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Lanistar UK staff plea to be paid: ‘People are genuinely suffering’

Staff were offered payment in bitcoin while funding was secured, as CEO sold off £3m in property assets

Lanistar chief executive Gurhan Kiziloz. Staff in the London office had been offered payment in bitcoin rather than receiving their salaries via bank transfer
Lanistar chief executive Gurhan Kiziloz. Staff in the London office had been offered payment in bitcoin rather than receiving their salaries via bank transfer

Current and former UK staff of Instagram-hyped fintech Lanistar say they are owed thousands of pounds in late or missed salary payments.

Four current and former Lanistar employees said salary delays have always plagued workers at the company. The fintech firm is currently developing a payment card with beefed-up security features, that has been heavily advertised by celebrity influencers.

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