BlockFi Quietly Reduces Employees, Offer Buyouts To Force Resignations
BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lender that just closed a $400 million loan and possible purchase conditions with cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is providing staff buyouts as a covert means to cut down on manpower. One month after reducing its workforce by 20%, the change was made. BlockFi Offers COBRA According to a BlockFi employee, the company is […]
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BlockFi, Celsius, Nexo, and more: tough times can lead to difficult measures, and this year’s bear market is showing no exception to some of these players. Look no further than the current state of affairs for centralized finance (CeFi) platforms, who have been facing substantial headwinds with no end in sight. Now, after days of rumors and reported exploratory deals, reports have emerged that powerhouse crypto exchange FTX is putting together the final ties around an acquisition deal of BlockFi at just a $25M valuation. The news comes after reports emerged that FTX passed on an....
Eleven staffers of Aragon One and one from the Aragon Association have announced their resignations Thursday due to an apparent lack of financial transparency.
On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending company Blockfi announced that “market conditions” have had a “negative impact” on the firm’s business and it will be laying off “roughly 20%” of its staff. The message written by Blockfi co-founders Zac Prince and Flori Marquez follows a slew of well known crypto firms cutting back employees due to the bear market.
Blockfi to Lay off ‘Roughly 20%’ of Its Workforce
Digital currency values are not that hot these days, and the crypto economy slipped below the $1 trillion region on....
Just under 100 BlockFi users are reported to be affected, with some allegedly receiving as many as 700 Bitcoin due to a mishandled promotional offer. Crypto promotional schemes are old hat in the industry, with many businesses trying to secure customer loyalty through a range of perks and mini handouts.For BlockFi, however, its latest promotional offer has gone topsy turvy, after the platform mistakenly paid out oversized rewards in Bitcoin (BTC). One BlockFi user allegedly received a staggering 701.4 BTC on May 14.Under the terms of the original giveaway, BlockFi had offered Bitcoin....