The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella group for central banks, named an expert in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as the head of its innovation center for the euro region.Raphael Auer is currently an economist in the Innovation and the Digital Economy unit of the BIS’ Monetary and Economic Department, the Basel-based organization said in a statement … [Read more...] about BIS Names CBDC Expert as Head of Euro-Region Innovation Center
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Power Management Firm Lancium Signs $2.4B Data Center Development Deal
The construction of the data center, which will focus on bitcoin mining and other energy-intensive applications, will start in the first quarter of 2022.Dec 21, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 21, 2021 at 11:02 p.m. UTCCrypto mining machines (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Source link … [Read more...] about Power Management Firm Lancium Signs $2.4B Data Center Development Deal
Bitcoin Struggles Below $50K After Crypto CEOs Took Center Stage
Bitcoin failed to hold above the $50,000 mark and was down 4.2% over the past 24 hours.The largest cryptocurrency was looking weak on Thursday, a day after CEOs from six major crypto firms spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.The hearing, which clocked in as one of the longest Congressional hearings on crypto, lasted almost five hours. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Struggles Below $50K After Crypto CEOs Took Center Stage
Taproot activates, K-pop enters the Metaverse and Staples Center becomes Crypto.com Arena: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 7-13
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekThe Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgradeThe Bitcoin (BTC) network underwent its … [Read more...] about Taproot activates, K-pop enters the Metaverse and Staples Center becomes Crypto.com Arena: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 7-13
Crypto.com snaps up naming rights for the Staples Center in $700 million deal
On December 25, Los Angeles’ iconic Staples Center will be renamed into Crypto.com Arena.To claim naming rights, crypto exchange Crypto.com signed a 20-year contract worth $700 million, reported CNBC, citing a person familiar with the deal.Crypto.com ArenaStaples Center will be renamed to Crypto.com Arena this December, as the LA Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets in the National … [Read more...] about Crypto.com snaps up naming rights for the Staples Center in $700 million deal