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BitMEX Lays Off 25% Staff after Failing to Acquire German Bank
BitMEX Derivatives Exchange has reportedly cut off 25% of its staff following information shared with employees last week.
Crypto Broker Genesis Cuts 20% Workforce, CEO Michael Moro Stepping Down
Genesis is laying off 20% of its 260-strong workforce, and its CEO is leaving. The announcement comes after the firm lost money that it loaned to the insolvent hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
Bitoasis Layoffs 5% Workforce as Bear Market Concern Grows
Bitoasis is the latest company to acknowledge the effects of the current crypto bear markets that have triggered much bigger layoffs in major crypto firms.
Crypto.Com, BlockFi Announce Massive Layoffs as Economic Crisis Bites
More companies including Crypto.Com and BlockFi announced massive layoffs due to a downturn in their financial valuations amid the wider cooling of the market.
Robinhood Lays Off 9% Workforce, Shares drop
Robinhood is laying off 9% of its full-time workforce, CEO Vlad Tenev announced, as the shares of the company's stock hit a new low.
India’s WazirX Lays Off 40% Of Workforce, Triggered by Market Hardship
WazirX has joined the growing list of crypto firms reducing headcount amid the ongoing market crash
OpenSea to Lay off 20% of Employees
OpenSea, one of the largest marketplaces for NFTs, suggested that about 57 people will be laid off as it said it now has 230 employees.
BlackRock's Strategic Shift: Layoffs Amidst Bitcoin ETF Anticipation
BlackRock Inc plans to lay off 600 employees, following a similar pattern from 2023. Meanwhile, it eagerly awaits the SEC's decision on its Bitcoin ETF application, a potential game-changer in the crypto market.
Bullish.com to Layoff Staff amid Market Downturn
Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish.com has joined other crypto companies in making layoffs to tackle the massive market downturn.
Celsius Network Slashes 25% of its Workforce amid Potential Insolvency
Celsius Network’s woes continue to deepen because the crypto lending company has reduced its workforce by 150 employees, including those based in Israel.
Fintech Banking Platform TrueLayer Says it will Reduce 10% of its Workforce
Global Open Banking platform, Truelayer has announced its intention to reduce its workforce by 10%, following a blog post published by the fintech firm earlier this week
Crypto Bank Anchorage Cuts 20% of Workforce
Anchorage Digital has laid off 75 employees, citing regulatory uncertainty and market volatility. The crypto bank expressed confidence in the digital asset landscape but acknowledged headwinds for its business and the crypto industry.
Coinbase Says Goodbye to Over 60 Employees
Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc has announced a fresh job cut of over 60 from its recruiting and institutional onboarding teams.
Binance Plans 1,500 to 3,000 Layoffs due to DOJ Probe, Reported CNBC
The biggest crypto exchange Binance is reportedly planning to layoff between 1,500 and 3,000 employees by the end of the year, according to an anonymous source cited by CNBC on July 14, 2023. This move is seen as a response to an ongoing probe by the U.S. Department of Justice and SEC.
Nigerian Crypto Startup Lazerpay to Shut Down Operations
Lazerpay, a Nigerian crypto and Web3 company, announced its shutdown due to a lack of funding. Founder Emmanuel Njoku emphasized the impact Lazerpay had in the crypto ecosystem and recommended users withdraw their funds by April 30. The company is also inviting offers to purchase its intellectual property.
Swyftx Lays Off One Out of Five Staff on Account of Crypto Winter
Australian cryptocurrency exchange known as Swyftx with its location in the Brisbane region has announced that it is cutting down on its staff strength by 21% which means that it would be letting go of up to 74 of its staff
Gemini Executes Second Round of Layoffs: TechCrunch
Crypto exchange Gemini has made the second round of layoffs seven weeks after the crypto exchange cut about 10% of its workforce, citing "turbulent market conditions."
Google Fires Hundreds of Workers in Voice Assistant and Hardware Teams
Google recently laid off hundreds of employees from its Voice Assistant and hardware teams. The layoffs are part of the company's cost-cutting measures and strategic restructuring amidst the rising competition from companies like Microsoft and OpenAI.
Hong Kong’s OSL and US-Based Abra Become the Latest Crypto Firms to Announce Layoffs
OSL and Abra have announced job cuts as they grapple with slowing growth triggered by harsh reality facing the crypto market.
Bitmex to Layoff Employees a Week After CEO Takes Exit
Bitmex has reduced its number of employees as part of a strategy to move away from the company's "beyond derivatives" model.
Blockchain.com Slashes 25% Workforce amid Crypto Meltdown
Massive layoffs continue engulfing the crypto market. Blockchain.com took the latest actions by reducing its workforce by 25%.
One-third of Staff Laid Off in Digital Investment Group NYDIG: WSJ
Wall Street Journal citing sources revealed that the New York-based digital investment group NYDIG laid off nearly a third of its workforce, about 110 people in total.
Deloitte Tests Remuneration of Its Staff Using Bitcoin
Deloitte one of the most reputable audit firms globally has shown plans of testing BTC payments on its staff for optimal adoption.
Coinbase Refuses to Mix Politics With Business, Offers Unsatisfied Staff Severance Packages
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced a generous severance package to staff who find it difficult to focus on the company’s missions.
Nordea Bank Ban on Staff Bitcoin Trading Upheld By Danish Court
A Danish court has ruled that Nordea Bank is within its rights to prohibit its employees from investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
COVID-19 Hits Canadian Crypto Mining Firm Bitfarms, Forced to Lay Off Staff to Maintain Cost Efficiency
Publicly-listed Canadian crypto mining form Bitfarms has temporarily reduced employees because of the social and economic challenges caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says Coinbase CEO's Apolitical Stance "Leaves People Behind"
Following the move by Coinbase to offer severance packages to staff who disagree with the ‘apolitical’ stance of the firm, Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey has slammed the move.
New Crypto Fraud Scheme In South Korea: What Rules Are in Place to Stop False Advertising?
The Ponzi scheme disguised as a crypto platform managed to acquire over $380 million USD for the CEO and other company staff. Corner Up was promising estimated returns of up to 200% to investors for each investment made.
First-Ever Real Estate Blockchain Portal Set to Launch in the UK
OpenBricks is eyeing to be the world's first blockchain-based portal as it won’t have any centralized authority, as well as many staff because it will thrive on agents’ own servers using a distributed ledger network.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Leverages Coronavirus Pandemic for National Petro Adoption
Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro has announced a new campaign aiming to help the medical staff in his nation by airdropping one Petro to each actively working doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese Police Put MicroBT CEO Under Microscope Over Alleged Dispute With Bitmain
Chinese Police have just resumed its investigation of intellectual property infringement involving Yang Zuoxing, CEO of Shenzhen Bit Microelectronics Technology and Bitmain.
Fidelity Investments Experiments With Crypto Salary Payments
Fidelity Investments experiments with paying employees in cryptocurrency
Belgium’s FSMA Blacklists More Crypto Investment Businesses Following Customer Complaints
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), a body mandated with the oversight and regulation of the nation’s financial services sector, has opted to add more crypto investment businesses to its blacklist for fraudulent activities. According to an official announcement, this decision was sparked by new cries aired by customers about cryptocurrency investment offers meant to swindle them.
Data-Hungry: Official Trump 2020 Election App Collects User Data of Voters
US president Donald Trump’s campaign app “Official Trump 2020 App” raised a lot of skepticism, as it has been uncovered that the election app collected mast amounts of sensitive information on his voters.