26 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 21 Sep 2022 \ on: CEO of Crypto Exchange Kraken Steps Down | WSJ bitcoin
An early Bitcoin entrepreneur, Mr. Powell has been embroiled in conflict with Kraken employees after he posted inflammatory messages this year about race and gender on the company’s Slack. He urged those who disagreed with his values to leave the company. Some did.
-- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/technology/ceo-kraken-cryptocurrency-jesse-powell.html
Sounds a bit like cancel culture. But at least he remains on the board as chairman. Maybe he can then focus on more important things instead of arguing over politics/ideology.
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