Latest in Crypto Hiring: More Fall Victim to Persistent Layoffs
As the year marked by the demise of major industry players comes to a close, several more organizations have announced rounds of layoffs in the last week, preparing for crypto winters low point. Amber Group, according to Bloomberg, plans to reduce its employment from 700 to less than 400 people. The report comes after reporter Colin Wu tweeted on Monday that the company has started laying off hundreds of employees again this month. The company claimed in a tweet on Tuesday that its operations and the WhaleFin app are “business as usual,” but that it is continually altering internal teams and functions. A request for comment was not immediately returned by a representative. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated in a series of tweets on December 3 that the company plans to shrink “across the board” in order to be more agile in navigating the market slump. “Difficult decision taken today,” he said, “but harsh times demand tough decisions.” “I have just announced plans to downsize our employment as part of an ongoing corporate reorganization as we target our efforts for the deepening bear market.” A request for comment was not returned by a spokesman. Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx also announced that it would be laying off some