THE HASH: Crypto Exchange Kraken Cuts 30% of Workforce; ECB Staffers Say Bitcoin Is on 'Road to Irrelevance'
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🗓️ 30 November 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
The “Hash” crew discusses the main story today about crypto exchange Kraken stating that it is laying off 30% of its global staff – around 1,100 people – in response to the crypto market downturn. Plus, officials at the European Central Bank write in a new blog post titled "Bitcoin's Last Stand," that the largest cryptocurrency by market cap "has never been used to any significant extent for legal real-world transactions."
See also:
Kraken Cuts 30% of Workforce Amid Crypto Winter
Bitcoin's Last Stand: ECB Staffers Say the Crypto is on 'Road to Irrelevance'
Central Banks and Bitcoin: Closer Than You Think
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| 1:03.7 | This is the HASH podcast. |
| 1:09.5 | Stay informed with the latest on Bitcoin, ETH, the Metaverse, Web3, and more, |
| 1:12.5 | with stories that matter to the crypto world, all on the hash for your ears. |
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| 1:20.7 | Hey there, welcome to The Hash. You're watching CoinDest TV with me, Zach Seward. |
| 1:24.7 | There, Jen, Sanasi, and way over there, Will Foxley, we're here to get |
| 1:28.4 | you up to speed on all that's going on in the world of crypto news. This one's just breaking. |
| 1:32.0 | We're going to toss it over to Will for the first story. What do you got? |
| 1:34.6 | Yeah, Cracken announced layoffs this morning from Jesse Powell, the co-founder and CEO, who's actually |
| 1:39.0 | stepping down later this year, early next year, but they're, you know, slashing the workforce. About 1,000 employees are affected by this. |
| 1:45.7 | They're going to give a pretty generous severance package, I think 16 weeks of pay, |
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