Brooks quit his role at San Francisco-based Binance.US, citing "differences over strategic direction" in the Twitter post. He worked only three months at the company, which is the American counterpart to Binance — the Chinese company that operates the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume.
And while proponents tout cryptocurrencies as potentially lucrative alternative investments, few serious financial professionals view most coins — with the important exception of Bitcoin and a few others — as suitable for anything other than pure speculation.

Blocks are linked together by cryptography – complex mathematics and computer science. Any attempt to alter data disrupts the cryptographic links between blocks, and can quickly be identified as fraudulent by computers in the network.
Over in the world of video games, a Saints Row reboot is on the way from Deep Silver and Volition. Although the game features a set cast, there’s still plenty of room for crazy character customization. Speaking of crazy — playing Psychonauts 2 is like living a bizarre fever dream. Find out more about Double Fine’s latest in the GR review, along with how the game could set itself up for another sequel.