[kkielhofner]

> Most employees at Kraken don't know what the CTO looks like. He never turns the camera on during meetings and as far as I'm aware hasn't showed up to the in person events. He wrote most of the legacy backend.

> This was mostly a curiosity though. None of the other points apply to him. He was professional.

Call me "old school" but the CTO of a company valued at > $10B that manages who-knows-how-much in terms of customer assets shouldn't be able to do this. Frankly, it's ridiculous - can you imagine the CTO of Bank of America being an avatar/unknown? Seriously. Where is an adult to say "turn your camera on, show up to stuff, use your real name, or you're out"?!?!

Regarding the "sugar babies" and what-not - yes. Just another data point that demonstrates how ridiculously shady and so far beyond acceptable behavior, practice, and standards the space is.