![]() Gemini, another crypto site controlled by the Winklevoss twins, made layoffs earlier in June. and BlockFi, two other crypto trading sites, have laid off hundreds of employees over the past several days. Other cryptocurrency firms have also hit the skids during the current market rout. Life is good.”Ĭoinbase declined to comment beyond Armstrong’s email. “14 weeks pay on top of my salary from 1st – 17th June,” the ex-employee wrote on Blind, which verifies employment through users’ corporate email addresses. However, another employee who had been laid off was more optimistic. “I came here to build and really believed in the mission of Coinbase, but here I am with less than a few months of savings, and a baby on the way lost my job today,” one laid-off employee wrote, asking users to help them land a new job. Some axed employees - who were locked out of their work accounts before Armstrong’s announcement hit - took to corporate forum Blind to vent and look for work. Laid-off employees will get at least 14 weeks of severance, plus four months of health insurance and mental health benefits, Armstrong said. ![]() “While we tried our best to get this just right, in this case it is now clear to me that we over-hired.” “We grew too quickly,” the CEO said, noting that the firm had just 1,250 employees at the beginning of 2021. In Tuesday’s layoff note, Armstrong admitted to over-hiring during the recent crypto boom. Its shares were roughly flat on Tuesday afternoon but have plummeted more than 79% so far this year. The news comes weeks after Coinbase caught flak for rescinding job offers to would-be employees who had already accepted them.Ĭoinbase rescinding job offers for new hires: ‘Fired even before I started’Ĭoinbase went public in April 2021 near the peak of the cryptocurrency market. We are constantly seeking new opportunities to evolve our business. The company said roughly 1,100 employees were being axed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday, adding that it expects to “incur approximately $40 million to $45 million in total restructuring expenses” related to the layoffs. What I really like and enjoy about working at Apollo is that we are not complacent. “A recession could lead to another crypto winter, and could last for an extended period.”Īrmstrong - who purchased a Los Angeles mansion for $133 million in December - said that Coinbase’s revenue had “declined significantly” during past crypto pullbacks and that the layoffs would help the company survive the current downturn. “We appear to be entering a recession after a 10+ year economic boom,” CEO Brian Armstrong said in a note to employees. The news comes as cryptocurrency markets tank, with bitcoin dipping below $21,000 late Monday - its lowest level since 2020. The CEO of Coinbase said Tuesday that he’s laying off more than 1,000 of the cryptocurrency exchange’s employees, warning of an impending recession and “crypto winter.” ‘Never take financial advice from Jim Cramer!’ CNBC host dragged over Coinbase call ![]() Alexis Ohanian used $50M crypto windfall to buy Serena Williams 17-carat engagement ringĬoinbase CEO appears to blame Sam Bankman-Fried for latest layoffsĬoinbase CEO slams media over their gentle treatment of Sam Bankman-Fried
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