FTX collapse could see crypto sector layoffs accelerate
While the full impact of FTX’s collapse is still unfolding, some have already warned of an increase in layoffs to come “in the months to follow.” The fall of crypto exchange FTX and potential resulting contagion could lead to an acceleration of crypto-company layoffs in the coming months, recruitment specialists warn.A Nov. 14 report from crypto data aggregator platform CoinGecko found that as of Nov. 13, the crypto space has seen 4,695 employees let go in 2022 so far, presenting 4% of staff cuts across all “technology startups.” However, the authors of the report warn that crypto layoffs....
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Buenbit, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a series of layoffs due to the downturn that traditional and crypto markets are currently facing. Buenbit’s co-founder and CEO, Federico Ogue, clarified that this move had nothing to do with the recent Terra ecosystem disaster and that from now on, the exchange would focus on keeping operations in countries where it already has an established presence.
Buenbit Announces Layoffs
Buenbit, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a change in its hiring strategy due to the recent downturn that the....
Rumors of massive layoffs had followed Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter. Apparently, the billionaire had thought that there were too many employees in the company and that it could be operating with much less. This has finally come to pass after the company had axed more than 3,000 roles less than […]