Former CTO of Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Speaks Up

Former CTO of Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Speaks Up

Following a company dispute, Changpeng Zhao left bitcoin exchange OKCoin earlier this year and decided to speak up on the issues that led to his exit. The former CTO made a statement via Reddit sharing the details of his verbal contract with Roger Ver and how the company still owes him tens of thousands of dollars. "I tried hard to stay out of the public dispute between OKCoin and Roger Ver, hoping they would resolve themselves, over a contract relatively small in size," he began. "I know anything I add publicly simply throws more gas on the fire, which is not helpful for resolving the....


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