Cryptocurrency
Kiwi cryptocurrency thriller keeps readers guessing
In her former life, Martinborough-based author Rosy Fenwicke was a doctor who wrote books on the side. She's been a fulltime writer for a year now and won't be going back anytime soon. Her latest… Audio
China's top regulators ban crypto trading and mining, sending bitcoin tumbling
China's most powerful regulators on Friday intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring…
Aaron Lammer: the big cryptocurrency Exit Scam
When Canadian blockchain whiz Gerald Cotten died under mysterious circumstances while on honeymoon in India, the $215 million on his cryptocurrency exchange, Quadriga, also disappeared. For his new… Audio
The money craze that rises and collapses on a tweet
How on earth do you explain cryptocurrency? Not even those with their head in the game really understand it all. Audio
Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin here to stay?
How long with cryptocurrencies remain a part of the financial landscape? Elon Musk says while cryptocurrency is "promising", people should proceed with caution. Sunday Morning tech correspondent Helen… Audio
Is it time to make the switch to private browsers?
The consumer technology writer from the New York Times is urging readers to ditch Chrome, Safari and Microsoft Edge in favour of using private browsers like Brave. Sunday Morning tech correspondent… Audio
Tech with a Teenager
Charlie Cuff starts his "Tech with a Teenager" segment on Nights - he's been experimenting with Mining Bitcoin and wants to talk about cryptocurrency. Audio
What are NFTs and why are they selling for millions?
A digital-only artwork has sold at Christie's for an incredible $69m - with the winning bidder receiving a unique digital token known as an NFT. If you're still trying to figure out what NFTs… Audio
Earth 2: The online game that's got teens buying 'property'
A new augmented reality and VR game is testing the boundaries of cryptocurrencies and property ownership. Earth 2 is a virtual version of earth, split into 5.1 trillion land 'tiles' Sunday Morning's… Audio
The Chain Gang - crypto's post-bubble potential
Peter Griffin looks past the rollercoaster ride that is cryptocurrency to find out its true potential. Audio
The One Coin scam and the missing cryptoqueen
The crypto-currency One Coin promised to be the next BitCoin. Even Kiwis got on board with the hype. The problem is, it never really existed and now its founder has disappeared. Audio
IRD's crypto-tax move won't make it legit currency - expert
The tax department's move to impose tax on wages paid in cryptocurrency, isn't expected to encourage other regulators to recognise Bitcoin. Audio
Is Facebook's currency plan a step too far?
Facebook's new currency plans were barely more than a press statement before they came under fire from US lawmakers. Why do people hate the idea, and is it likely to fly? Audio
The future of currency: Do we still need banks?
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at what Facebook's proposing with its Libra payment system and how it varies from Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. Audio
Facebook and the new monetary revolution
Christian Hawkesby the Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank talks to Kathryn Ryan about the rise of new currencies and The Reserve Bank's warnings about what a wallet-less economy could mean for… Audio
Community leader hopes Facebook currency would speed transfers
A Tongan community leader hopes Facebook's planned digital currency speed up money transfers NZ and Pacific Islands.
Suspected Samoa link to cryptocurrency scam
Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor looks at how Samoan businesses, churches and individuals have been implicated in a multi-billion dollar global cryptocurrency scam. Also the resignation of… Audio
How to 'lose' Bitcoin worth $276m
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at how the unregulated nature of cryptocurrency hit home recently with the case of a young company founder who died - taking knowledge of the password for… Audio
Bitcoin fuels new addicts
Doctors are warning they are seeing people addicted to bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency becomes more popular. The issue is being compared to high-stakes gambling that can totally consume those who… Audio
Tomicah Tillemann: breaking down the blockchain
Dr Tomicah Tilleman knows blockchains. He is the Chair of the Global Blockchain Business Council, a co-founder of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator in the US, and a member of the Advisory Board of the… Audio