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Esther Crawford indicated that her optimism or hard work for Twitter was not a mistake, saying she was deeply proud of her team for building through “so much noise & chaos.”
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About 4,700 people in the crypto industry were laid off between Jan. 1 and Nov. 13, a new report shows
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The 30% layoffs and closure of one of the firm’s ETFs came befor FTX’s collapse, which has not directly affected Valkyrie
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Galaxy is seeking to withdraw $47.5 million from FTX after Binance’s intended takeover of the exchange
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The trading firm is looking to cut costs as the markets continue its downward trajectory following this year’s poor performance
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Genesis is slashing 20% of its 260-person workforce, with chief executive Michael Moro among those on the way out
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The cryptocurrency lender is encouraging staff to take 10 weeks of pay and leave the company
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The New York-based exchange is reportedly laying off 68 employees under further cost-cutting measures
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Staff has been slashed by 15%, while senior employees and execs have taken a 50% paycheck cut, the miner said
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Some employees have been laid off, but the exchange is still hiring for product, engineering and other strategic roles
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Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Vauld is the next firm to downsize, despite raising $25 million one year ago
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Starting this week, the Dubai-based cryptoasset exchange will review some of its roles and functions, a spokesperson said
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Coinbase’s decision to cut jobs comes less than two weeks after the firm said it would pause hiring and rescind job offers
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BlockFi is the latest crypto firm to plan a mass layoff, preparing for a crypto winter
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Blockworks exclusive: Cryptocurrency exchange has been buffeted by underwater crypto markets that have eaten deeply into once-lucrative trading fees, sources said
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