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Fintech Beat, Ep. 79

Coinbase’s attempt to make their workspace “apolitical” by discouraging discussion of politics in the office has come under scrutiny.
Coinbase’s attempt to make their workspace “apolitical” by discouraging discussion of politics in the office has come under scrutiny. (Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted January 19, 2021 at 7:10am

Fintech Beat welcomes Paul Butler, Cleve Mesidor, Kathryn Judge, and Robert Greenfield to talk about Coinbase, its controversial policies on race and political engagement, and the possible implications for its IPO.

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