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Now playing Next Money Bitcoin rebounds after Elon Musk confirms Tesla may accept it again Accused again of market manipulation, Bitcoin bounced nearly 10 per cent in value after Elon Musk tweeted Tesla could once again accept it as payment. 14/06/2021
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Now playing Next Money The jury is still out on 'Britcoin,' says Bank of England chief The Bank of England says 'stablecoin' payments need the same regulation as banks as it publishes a new discussion paper on digital currencies. 07/06/2021
Now playing Next Money El Salvador has made Bitcoin legal tender. What does it mean? El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said history had been made with Bitcoin now due to become legal tender within 90 days. 06/06/2021
Now playing Next Partner content How Dubai is embracing Cryptocurrencies Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai People around the world have heard of cryptocurrencies, but they are still poorly understood. Dubai plans to remedy that at the AIBC summit. 04/06/2021
Now playing Next Money Elon Musk wants Bitcoin to turn green. Could it work? Bitcoin's annual carbon footprint is the same as a small European country such as Norway or Ukraine. But can Elon Musk turn it around? 27/05/2021
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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