Layoffs


Finance

Cosmos-Builder Ignite Cuts Headcount by More Than 50%, Ex-Employees Say

The reductions come amid a crypto market crash, and after the return of Ignite’s controversial ex-CEO.

Ignite's future is uncertain after major staff cuts and a contentious re-organization. (Issy Bailey/ Unsplash)

Finance

Huobi Global Could Cut Over 30% of Workforce as China Crackdown Leads to Fall in Revenue

China's decision to ban crypto trading last year caused Huobi a sharp drop in revenue.

Despidos en el exchange Bullish.com. (Pradit.Ph/Shutterstock)

Finance

Australian Crypto Exchange Banxa Lays Off 70

The company cited the "crypto winter" for the move that reduced its staff by 30%.

Staff leaving (Joao Viegas/Unsplash)

Finance

European Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Cuts Staff by Hundreds

Bitpanda announced it is reducing its employee count to 730, down from about 1,000.

Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.

Finance

Bybit to Reduce Workforce as Crypto Slump Drives Cost-Cutting Measures

The crypto exchange is looking to remove overlapping functions and build smaller, more agile teams, it told CoinDesk.

Dubai (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance, Kraken and Polygon Accelerate Hiring in Response to Industry-Wide Job Cuts

Coinbase, BlockFi and Crypto.com are among the crypto-related companies announcing layoffs this week.

Binance, Kraken y Polygon están contratando mientras el mercado está en baja. (Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase’s Abrupt Hiring Reversal Blindsided Would-Be Employees

Coinbase announced it would rescind offers, surprising recruits who told CoinDesk they believed their new roles would be safe.

Brian Armstrong in 2019  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Analyses

Are Exchange Layoffs the First Sign of Crypto Winter, or Is It Already Over?

Coinbase, Gemini and other crypto exchanges are laying off employees. Things could get worse from here – but there’s reason to hope for a soft landing.

(Jeffrey Blum/Unsplash)