Календарь на январь: генезис-блок биткоина и отставка Гэри Генслера

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2019-12-31Pubblicato ultima volta 2024-12-31

В последний день декабря журнал ForkLog подготовил традиционный календарь важных событий на следующий месяц.

3 января — годовщина добычи генезис-блока биткоина.
12 января — годовщина первой биткоин-транзакции.
15 января — публикация индекса потребительских цен и данных об инфляции в США.
20 января — отставка Гэри Генслера с поста председателя Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США.
20 января — инаугурация 47-го президента США Дональда Трампа.
29 января — заседание Федеральной резервной системы США по ключевой ставке.

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$10 Billion, Qualcomm to Acquire Chip Legend Jim Keller's Company

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$10 Billion, Qualcomm to Acquire Chip Legend Jim Keller's Company

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CARDS' Brutal Truth of $535M FDV: Only $43M Net Revenue, Profit Margin Halved

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CARDS' Brutal Truth of $535M FDV: Only $43M Net Revenue, Profit Margin Halved

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With SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Listing in Succession, Can the Market Really Absorb Them?

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SK Hynix Stock Price Hits New High: Delivers HBM4E Samples, Reinforcing Its Leading Position in AI Memory

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SK Hynix Stock Price Hits New High: Delivers HBM4E Samples, Reinforcing Its Leading Position in AI Memory

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