Friday 27 November 2020

NYT report on chronic racism at Coinbase

More than half Coinbase's black employees complained about discrimination and about three quarters of them quit, reports the New York Times in a lengthy investigation of the company's chronic and pervasive racism. It is no surprise: CEO Brian Armstrong signaled it during this summer's George Floyd protests with a blog post ordering employees "to leave concerns for issues like racial justice at the door" or leave, which doubtless led to the journalistic scrutiny he now enjoys. — Read the rest