Layoffs

Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19

Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees.

Business  ·  8 June 2020

New Layoffs Hit Ethereum Incubator ConsenSys

ConsenSys is laying off dozens more staffers, two people familiar with the matter tell CoinDesk.

Business  ·  20 April 2020
Galaxy Digital

Novogratz’s Crypto Investment Firm Galaxy Digital Shrinks Workforce 15%

Galaxy Digital, the crypto merchant bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has laid off 13 people, roughly 15 percent of its workforce, people familiar with the situation said.

Business  ·  13 February 2020
Chainalysis

Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Chainalysis Slashes 20% of Workforce

Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."

Business  ·  21 November 2019
Zcash

Zcash Developer Electric Coin Co. Reveals Q1 Financial Loss

The for-profit arm supporting zcash has issued a new report saying it avoided layoffs throughout the bear market despite being in the red.

Markets  ·  30 August 2019
Poloniex

Crypto Startup Circle Cuts 30 Employees Citing Market, Regulatory Conditions

Circle is laying off roughly 30 people, CoinDesk has learned.

Markets  ·  21 May 2019
Startups

As ICO Business Dried up, This Firm’s Headcount Fell From 120 to 50

Significant layoffs at Ambisafe tell the tale of another ICO services startup that got too big in 2018.

Markets  ·  18 April 2019
Dash

Dash Core Group to Lay Off Staff in ‘Crypto Winter’ Cost-Cutting Effort

The company behind cryptocurrency project Dash is to reduce its staffing levels in a cost-cutting effort brought on by the bear market.

Business  ·  5 March 2019
Security

Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks

After an initial boom, smart contract auditing firm Hosho went from from 37 employees to seven after business slowed in 2018.

Business  ·  1 February 2019
ICOs

‘Decentralized Airbnb’ Starts Charging Fees as ICO Model Falters

Airbnb competitor Bee Token, founded by alums of Uber, are pivoting in an effort to boost revenue after conducting an ICO last February.

Business  ·  23 January 2019
ICOs

50 Cut as $60 Million Blockchain Project Nebulas Lays Off 60% of Staff

Once a top-100 cryptocurrency, Nebulas has laid off more than 60 percent of its staff since July 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  22 January 2019
Exchanges

How BlockEx Went from $24 Million ICO to Layoffs in Less Than a Year

BlockEx, a London-based platform for launching and exchanging tokens, was beset by a series of setbacks that led to downsizing.

Tech  ·  18 January 2019
Bitmain

Chinese Mining Giant Bitmain Is Closing Another Overseas Office

China-based crypto mining giant Bitmain has confirmed the closure of its Amsterdam office as part of ongoing business adjustments.

Markets  ·  14 January 2019
News

ShapeShift Lays Off 37 in Latest Crypto Industry Cutback

Crypto exchange ShapeShift has announced a round of layoffs, cutting its staff by a third.

Markets  ·  8 January 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Chat Startup Status Lays Off 25% of Staff

Citing the crypto bear market, Status.IM has laid off 25 staffers and asked remaining employees to take a pay cut.

Markets  ·  14 December 2018