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Cryptocurrency Explained

The good, the bad and the blockchain.

The world of cryptocurrency can be confusing. There’s no tangible money and no clunky coins. Instead we hear about things like Ethereum, Bitcoin and Dogecoin.

Crypto has been in the spotlight this month after Sam Bankman-Fried (the ‘Crypto King’) was found guilty of fraud and money laundering.

But there are many people who believe crypto could be transformative, especially for young people and failing states. Michael Kimani, a tech entrepreneur from Kenya, explains.

And Erin Delmore, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s North American business correspondent, takes us back to basics.

Plus, what happens to animals when people evacuate from a potential volcanic eruption? We hear from Sigrún Eggertsdóttir who’s been forced to move sheep, hens and a cat in Iceland.

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Presenter: Alex Rhodes
Producers: Mora Morrison and Maria Clara Montoya
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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15 minutes

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Wed 15 Nov 2023 03:50GMT

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