Tuesday, June 14, 2022

"Coinbase CEO urges unhappy workers to quit, slams ‘dumb’ petition" (COIN)

Another Andreessen Horowitz production that may or may not work out.

From the New York Post:

Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong is urging disgruntled employees to quit the company after an anonymous online petition called for several key executives at the embattled cryptocurrency firm to be removed from their posts.....

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As the old-timers used to say: "The bulls get some, the bears get some and Mr. Andreessen got a sweet liquidity event."

Or something. 

Also at the Post, June 13:

Winklevoss twins sing ‘Don’t Stop Believin” days after layoffs at crypto startup 

As the cryptocurrency market plunges, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have a message: “Don’t Stop Believin.’” 

The twins — best known for accusing Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their idea for Facebook — covered the classic Journey tune at a New Jersey rock club last Thursday — just one week after laying off 10% of staffers at their cryptocurrency startup Gemini.

In a bizarre video of the gig posted to Twitter, Tyler belts out off-key vocals into a microphone while Cameron shreds on an electric guitar. The twins both sport slicked back, sweaty hair.....

The thing I never understood was the pronunciation of Winklevii.

I think the Latin 'ii" is pronounced 'eye-eye' but I was the only one saying it that way and sometimes felt a bit left out at parties.

Well, actually, there were a few things I never understood but such is my lot in life.