Now playing Next Money Axie Infinity's Ronin network hit by €552 million crypto heist The blockchain network Ronin, which powers the popular online NFT game Axie Infinity, has been hit by one of the sector's biggest thefts ever. 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Money EU votes down proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets new draft rules Europe rejected a ban on proof-of-work cryptos but set draft rules to protect consumers and make mining more sustainable. 14/03/2022
Now playing Next Money Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. 09/03/2022
Now playing Next Money Biden to sign executive order on crypto to close sanctions loopholes The executive order, which is expected to be signed this week, will be a first step in regulating the cryptocurrency market in the US. 08/03/2022
Now playing Next Money US senators draft bill to help 'mitigate' El Salvador's Bitcoin law "Ok boomers… You have 0 jurisdiction on a sovereign and independent nation," Bukele said, referring to the older generation of "baby boomers". 17/02/2022
Now playing Next Money Russia's government and bank to recognise cryptos as currency The move comes after the Bank of Russia last month proposed banning Bitcoin miners and other crypto operations. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next Money Couple arrested after US seizes $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin The FBI said it was the largest financial seizure ever. 09/02/2022
Now playing Next Money Zuckerberg's dream of a Meta-backed cryptocurrency is over It's been clear for a while that Diem, which was first named Libra, was fighting an uphill battle with regulators. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Art Pablo Picasso enters NFT art market with ceramic heirloom The NFTs will also come with music put together by Florian Picasso, who is a DJ and music producer, along with songwriter John Legend and rapper, Nas. 26/01/2022
Now playing Next Money Why are people shopping less with Bitcoin and shifting to altcoins? BitPay says crypto investors are favouring stablecoins and memecoinns as a form of payment. Volatility is one of the reasons why. 17/01/2022
Now playing Next Money You can now buy Tesla merch with Dogecoin The Tesla chief has previously called Doge the "people's crypto". 14/01/2022
Now playing Next Money Is the Big Apple about to become the US' latest crypto hub? Eric Adams, a Bitcoin-enthusiast, has pledged to turn New York into a crypto hub. 12/01/2022
Now playing Next Money Why is Kazakhstan’s political upheaval affecting Bitcoin? The Central Asian nation is the second-biggest Bitcoin mining home after the United States. 07/01/2022
Now playing Next Money What has the Federal Reserve said to make cryptos slump? Expectations of less monetary policy support and higher interest rates have sent stocks sent cryptocurrencies plunging. 06/01/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ozzy Osbourne announces NFT collection Cryptobatz “When I asked Sharon for a Bored Ape for Christmas after several failed attempts of buying my own, and she said no, I decided to create my own,” the Prince of Darkness said. 28/12/2021
Now playing Next Money Meta’s Whatsapp trials crypto payments in the US Novi said the aim of the payment system is to help millions of people who cannot access global financial systems. 10/12/2021
Now playing Next Money Is this Bitcoin's inventor? Man in US wins $50bn crypto legal dispute A man who has long claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin won a legal dispute with the family of a former business partner who said it was owed half of 1.1 million Bitcoin. 09/12/2021
Now playing Next Money India bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations Prime minister Narendra Modi's government has previously flagged that it plans to ban almost all cryptocurrencies in India. 08/12/2021
Now playing Next Money India announces plans to ban most cryptocurrencies in new clampdown As well as banning most coins, the new bill will establish a new digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India. 23/11/2021
Now playing Next Money Over €9 billion was lost to a boom in crypto crime on DeFi platforms Crime is soaring in the mostly unregulated DeFi sector, according to London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. 19/11/2021