Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way
“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu. The power struggle between Bitmain co-founders Micree Zhan and Jihan Wu appears to be at an end. In a tweet on January 26, Wu announced his decision to step down from the company.The now former CEO and Chairman of Bitmain sent out an encrypted farewell message to his followers, announcing that the long-standing disagreement between ousted co-founder Zhan and himself had been settled in an “amicable” and “constructive” manner.“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Wu, after....
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