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Now playing Next Money FTX's chief says Bitcoin has no future as a payments network: FT FTX Founder and Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried said Bitcoin may still have a future as "an asset, a commodity and a store of value" like gold. 16/05/2022
Now playing Next Money Global crypto regulation body likely in next year, top official says The wild volatility of cryptocurrency markets this week has alarmed financial watchdogs, and clearer rules may be coming soon. 13/05/2022
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Now playing Next Money The UK is minting its own NFT Britain's Royal Mint will produce the NFT as part of government plans to "get in on the ground floor" of crypto. 05/04/2022
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Now playing Next Money UK tightens rules on 'misleading and irresponsible' crypto ads Adverts for crypto assets and exchanges will have to display warnings about financial risk and highlight that the industry is unregulated in Britain. 22/03/2022
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