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(Bloomberg) — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said crypto-currencies are “based on nothing” and should be regulated to steer people away from speculating on them with their life savings. Most Read from Bloomberg Lagarde told Dutch television that she’s concerned about people “who have no understanding of the risks, who will lose it all and who will be terribly disappointed, which is why I believe that that should be regulated.” The comments come amid choppy times… Source link

Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, joked he was “poor again” after the crypto luna took a dive.REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Crypto exchange Binance’s founder Changpeng Zhao tweeted “poor again” after crypto-token luna crashed. Binance’s holdings of the coin were once worth $1.6 billion but are now worth about $2,200. According to Bloomberg estimates, Zhao is still a billionaire and Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange. Chanpeng Zhao, the wealthy founder of crypto exchange Binance, joked… Source link

U.S. businesses can now get up to 500 Google Career Certificate scholarships for free via Coursera, as part of Grow with Google. What are Google Career Certificates? Google launched career certificates in 2018 and describes them as “rigorous, online programs with hands-on experience that can be completed as part-time study, 5-10 hours a week for 3-6 months.”  More than 70,000 people have graduated in the U.S. and 75% reported a positive career impact (e.g., a new job, higher pay, a… Source link

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It costs a lot to acquire and keep a good wide receiver on an NFL team. Not only did a record nine wideouts sign new deals in 2022 worth at least $15 million a year in average annual value — six of which were for more than $20 million annually — but two Prow Bowl starters were also traded away this offseason for huge draft pick packages The Jacksonville Jaguars handed Christian Kirk an exorbitant contract, and that decision snowballed into blockbuster trades and record-setting extensions… Source link

The Biden administration’s sanction strategy hinges on levying severe sanctions on pretty much every facet of the Russian economy except energy. But that plan is getting more and more pushback in Washington, even from some members of Biden’s own party. Russia is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas and third-largest producer of crude oil, And while the energy market has begun to impose a sort of ‘de facto ban,’ the sanctions were designed to try to minimize the impact on… Source link

Google parent Alphabet Inc. disclosed that Larry Page, co-founder and current board member, has sold more than $80 million worth of shares, a couple of days after the stock shot up on the back of a blowout earnings report and stock-split announcement. Both the Class C shares and more-active Class A shares rose 0.4% in premarket trading. In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission after Friday’s closing bell, the internet search giant said… Source link

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele during the Latin Bitcoin conference on November 20, 2021.Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images El Salvador has bought 410 bitcoin for $15 million, the country’s President Nayib Bukele tweeted Friday. “Some guys are selling really cheap,” he wrote, as crypto continued to sell off. Bitcoin has plummeted over the last week and is down almost 50% from its November record high. El Salvador purchased 410 bitcoin worth $15 million as the cryptocurrency’s price plunged,… Source link

In my search for online exhibitions with compelling presentations and content, I have recently become apprised of three shows that take advantage of the digital medium to display words and images (only one show contains sounds in these examples) in ways that I wouldn’t quite be able to experience IRL. They do all share a basic approach: to use visual and historical examinations of an object or objects to discuss how it has come to be and how… Source link

In addition to becoming the NBA’s all-time 3-point king on Tuesday night, Stephen Curry also supplied memorabilia collectors two lucrative new items to chase. Sports memorabilia experts told Yahoo Sports that the ball and game-worn jersey from Curry’s record-clinching moment could be worth plenty if they ever hit the open market. The No. 30 jersey that Curry was wearing against the New York Knicks could fetch as much as $500,000 at auction, Ken Goldin, founder and executive chairman of… Source link