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‘Julie & Julia’ Author Julie Powell Dead at 49
Kraken’s Jesse Powell on why he’s stepping down as CEO of the crypto exchange
Jesse Powell is stepping down from the CEO role at U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken, The Wall Street Journal reported last month. Co-founded by Powell and Thanh Luu in 2011, Kraken is now the fourth-largest crypto exchange by volume, according to CoinMarketCap. It’s a critical inflection point for the company, which was valued at $10 billion […]
Kraken’s Jesse Powell on why he’s stepping down as CEO of the crypto exchange by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell Steps Down
The outspoken Powell, an early advocate of bitcoin (BTC) who founded Kraken in 2011, has been at the center of several company-related controversies this year. In June, Powell criticized a contingent of “woke activists” inside the company and told unhappy employees to quit, sparking a social-political debate that roiled the crypto industry and beyond. In July, reports emerged that Kraken was being investigated by the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly allowing Iranian users to use the platform — a violation of international sanctions against the Iranian regime.
Powell has denied that these controversies spurred his decision to step down as CEO, telling Bloomberg that he informed Kraken’s board of his impending departure over a year ago. Instead, he chalked up the decision to something much more banal — boredom. “As the company has gotten bigger, it’s just gotten to be more draining on me, less fun,” Powell told Bloomberg.
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Full Video of Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs Discussing Steve Jobs Archive and More Now Available
For the first time since that conference, the full video of the hour-plus-long discussion has been shared on YouTube. During the panel, the trio talked at length about Steve Jobs and his impact on Apple and the world. Laurene Powell Jobs reflected on Jobs and what his thoughts would have been on the current state of the world.
He loved California so much, but he loved our country. He loved the idea of America. He loved what it allowed the individual and the communities to become. He loved the unfetteredness of it. He loved the personal freedoms and liberties, but also the connectedness and responsibility for each other.
During the conference, Cook, Ive, and Powell Jobs launched the Steve Jobs Archive, a new website dedicated fully to Jobs. The website includes videos, emails, and audio clips from Jobs that people may have never seen before.
In an email Jobs sent to himself on Thursday, September 2, 2010, shared on the website, he said, “When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive,” and “I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well being.”
Another notable tidbit from the discussion included Cook addressing why Apple has not yet adopted support for RCS messaging on iOS. In response to a reporter complaining about their difficulties messaging with their mother since she has an Android device, Cook quipped, “buy your mom an iPhone.” For a more in-depth look at the discussion, check out the video here.
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R&B Singer Jesse Powell Dead at 51
Singer Jesse Powell, famed for his hit ‘You,’ has sadly died.
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The star’s sister Tamara Powell issued a statement on behalf of their family announcing the news moments ago. It read:
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, and uncle Jesse Powell.
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Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs, live at Code
A conversation about the legacy of Steve Jobs