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Crypto Investment Firm Grayscale Names New CEO, Plans to Double Staff in 2021
7.1.2021
Grayscale's managing director, Michael Sonnenshein, has now been appointed CEO
All the Times We Hacked Each Other's Lives in 2020
1.1.2021
Lifehacker’s ethos is to help our readers “do everything better,” and that includes each other. Because even when we’re hacking others’ lives, we still need to live our own.In this post, each of us has selected a favorite 2020 post from another writer on staff. The choices represent the most...
The Apps That Helped Us Manage 2020
29.12.2020
The stress and upheaval of 2020 has sent all of us searching for different ways to cope. And while there is merit in seeking therapy, or striving to get outside more, or taking up a new hobby, many of have also turned to our devices to help ease the pressure.While recognizing the enormous privilege...
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
24.12.2020
In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil, has locked out key management staff from accessing MTI’s account with...
Federal Reserve Staff Sluiced Wall Street Bankers With Trillions From the Comfort of Their Mansions
3.11.2020
While American citizens wait for bureaucrats to pass a new coronavirus relief package, the Federal Reserve has continued to serve corporate interests and the banking cartel. Behind the curtains from the comfort of their own mansions, members of the Fed have given more stimulus to crony Wall Street...
This Government Agency to Issue Staff with Blockchain IDs, Reward Tokens
3.9.2020
Blockchain-powered employee authentication is taking off in South Korea – with a government agency doing away with smart cards in favor of smartphone-based solutions. The agency will also issue its employees with blockchain-powered “reward” tokens.
Per news agency Yonhap, the Korea Internet &...
Trump’s Former Pro-Bitcoin Chief of Staff Now Runs a Hedge Fund
30.8.2020
Former Trump administration chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who is known for his positive stance on Bitcoin, is launching a hedge fund
Crypto Exchange CEO 'Assaulted, Extorted Staff, Ordered Data Manipulation’
27.8.2020
Under-fire South Korean crypto exchange Coinbit has denied manipulation allegations after police raided the firm’s headquarters – but an ex-employee alleges the exchange’s “violent” CEO assaulted staff, and extorted and threatened employees.
Per Seoul Shinmun, a Coinbit official stated that...
Sources Say World’s Largest Darknet Empire Market Exit Scammed, $30 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
26.8.2020
One of the world’s largest darknet markets (DNM), Empire Market, allegedly exit scammed after the marketplace was taken offline for a number of days this week. DNM patrons are upset about Empire Market’s departure and customers say that $30 million in bitcoin held by the darknet’s...
Wirecard scandal fallout sees 50% of German staff laid off
26.8.2020
730 people from Wirecard’s German offices will be given pink slips
Darknet Giant Empire Market Offline for 36 Hours, Blame Cast at Massive DDoS Attack
23.8.2020
According to a number of sources, one of the largest darknet markets in the world, Empire Market has been offline for well over 36 hours. The researcher and analyst Dark.fail has been tweeting about the subject, as the market hasn’t been down for this long since 2019. It seems the popular...
Cointelegraph Cracks Down on Staff Imposters, Investigation on the Way
18.7.2020
Cointelegraph cracks down on impersonators claiming to be staff as part of an ongoing investigation with Coinfirm
Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong
25.6.2020
The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance
OKEx to Double Staff, Bitfinex Untethers Allegations + More News
4.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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OKEx said they plan to open new offices in unspecified regions and they have already started recruiting...
Bitmain’s Feuding Co-Founders Are Fracturing the Firm and Staff Are Caught in the Middle
4.6.2020
Staff at bitcoin miner manufacturer Bitmain are being forced to choose between its two co-founders as a long-running feud over control of the firm worsens
Consensys Cuts Hundreds of Jobs This Year – About 25% of Its Staff Slashed
22.4.2020
Ethereum-based company Consensys has cut hundreds of jobs since January. In its latest action, the US-based blockchain development team confirmed it will slash more than 90 jobs – or 14% of its workforce – citing the global impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after a virtual town...
Crypto Miner Bitfarms Cuts Costs and Reduces Staff Due to COVID-19 Crisis
7.4.2020
Canadian mining firm Bitfarms is temporarily cutting its workforce as part of its efforts to weather the COVID-19 pandemic
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
Scammers are posing as CoinDesk reporters, offering articles in turn for payment. CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled
Don’t Fall for It: Scammers Are Impersonating CoinDesk Staff on Social Media
9.2.2020
CoinDesk does not and will never accept payment for coverage. Don't be fooled