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BlackRock bullish on Bitcoin, Gemini CEO’s ‘delusion,’ and CEXs’ unhappy staff: Hodler’s Digest, July 2-8
8.7.2023
BlackRock’s PR campaign for a Bitcoin ETF, Gemini’s fight with DCG over Earn program funds, and CEX employees’ sentiment
South Korean Regulator Will Force Staff to Declare Crypto – Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
8.7.2023
The top South Korean financial regulator will force its employees to declare their crypto holdings in the aftermath of the “Coin Gate” scandal.
Lawmakers in the nation have come under fire for suspected insider trading, with one MP accused of selling his tokens in advance of the rollout of a...
Binance, Coinbase and Gemini staff are among the least happy, data suggests
6.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance said its “hardcore” work culture could explain some of the results, while recruiters warn the data should be taken with a grain of salt
Former SEC Official Defends Chair Gensler — Urges Crypto Community to Quit Personal Attacks, Focus on Facts
2.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has defended SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s approach to regulating the crypto industry. “It’s time to attack the facts and law on SEC positions and quit the personal attacks on the...
FTX Co-Founder SBF and Inner Circle Accused of Lavish Spending and Fraud in Latest Bankruptcy Report
28.6.2023
On Monday, FTX released a second investigative report accusing co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and senior executives of commingling customer deposits and corporate funds and misusing them. The report alleges that they spent $243 million on luxury residential real estate for senior staff and family...
Robinhood to axe 7% of full-time staff in latest round of layoffs: Report
27.6.2023
Roughly 150 full-time employees are being laid off, according to internal company messages
German newspaper giant to axe old-school editorial staff for AI
21.6.2023
Artificial intelligence will soon make its appearance in one of Europe’s best-selling tabloid newspapers
Crypto Exchange Okx Gets MVP Preparatory License From Dubai Regulator
16.6.2023
Crypto exchange platform Okx Global has been granted the minimal viable product (MVP) preparatory license by the Dubai regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The latest VARA license has been granted almost a year after Okx received the “provisional virtual assets...
Binance.US Cuts Staff After SEC Suit, Citing ‘Very Costly Litigation Process’
15.6.2023
Binance cuts staff
Crypto Exchange OKX Wins Preparatory License in Dubai, Set to Boost Staff
15.6.2023
Once the so-called MVP license becomes operational, OKX Middle East will offer spot, derivatives, and fiat services, including U.S. dollar and UAE dirham deposits and withdrawals
Crypto Tax Software Firm Taxbit Lays Off Almost 40% of Its Staff
12.6.2023
Taxbit – a software company that assists cryptocurrency holders with tax compliance issues – has cut nearly half of its staff in an effort to re-expand in the U.K. and EU, the company told employees on Thursday. ...
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Cardano Developer IOG Restructures to Venture Studio Model, Lays Off Some Staff
12.6.2023
The blockchain research and engineering company has cut jobs as it pivots to a smaller venture studio business model
Report: Pan-African Crypto Exchange Mara Lays Off Majority of Employees
9.6.2023
African crypto exchange Mara has not only parted ways with a reported 85% of its staff but has cut the salaries of workers that have remained. Although Mara has cast the layoffs as an exercise which aims to remove redundant roles, former employees have said the startup’s ballooning marketing...
Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff
5.6.2023
Crypto asset manager Arca has cut 30% of its staff amid a continuing bear market and regulatory uncertainty, the company said Monday
Blockchain Analytics Firm Nansen Cuts 30% of Staff Amid Market Slump
31.5.2023
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen is cutting 30% of its staff, the company’s CEO Alex Svanevik announced via Twitter on Tuesday.
Svanevik said that the decision to reduce the company’s cost base, which is “too high relative to where the company is today”, was based on the fact that Nansen...
Today in Crypto: Silvergate to Delist from NYSE & Fire 230 Staff, US Trains Ukraine to Target Russian Oligarchs’ Crypto, LG NFT TV
12.5.2023
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Silvergate begins NYSE delisting process as it readies to cut 230 staff
12.5.2023
The parent company of the defunct Silvergate Bank disclosed significant staff cuts and the delisting of its securities in an SEC filing
7,800 jobs at IBM could be replaced by AI within years, suggests CEO
2.5.2023
Arvind Krishna, the chief executive of IBM, said roughly 30% of their non-customer-facing positions could be covered by artificial intelligence over a five-year period
OKX staff issues clarification amid 'shell token' purchase inquiries
24.4.2023
It appears certain individuals have developed an interest in purchasing listed tokens that no longer have market value or development activity
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return
4.4.2023
According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could...