Now playing Next Money Crypto fashion: Why are people paying real money for virtual clothes? NFTs have become the unlikely ally of sustainable fashion with the arrival of "wearables," virtual clothes paid for with real money. 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News NFT sales take off as volumes hit record high The market for non-fungible tokens continues to boom withover €2 billion in sales so far this year. 07/07/2021
Now playing Next Money NFTs are throwing Japanese artists a lifeline during COVID Local Japanese artists are taking stock of how NFTs have changed the stakes in their industry as the first crypto art exhibition opened in Japan last week. 06/07/2021
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Now playing Next Tech News Why the Charlie Bit My Finger video could soon vanish from YouTube The 2007 video made two adorable brothers famous. Now that it's been sold as an NFT for over €600,000, it could disappear for good. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next Tech News EBay is open to accepting cryptocurrencies and selling NFTs The surge of cryptocurrencies and the emergence of NFTs is something eBay is keeping an eye on, its CEO said on Monday. 04/05/2021
Now playing Next Money Ethereum jumps to record high on report of EIB digital bond issuance Reports of a bond sale by the European Investment Bank on the Ethereum network have sent the value of Ether soaring to new heights. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next Money Meet the buyer of the world's most expensive digital artwork The €58 million sale of a digital collage by the artist Beeple made headlines as the most money ever paid for an NFT. We meet the 32-year-old behind the purchase. 16/04/2021
Now playing Next Tech News What are NFTs and why are they suddenly so popular? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. What are they and why are they becoming so popular with artists? 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Money Cryptocurrency key terms: A guide to making sense of digital money What's the difference between altcoins and stablecoins? What's hashing and mining? Sometimes the jargon around cryptocurrencies can make your head spin. Here's how to make sense of it all. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Money NFT: Blockchain is transforming the way we buy and sell digital art NFTs use blockchain technology to authenticate digital objects such as music, text, videos, photos or drawings, thereby making each object unique. 02/04/2021