Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered US digital asset financial institution valued at $4.2 billion earlier this yr, has reportedly minimize 17% of its workforce, suggesting that the extended crypto market downturn is weighing on the corporate even because it expands its institutional footprint.
Citing folks aware of the matter, The Data reported Friday that CEO Nathan McCauley knowledgeable staff of the cuts this week. Anchorage had about 400 staff globally as of February, in line with McCauley’s congressional testimony on the time, that means a 17% discount would quantity to roughly 68 jobs if its headcount remained round that stage.
Cointelegraph reached out to a public relations contact representing Anchorage for affirmation however didn’t obtain a direct response.
