Crypto hotspots continue to thrive despite FTX collapse
The sudden failure of FTX has left many people questioning the impact this will have on the cryptocurrency ecosystem. For instance, it remains questionable whether or not crypto hotspots will continue to flourish or if there will be a decline in innovation. While it may be too soon to fully understand the impact of the […]
Elon Musk faces class-action suit over mass Twitter layoffs
Amid Twitter beginning mass layoffs, the company employees are launching a class-action lawsuit against the new Twitter CEO, Elon Musk. According to multiple sources, Musk started massive layoffs at Twitter on Nov. 4, reducing the company’s workforce of 7,500 people. The CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of Twitter’s staff, or about […]
PayPal is shuttering its San Francisco office: Report
Major United States-based payment processor PayPal will reportedly be closing its office in San Francisco, while the headquarters in nearby San Jose will remain available to employees. According to a Wednesday report from TechCrunch, the payments firm will be closing its offices in downtown San Francisco with its Xoom arm — the division responsible for […]
Kraken shuts down global headquarters as 'San Francisco is not safe'
The Golden City is losing its shine as one of the largest United States-based cryptocurrency exchanges closes its San Francisco-based headquarters. Kraken CEO, Jesse Powell retweeted that Kraken will close its global headquarters on 548 Market Street, in the center of San Francisco. In the retweet shared by a San Francisco-based political commentator, Richie Greenberg, […]
Coinbase crypto exchange to close San Francisco headquarters in 2022
Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is going completely remote and closing is its head offices in San Francisco. Coinbase announced Wednesday that it will shut down its former headquarters in the Golden Gate City in 2022 as part of its commitment to “being remote first.” “We’ve committed to having no HQ, and it’s important to show […]
Diem co-creator leaving Facebook for Planet Labs
Kevin Weil, the vice president of product at Facebook’s digital wallet unit and one of the creators of the Libra token, now called Diem, will be leaving the social media giant. In a Twitter thread today, Weil said he would be leaving Facebook after almost three years to become the president of product and business […]