Life after crypto biz: Retrenched staff ponder future in the job market
Workers weigh up their futures in the cryptocurrency economy as tough market conditions lead to more staff cuts at prominent firms. Bleak market prospects continue to afflict the cryptocurrency ecosystem as prominent firms face the tough reality of reducing their workforce to ensure their long-term viability. Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has established itself as an industry leader in its category. Still, its own success has not been enough to weather the potential length of the so-called crypto-winter.The company announced that it would reduce its employee numbers by 20% in....
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Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins, is laying off more staff. According to reports, the company is axing 7% of its current workforce, as it engages in significant cost-cutting policies. This is the second wave of layoffs at Gemini, after the company laid off 10% of its staff less than two months ago.
Gemini Lays Off More Staff
Gemini, a regulated, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is reducing the size of its workforce, according to sources. While the exchange did not make an internal announcement for this round of....
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A QR code (Quick Response Code) like this may be the future of digital currency. When scanned with a mobile device, a QR code can be used to send and receive digital currency. A few weeks ago, I saw a funny comic. The comic portrayed a thief who demands a woman's money. She says she only has bitcoins, and the thief doesn't understand. He asks her to give it to him, but she explains that it's not tangible and that she needs his bitcoin wallet address. Upon learning that he doesn't have a wallet, she helps him set one up. Will this be the future of theft? Will thieves hold people up until....