Bitcoin Is Apolitical, but Won't Be Much Longer
Bitcoin Is Apolitical, but Won't Be Much Longer Source
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The curious case of Coinbase — employees driven out by ‘apolitical’ stance
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, made headlines over the past few weeks for an internal culture change that effectively told employees that there will be no space for social activism within its walls. Furthermore, a recently leaked audio apparently reveals that most employees approve of the new direction.The “apolitical” stance that
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5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over ‘Apolitical’ Stance
Coinbase has lost 60 people from its 1,200-person staff after an updated mission statement from CEO Brian Armstrong sparked fierce debate over how companies should respond to today’s charged politics.In a companywide memo obtained by CryptoX, Armstrong informed employees that 5% of the company’s workforce had accepted the severance package
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Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase’s ‘Apolitical’ Stance Isn’t Nearly as Simple as It Sounds
As if the ructions of the year aren’t giving us enough cause to re-examine things we thought we understood, now we find ourselves questioning what a company is for, and what role it should occupy in society and in employees’ lives. Earlier this week, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong published
Read MoreTwitter’s Jack Dorsey takes aim at Coinbase’s apolitical stance
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has taken major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase to task over its open letter to employees published on Sep 28. The letter, written by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, explained why the firm intends to avoid political and social distractions, and instead focus on its core mission of building
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Coinbase Offers Severance Package to Employees Unsatisfied With ‘Apolitical’ Mission
Coinbase's CEO has issued a company-wide letter informing employees to get in line with a new cultural shift or take a severance package. Source
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Preston Byrne: Why Apolitical Solutions Like Bitcoin Are the Internet’s Future
Preston Byrne, a columnist for CryptoX’s Opinion section, is a partner in Anderson Kill’s Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group. He advises software, internet and fintech companies. His biweekly column, “Not Legal Advice,” is a roundup of pertinent legal topics in the crypto space. It is most definitely not legal
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