OpenSea, the world’s largest marketplace for nonfungible tokens, is cutting about 20% of its staff, the latest in a series of layoffs that’s rocked the crypto industry as digital-asset prices continue to plummet.
Chief Executive Devin Finzer announced the job cuts in a tweet on Thursday, and warned of a prolonged downturn amid the collapse in crypto prices and broader economic instability. OpenSea has 769 employees, according to LinkedIn. The cuts would eliminate more than 150 jobs. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The layoffs are big blow for OpenSea, which was valued at more than $13.3 billion in January during the height of the venture capital boom in crypto. OpenSea joins other crypto firms that have since announced major job cuts, including Coinbase Global Inc., Gemini Trust Co., Crypto.com and BlockFi Inc.
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