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Crypto CEO: I hallucinated when I worked on the equities trading floor
Yesterday was world mental health day, a point of concern for many in finance exacerbated by a year of controversial deaths in the sector. For the occasion, Kevin Lee, CEO of crypto firm Gate.HK revealed his story about his clinical depression which happened while working on the equities trading floor of a bank. Lee did not disclose the employer, but previously had stints at BNP Paribas, Macquarie and JPMorgan. His depression came shortly after a promotion, in which he "went from being the top performer in my previous position to becoming the underperformer in my new one." This built up a mounting pressure, both from ... (full story)