Crypto is explicitly tech, and a crypto exchange lies at the intersection of finance and tech. It has never been a requirement that leadership of these companies be engineers (much to the dismay of any engineer hired at some of these companies).
It is fair to call FTX and WeWork tech companies because they built platforms, powered by the internet and apps to modernize legacy offline industries. That's been the definition of a tech company since the 90's dotcom boom.
It is fair to call FTX and WeWork tech companies because they built platforms, powered by the internet and apps to modernize legacy offline industries. That's been the definition of a tech company since the 90's dotcom boom.