Now playing Next Money You can now tip content creators on Twitter with Bitcoin It is the first major social network to encourage cryptocurrencies as a method of payment. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Art Art market still kicking but NFTs are canvassing high-end support Even traditional galleries are getting lured by the siren song of companies like Danae.io and their digital sales platforms, but how much of NFT trading is just a game for the wealthy? 23/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News What is a crypto wallet? You could soon get one with Robinhood Customers of Robinhood, which benefited from a boom in retail trading during the COVID pandemic, have long asked for crypto wallets. 22/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. The evolution of money: NFTs could become as ubiquitous as property Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming more relevant and mainstream as sports teams and celebrities create their own digital tokens. 21/09/2021
Now playing Next Money France's most valuable startup is an NFT football trading card game Sorare allows players to buy, sell and compete with digital trading cards of famous footballers. But there are risks as the cards can go up and down in value. 21/09/2021
Now playing Next Money The value of cryptocurrencies has plummeted again. Here's why Concerns over the spillover risk to the global economy from Chinese property group Evergrande's troubles tide over into the cryptos. But that's not the only reason. 20/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: El Salvador court looks at Bitcoin complaints A court will look at complaints against Bitcoin purchases made by El Salvador's government, Elon Musk leads tributes to Sir Clive Sinclair, plus more tech news. 19/09/2021
Now playing Next Money US probes possible insider trading at crypto exchange Binance Binance has already faced warnings and business curbs from financial watchdogs in other countries, including the UK and Germany. 18/09/2021
Now playing Next Money Hungary unveils statue of Bitcoin’s anonymous founder The statue’s creators say it is the first in the world to honour the mysterious cryptocurrency creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’. 17/09/2021
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 Bitcoin has already used more energy this year than during all of 2020 Bitcoin is set to use 91TWh of energy by the end of 2021, which is as much electricity as Pakistan uses in a year. 15/09/2021
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
Now playing Next Money What is Switzerland’s digital stock exchange SDX? Switzerland has become the latest country to clear the way for trading digital assets with a new stock exchange. We break down what it is and what it changes. 13/09/2021
Now playing Next Money El Salvador's Bitcoin rollout hit by digital wallet glitches For a fourth day in a row on Friday, technical glitches marred attempts by Salvadorans to download and use the country's new digital wallet. 11/09/2021
Now playing Next Money What happens when Spain's top football league and NFTs mix? Spain's La Liga is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of players to be sold and traded online. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Money Ukraine has just passed a new cryptocurrency law. What will change? Ukraine is the fifth country in as many weeks to set up ground rules for digital currencies, following El Salvador’s move to use Bitcoin as legal tender. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News US government threatens to sue Coinbase over crypto lending programme The Securities and Exchange Commission issued Coinbase with a warning of legal action over its plans to offer a cryptocurrency lending platform to consumers. 08/09/2021
Now playing Next Money Crypto prices plunge and exchange trading falters marring Bitcoin Day All eyes were on El Salvador as it made Bitcoin official legal tender. But the cryptocurrency market had other plans. 07/09/2021
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 Why is the crypto world getting excited about Solana (SOL)? Solana's token has risen in the ranks and is seen as a serious contender to Ethereum. We look at the reasons behind the hype. 07/09/2021