Now playing Next Money 'Whales' make Europe the world's new cryptocurrency capital The continent saw rapid growth in crypto transactions over the last year, fuelled in part by large investors looking for returns in the decentralised finance market. 29/09/2021
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Now playing Next Money Thousands protest against El Salvador's president and Bitcoin law Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government. 16/09/2021
Now playing Next Money Hoax press release drives up Litecoin price... for a few minutes The value of the token briefly shot up on Monday as news outlets reported a new partnership with retail giant Walmart. But the story was fake. 14/09/2021
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Now playing Next Money El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as currency - with a few hiccups Skepticism around Bitcoin was not dispelled when Salvadorans couldn't access the country's new digital wallet - or when its price slid. 07/09/2021
Now playing Next Money El Salvador approves €127 million Bitcoin adoption fund The country's Congress approved the funding as it prepares to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency on September 7. 01/09/2021
Now playing Next Money PayPal users in Britain can trade Bitcoin from this week Following the US last year, the payments provider says UK users will soon be able to buy, sell and hold four cryptos. 23/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Millionaire bankers in UK moved to EU just before Brexit, says report Countries across the EU "registered a slight increase in the number of high earners, particularly Germany, France, and Italy.” 18/08/2021
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Now playing Next Money Amazon crypto rumours help Bitcoin, Ether reach three-week highs The world's fourth-largest company is reportedly planning to accept crypto payments and could issue its own token, according to reports. 26/07/2021
Now playing Next Italy G20 greenlights global corporate tax rate of at least 15% Finance Ministers meet central bankers at the G20 in Venice with a view to stopping multinational companies from shifting profits into low-tax havens. 10/07/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Binance suspends SEPA payments in further blow to crypto exchange The major crypto exchange is under pressure from authorities around the world as governments seek to tighten regulation on cryptocurrencies. 07/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU unveils 'gold standard' sustainable finance strategy The European Commission wants to consolidate the EU's position as global leader of green bonds, a growing market that surpassed €850 billion in 2020. 06/07/2021
Now playing Next Money Despite rise of cards during COVID, cash is still king in Switzerland Cards are becoming more widely used in the face of COVID. But the Swiss are not ready to give up cash just yet. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Third of major investment firms brand cryptocurrency 'rat poison' Billionaire investor Warren Buffett once said crypto was "rat poison squared". A third of major investment firms agree. 23/06/2021