Crypto Exchange Is Taking Staff to Caribbean Retreat Next Year: Sources
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is whisking the vast majority of its staff off to an idyllic Caribbean island in January of next year, to energize the firm ahead of a much-anticipated listing in the U.S. next year, according to two people familiar with the plans.
A person familiar with the plans requested that the exact location of the team-building jaunt not be published for security reasons.
Kraken has also handed all its employees a special one-off bonus, according to the sources.
The positive vibes will be a tonic, given that earlier this year, Kraken was reported to have cut “hundreds” of staff.
Kraken declined to comment.
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