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Now playing Next Money Bitcoin's recovery is in question as miners search for the exits Bitcoin has slumped to pre-February levels after investors became spooked by China's crypto crackdown. How much damage is it likely to suffer? 24/05/2021
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Now playing Next Money Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin over environmental concerns "We are concerned about rapid increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. 13/05/2021
Now playing Next Money Just how eco-friendly is Chia, the new 'green' cryptocurrency? Using less energy than other cryptos, Chia has been hailed as the "green" alternative to Bitcoin. But is it all that it seems? 12/05/2021
Now playing Next Money Hungary is set to cut taxes on cryptocurrencies by half from 2022 Hungary is cutting tax on cryptocurrency earnings by half as interest in the crypto market drives it to all-time highs. 12/05/2021
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