Bitcoin hitting record highs, the continuation of a rally that has been building for a couple of months. There are a couple of factors the mainstreaming of bitcoin. You may recall earlier this year regulators in the us open and investing opportunities attached to crypto currencies to more investors, and since then funds have been pouring into that. There was a report that huge figures have been raised. That has definitely increased things on the demand side. On the supply side, there is a 0n the supply side, there is a process called halving, part of the bitcoin protocol, only a certain number are issued, and once every four years, a reward for bitcoin miners, that number decreases. That may also have an impact on what investors think the supply will be. All of this i think you can safely say is leading to that craze for laser eyes, the meme that bitcoin fund is used when they are feeling optimistic about it. ~. , they are feeling optimistic about it. We will come back to it. Michelle.
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Or intended this is the news hour live from london coming up the two main contenders battling to lead south africas a and c. But whoever wins inherit an increasingly divided party. Sebastian cortes becomes the worlds youngest leader as he agrees a Coalition Deal which brings the far right into austrias government. The seven words and phrases Trump Administration is now banned at the countrys Health Protection agency. And personal effects that tell a story of refugees who died on a dangerous new line crossing into europe. And im santa hummus with over the days sports as real madrid when the defeat Club World Cup but thanks to one nil when the over brazilian side graeme you know that and more later this next hour. South africas Ruling African National congress has been meeting to choose a new leader the current president jacob zuma is accused of corruption is stepping down as head of the a. N. C. But the party is deeply divided over who should succeed him the main contenders are former c
To choose a new leader. Hello again im peter w. Watching al jazeera live from our headquarters here and also coming up protestors in israel demands that the Prime Minister resigns over corruption allegations which he denies. A china south korea summit ends with a cool reception from the host him beijing in the visitors might have hoped for. And dont mention science the advice given to scientists by the trumpet ministration we explore that and other words officially banned by the white house. Welcome to the program our top story starting in south africa where the president jacob zuma has made an urgent plea for unity within the governing African National congress as it prepares to select a new leader zuma who is facing corruption allegations is stepping down as head of the party before a new leader is elected on sunday now the contest has been marked by deep divisions within the party tanya page now from johannesburg i the conference started with two warnings to saying divisive songs an