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Activision Blizzard Has Fired 'More Than 20' Employees Over Harassment Lawsuit
20.10.2021
With the company still mired in lawsuits spurred on by historical allegations of harassment, Activision Blizzard has used an interview with the Financial Times to disclose that a number of employees have been fired, and more “disciplined”, in the wake of the case.Read more
Demand for Crypto Experts in India Hikes Remuneration, Vacancies Spike
14.10.2021
A deficit in crypto talent is pushing salaries up in Indian companies engaged with the domestic and global blockchain industry, local media reported quoting data from recent studies. Demand for professionals in the field has been growing rapidly in the past year. Crypto Experience Can Bring up...
Coinbase to Add Direct Deposit Feature — US Paychecks Can Soon Be Converted to Crypto
30.9.2021
On September 27, the digital currency firm Coinbase announced that U.S. customers will soon be able to directly deposit their paycheck into their Coinbase accounts. With the new direct deposit feature, Coinbase customers can leverage their funds to make investments, generate yield, or add value...
Fintech Firm Revolut Pays for Dallas-Based Wework Workspace With Bitcoin
18.9.2021
The cryptocurrency-infused financial tech company Revolut has announced it has purchased a Wework office with bitcoin. Revolut detailed that the office space in Dallas, Texas will house 300 employees to prepare for the company’s U.S. expansion. Revolut Pays Bitcoin for Wework Property...
Opensea NFT Marketplace Claims Employee Profited From Insider Information
16.9.2021
On September 15, the top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, Opensea, revealed that an Opensea executive profited from insider trading. “Yesterday we learned that one of our employees purchased items that they knew were set to display on our front page before they appeared there...
Ripple files motion to expose XRP holdings of SEC employees
30.8.2021
The court has reportedly given the U.S. SEC until Sept. 3 to respond to Ripple’s motion to compel the authority to provide data on SEC employees’ XRP holdings
Report: Unity Employees Not Thrilled Their Work Is Supporting The Military
23.8.2021
You probably know Unity as a popular game engine, but Unity Technologies, the company behind the tool, doesn’t just make money from aspiring and established game developers. It also contracts work with various entities outside of gaming, including the government and, crucially, the Department...
Curt Schilling's Former Employees Are Now Getting 14-20% Of Their Final Paychecks From 2012
23.8.2021
Former baseball player and current piece of shit Curt Schilling ran a video game studio for a while, called 38 Studios, and when it was abruptly shut down in 2012 he owed a lot of people a lot of money.Read more
Putin Orders Russian Government to Prepare to Check Officials With Crypto Assets
18.8.2021
President Vladimir Putin has tasked several ministries and the central bank to prepare to verify information provided by government employees about their digital asset holdings. The order comes as part of a new plan to combat corruption which was recently approved by the Russian leader. Authorities...
Ukraine’s Digital Ministry Plans to Pay Employees With Digital Hryvnia in Pilot Project
18.8.2021
Employees of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation may become the first in the country to get their salaries in digital currency. The National Bank of Ukraine is developing an electronic version of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the ministry is considering the option of using...
SEC Demands 'Terabytes' of Ripple Employees' Slack Messages
10.8.2021
The Ripple v. the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) war continues - now, the SEC is demanding terabytes worth of communication platform Slack messages between Ripple employees, arguing that they are as vital to the case as emails.
An 'Emergency Motion regarding Slack Communication'...
Activision Blizzard's Torture Apologist Executive Is Now Blocking Employees On Twitter
2.8.2021
Over the weekend, amidst all the turmoil and toxic publicity being generated by the investigation and subsequent lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over the company’s abusive workplace conditions, Activision Blizzard’s Fran Townsend thought it would be the perfect...
Activision Blizzard Employees Plan Walkout Wednesday To Protest Working Conditions
27.7.2021
Following days of informal protests and denouncements of their company’s response to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit, Activision Blizzard employees are holding a formal walkout Wednesday, July 28, calling on leadership to improve conditions for women, particularly...
Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company's Response To Allegations
26.7.2021
“Following the announcement from Activision Blizzard, and in light of the internal memo circulated by Frances Townsend, a group of over 800 employees from across all of Activision-Blizzard-King and its subsidiaries came together to take action,” a representative of the group told Kotaku. “Over...
Crypto Companies Establish Presence, Hire Talent in Ireland
25.7.2021
With a friendly attitude towards financial innovation, the Republic of Ireland has become a desired destination for fintech businesses that need unimpeded access to the common European market. Cryptocurrency companies have been opening offices in the EU member state with some well-known players...
Bitcoin of America Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification
22.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America is one of the fastest growing BTM operators worldwide. GreatPlaceToWork.com recently certified the Illinois-based Bitcoin of America as an elite company to work for. A whopping 92 percent of BoA’s employees reported that they feel free to take time off from...
Some Chinese Crypto Companies Still Hiring Employees Despite Crackdown
13.7.2021
China’s most recent crypto crackdown may not be as watertight as first thought – with reports from the Middle Kingdom claiming that some domestic crypto-related companies are still recruiting new staff.
Per the China Securities Journal, via East Money, a number of firms in cities such as...
Chinese Bank Employees Told to Entice 300 Customers to Use the Digital Yuan
7.7.2021
In mid-May, a report stemming from residents in Shenzhen, China explained that the digital yuan wasn’t seeing widespread participation, which the Chinese government has alluded to in many press releases. Now a handful of China’s state-owned banks have asked staff to recruit 200 to...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin
3.7.2021
One of the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, in terms of trade volume, Bithumb, has announced that employees are banned from trading bitcoin on the exchange platform. The company’s chief executive officer revealed the decision in a Bithumb newsletter focused on improving...
Bithumb to ban employees from trading crypto on its platform
2.7.2021
After introducing staff-related trading restrictions a while ago, Bithumb will soon completely ban its employees from using its platform to trade crypto