam. If the A'lam issues an order (Hokm), you must implement his order in any case. Verdict is binding all who do his Taqleed, butHokm (order) I binging every one including those who do Taqleed of other Maraaje's.
Wassalam.