Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko tells data centers to pivot to crypto

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.

A facility that houses large numbers of servers and networking equipment to store and process data.

Data centres use large amounts of electricity and water, which makes their location a local and climate issue.

A shared digital ledger in which records are grouped into blocks and linked so that past entries are very hard to change.

It underpins cryptocurrencies and is tested for payments, supply tracking and record keeping.