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Crypto recruitment execs reveal the safest jobs amid layoff season
18.1.2023
The crypto industry has already seen more than 1,600 layoffs across the industry in the first two weeks of January
Crypto.com CEO announces 20% staff cut, 'did not account' for FTX collapse
13.1.2023
"While we continue to perform well, growing to more than 70 million users worldwide and maintaining a strong balance sheet, we’ve had to navigate ongoing economic headwinds and unforeseeable industry events. "
Huobi Layoffs Spark Controversy and Speculation, Justin Sun Claims Everything Is Fine
6.1.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is laying off 20% of its employees, according to multiple reports over the past two days. However, Huobi’s advisor Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, told the South China Morning Post that the layoff reports were untrue. A Huobi spokesperson later confirmed...
Doubts mount over Huobi’s future as harsh layoff rumors denied
6.1.2023
Canceled bonuses, pay disputes, massive layoffs and a communication blackout has been claimed as part of the goings-on at the crypto exchange
IGN Lays Off Some Staffers Right Before The Game Awards
8.12.2022
IGN, the biggest gaming news outlet in the world, laid off multiple staff members today, according to tweets from current and former staffers. Read more
GameStop Gets Into Holiday Spirit With More Layoffs
5.12.2022
In the spirit of Christmas and the ruthless pursuit of meme stock shareholder value, GameStop carried out its latest round of layoffs on Monday ahead of its new earnings report, which is due out later this week. The cuts reportedly hit staff working on the company’s crypto push, as well as a number...
ByBit Crypto Exchange to Layoff Third of Workforce Amid Ongoing Bear Market
5.12.2022
Crypto exchange ByBit is planning to cut its workforce by 30% due to poor market conditions - which are likely to worsen, said its CEO Ben Zhou.
Bloomberg cited co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Zhou as saying that reductions will be across the board. ...
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Firing 11,000 After Company Spends $15bn On Metaverse
9.11.2022
Rumors have swirled this week, and now it’s confirmed: Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus VR, is sacking 13 percent of its workforce, a total of around 11,000 employees out of work. This comes in the wake of the company having spent an extraordinary $15 billion on...
Tencent Guts Its Gaming News Site, Firing Staff Without Warning
15.9.2022
Today layoffs hit the respected video game and entertainment website Fanbyte, with the site’s editor-in-chief and head of media among the list of staff who are now out of work. According to Fanbyte employees, the layoffs were a total shock, with some reporting that they had just worked with some...
G4TV Hit With Major Layoffs Less Than A Year After Coming Back
14.9.2022
At least somewhere between 15-20 staff were laid off at G4TV today, according to two sources familiar with business. The video game talk show network from the 2000s was resurrected last fall on streaming platforms like Twitch as well as cable TV, but now faces major upheaval less than a year later....
KuCoin Denies Layoff Rumors, Says It's Hiring 300 Staff
11.7.2022
“We are continuing to do everything to increase the productivity and motivation of our employees,” CEO Johnny Lyu said
GameStop Loses Executive, Does More Mass Layoffs Even As Meme Stock Surges
7.7.2022
A ruthless sea change is underway at GameStop. The company’s latest Chief Financial Officer, Mike Recupero, has resigned and another round of mass layoffs is underway at the video game retailer even as its meme stock continues to soar in price. CEO Matt Furlong told staff in an email reviewed...
Sources: Unity Laying Off Hundreds Of Staffers
29.6.2022
Unity, the company behind the popular game development engine of the same name, has recently laid off hundreds of staffers, multiple sources tell Kotaku.Read more
Coinbase Will Lay Off Around 1,100 Employees
14.6.2022
The exchange will reduce its workforce by around 18% as part of a cost cutting plan
Sony Cuts PlayStation Jobs Despite Growth
31.3.2022
Sony is cutting up to 90 jobs from its “merchandiser” and retail marketing teams as part of a “global transformation,” according to a new report by Axios. The layoffs come despite the continued growth of PlayStation thanks to the success of the PS5, and some employees were caught off guard by...
Roger Ver Trashes Bitcoin.com Coronavirus Layoff Claims as ‘More Bcash FUD’
6.4.2020
Bitcoin.com’s staff are safe for now, according to CEO Roger Ver, who dismissed recent layoff claims as “more Bcash FUD”
Bitmain Responds to Layoff Rumors From Ousted Co-Founder Zahn
7.1.2020
Ousted Bitmain co-founder Micree Zahn took to Weibo on Monday to speak out against a reported Bitmain “personnel optimization plan” which could purportedly see around 500 Bitmain workers dismissed by January 17. Chinese media broke the story last week citing inside sources at...
Banks Are Cutting 75,700 Jobs Worldwide
4.12.2019
Banks worldwide have announced major job cuts this year. Globally, 75,700 jobs are reportedly being eliminated, with the most recent announcement coming from Italy’s largest bank. Unicredit has become the latest major bank to unveil layoff plans, joining Deutsche Bank, Santander, Commerzbank...