Bitcoin
'It's good marketing': financial advisor doubts bitcoin house sale
A top financial advisor says news of a house sale in bitcoin is good marketing but would be difficult to settle. Audio
Bitcoin's rise and fall
Over the last few weeks many people have been lamenting not having invested in bitcoin, with the cryptocurrency surging in value. But the currency then dropped dramatically, so are we seeing a bubble?
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Will Bitcoin continue to rise in value?
The twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg have become the first Bitcoin billionaires but will the rise in the cryptocurrency continue or bust? Audio
Bitcoin value soars to new high
The value of the digital currency, Bitcoin, has soared to a new high of 11-thousand-US dollars, but there are further questions about whether it is a scam or the next big thing. Audio
Cyrptocurrencies as investments
The NBR's Tim Hunter talks about Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies and whether they're a good investment or not. Audio
Questions raised over bitcoin idea in Vanuatu
Vanuatu passports are in question again after a plan was announced to allow the use of bitcoins in exchange for citizenship. Audio
Controversial Blockchain system now available in NZ
Blockchain, the technology underpinning controversial digital currency bitcoin is making inroads to the mainstream in New Zealand and elsewhere.
Yesterday IBM announced a new low-cost international… Audio
A buyer's guide to cryptocurrencies
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin shares his experience of buying virtual coins, and he's got a few tips if you are considering investing in new cyber frontier. Audio
China Bitcoin Ban
A bitcoin bubble is seeing Asian governments scrambling to regulate this new financial frontier. New York Times' Nathaniel Popper has been tracking the rise and fall of cryptocurrencies in Asia. Audio
The Venezuelans mining Bitcoin to survive
Thousands of resourceful Venezuelans have started mining the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to survive the economic crisis facing the country. Rene Chun covered the story for The Atlantic. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt talks to Lynn Freeman about the possibility of Amazon coming to NZ, the Game of Thrones hacking and Bitcoin's value soaring. Audio
New ransomware cyber attack hits computers
A widespread cyber attack is infecting computer networks in companies across the Northern Hemisphere. Freelance cybercrime reporter Kim Zetter says it 'spreads like a worm', which means it doesn't… Audio
Tech news: cryptocurrency booms & the latest in gaming
Why the market for digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is booming; the latest from LA gaming conference E3 2017; and Crash Override, the malware that can take down power grids. Audio
Blockchain: the future of the web?
Technologists are working to develop the next generation of the web - Web 3.0 - which is aimed at decentralising the web and perhaps more importantly eliminating expensive middlemen and giving users… Audio
Trans-Tasman banking and legal experts focus on blockchain
Legal and banking experts are working to form a framework to regulate the game-changing blockchain technology, driving Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Anthony Byrt: art, criticism, and poker
Kim Hill talks to New Zealand critic and journalist Anthony Byrt, writer for Metro, contributor to international contemporary art magazine Artforum International, and Reviewer of the Year at the 2015… Audio
'Smart contracts' and the Blockchain
Mark Pascall is organising two conferences held in Auckland and Wellington looking at the emergence of the blockchain, and of what's being called the 'smart contract'. He thinks it could have some… Audio
Bitcoin Mystery
A New Zealand technology commentator and bitcoin fancier, Hamish MacEwan, examines Craig Steven Wright's claims that he is the mastermind behind Bitcoin. Audio
Bitcoin industry sceptical of creator claim
Members of the Bitcoin community remain sceptical about Craig Wright's claim to be the mysterious creator of the digital currency.