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Meet the NGO turning to cryptocurrencies to help desperate Belarusians

“The government has blocked all the classical ways of getting money into the country, so we had to find an alternative."

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Arsenal fan token ads broke rules by 'trivialising' crypto risk

The ban is the first time adverts for football club "fan tokens" have been found to have broken the rules by the UK's advertising regulator.

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Adidas says sorry after NFT minting blunder

The German sportswear maker cashed in on the NFT and Metaverse hype at the weekend, following rival Nike's moves into digital sneakers.

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Melania Trump latest celebrity to cash in on NFTs

The former First Lady will sell the non-fungible tokens on her website with some proceeds going to support children in foster-care, but charity bosses have warned this could be a "huge red flag".

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Euroviews. Why 2022 will be the year cryptocurrencies mature and enter mainstream

2021 saw major market events for the crypto sector and the year ahead will see cryptocurrencies mature and truly enter mainstream.

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Adidas takes a leap into the metaverse, with physical perks to boot

The multi-billion euro sportswear company has taken heed of tech and fashion's growing relationship with the launch of NFT clothing.

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Tesla to test Dogecoin as payment, Elon Musk says

The Tesla chief has previously called Doge the "people's crypto".

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What is an NFT?

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Sci-tech looks at the rapidly growing industry of NFTs and why some are selling for millions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What are the most mispronounced words of 2021?

Newsreaders have stumbled over these words, but where do the biggest tongue-twisters of 2021 come from?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

Football Now

Is the future of football financing in cryptocurrency?

In partnership with Media City

With examples of football players now being bought, sold, and paid using Bitcoin, we ask the question, is football and crypto a match made in heaven?

Tech News

Jack Dorsey's Square rebrands as Block as it expands into blockchain

The move comes days after Dorsey stepped down from his role as chief executive officer at Twitter.

Money

Could the Klapcoin cryptocurrency help save French cinema?

"It is about involving the public and making them earn money in a different way. The cinema needs new ideas," said Sarah Lelouch.