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Crypto headcount surges over 100% since 2019 despite implosions

Despite several high-profile cryptocurrency implosions, the number of people working in the industry has soared over the past four years.According to findings by the crypto research startup K33, the number of crypto-related employees has surged nearly 160% since 2019.In a report titled “The Emerging Crypto Industry,” K33 estimated that the

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Binance headcount reduction hits 1,000 employees: Report

Binance is celebrating its sixth anniversary, with over 1,000 people reportedly laid off in recent weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported.According to former employees, cuts were global and customer service workers were heavily affected, particularly in India. Including this week’s layoffs, over 1,000 employees have lost their jobs at the

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Alibaba Cloud to Downsize Headcount by 7%, with Layoff Signaling Beginning of Its Spinoff Process 

Alibaba Cloud has emerged as an early IPO candidate and will reportedly pursue a 7% staff layoff amid its ‘streamlined’ restructuring.  The cloud arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NASDAQ: BABA) has begun a layoff set to affect 7% of its total workforce. Sources describe the downsizing as part of broader measures

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DeFi Protocol Balancer Experiences Budget Cuts, Headcount Slashes Ahead of Strategy Pivot

Balancer’s OpCo, which manages the protocol’s front end, has laid off two engineers and reduced its operating budget, the providers’ team revealed during the Discord call attended by more than 20 people. The headcount reduction comes as the protocol turns its focus toward improving its user interface and marketing. To

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ConsenSys slashes headcount 11% as chief economist reveals formula for adoption

ConsenSys, the parent company behind MetaMask, is letting go of 11% of its workforce, with CEO Joseph Lubin blaming “uncertain market conditions” brought on by recent collapses.In a blog post from ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin on Jan. 18, the blockchain firm CEO said “poorly behaved” centralized finance actors have cast

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