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Peter Randall, CEO of London start up SETL, talked about blockchain and its impact on financial institutions. SETL is launching ‘the world's first commercial platform for using blockchain technology to register and settle securities transactions’. Peter discussed the platform.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Peter Randall

Published: Thu 2 June 2016

Bitcoin is an unregulated, independent, decentralised virtual currency, thought to be impervious to fraud or theft and with no transaction fees. It was invented - it's claimed - by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. Then last week an Australian computer scientist named Craig Wright, came forward claiming he was Satoshi. But does it matter who invented Bitcoin? and what are the problems with cryptocurrencies? Listen to Billy Bambrough, City A.M.'s deputy news editor

Guests: Billy Bambrough

Published: Tue 10 May 2016

David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab, joins Share Radio to talk about the increasing number of companies being attacked by Ransomware. Ransomware, one of the fastest-growing types of cyber threats, encrypts data on infected machines, then typically asks users to pay ransoms in hard-to-trace digital currencies to get an electronic key so they can retrieve their data.

Guests: Louise Cooper,David Emm

Published: Mon 7 March 2016

Sarah Pennells is joined in the studio by money experts Frank Van Lerven from Positive Money, and on the phone with Steve Keen from Kingston University and Chris Skinner from the Financial Services Club to ask the question just what is money? From Bitcoin, to where money comes from, Sarah and her guests answer your questions live only on Ask Sarah.

Guests: Chris Skinner,Frank Van lerven,Steve Keen

Published: Sat 19 September 2015

Billy Bambrough looks at bitcoin and its increasing value in the Greek crisis. He speaks to bitcoin expert Garrick Hileman as well as Marc Warne, founder of bitcoin buying website Bittylicious.

Guests: Billy Bambrough,Garrick Hileman,Marc Warne

Published: Wed 8 July 2015