Now playing Next Money Cryptocurrency crime hits all-time high in 2021, new research says However, the growth of legitimate crypto trading outstrips the growth in crime. 06/01/2022
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 Money Why 2021 was cryptocurrency's wildest year yet Bitcoin hit dizzying new heights, NFTs burst onto the scene and memecoins gained ground. All in all, 2021 has been a wild ride for crypto. 30/12/2021
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 Visa launches new cryptocurrency advisory arm to help clients The new services offered by the payment processing giant include educating institutions about cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. 08/12/2021
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 Open to corruption? Ukraine's new crypto law is dividing opinion A new law in Ukraine seeks to legalise cryptocurrencies, a first step on its path to a crypto-inclusive future. Not everyone approves. 07/12/2021
Now playing Next Money Bitcoin tumbles 5% following this weekend's crypto crash Bitcoin tumbled almost 5 per cent on Monday as the start of the week offered little respite following the crypto crash over the weekend. 06/12/2021
Now playing Next Money The major companies that accept Bitcoin and other cryptos as payment An increasing number of companies - including Starbucks and PayPal - are accepting cryptos. Here's where you can spend your Bitcoin. 04/12/2021
Now playing Next Money Bitcoin has dropped by 29%. Why has it plunged this time? The value of Ether also dropped by 10 per cent amid a broad sale of cryptos which saw the $2.5 billion worth of crypto liquidated. What caused the drop? 04/12/2021
Now playing Next Money Crypto named Omicron spikes and outperforms Bitcoin amid variant fears The token came into existence in November and appears to have risen for no other reason than the newly-named COVID strain. 29/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Inside Decentraland, a metaverse world where 'land' sells for millions There is growing interest in virtual social platforms like Decentraland which bills itself as the first fully-decentralised virtual social world in the metaverse. 29/11/2021
Now playing Next Money Bitcoin's price has slumped after a new COVID variant was found. Why? The markets have seen investors dump riskier assets during this time of uncertainty and fears of fresh lockdowns. 26/11/2021
Now playing Next Money Plan to ban most cryptocurrencies in India sparks selling frenzy India will allow only certain cryptocurrencies to promote the underlying technology and its uses, a move that has sparked heavy selling. 24/11/2021
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 El Salvador reveals plans to build the world's first 'Bitcoin City' Billed as 'fully ecological' powered by geothermal energy from a volcano, El Salvador's "Bitcoin City" is the country's latest commitment to crypto. 21/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Teen arrested over €32 million crypto heist A multimillion crypto heist by a teenager, Elon Musk continues his Tesla stock sale and a €35 million cryptocurrency bid for a US Constitution. Here's your weekly tech round up. 21/11/2021
Now playing Next Climate Bitcoin mining is putting vulnerable communities at risk, say experts The environmental impacts of growing cryptocurrency use are most likely to be felt in the Global South, a new paper finds. 20/11/2021
Now playing Next Money How leading crypto investment firms are attracting top banking talent The financial sector once had its pick of raw talent. Now, crypto firms are leading the way post-COVID in attracting the best financial minds. 19/11/2021