Los empleados de Coinbase una vez más sufren despidos

• Coinbase ha vuelto a reducir su plantilla en 20% y se han despedido 950 empleados.
• El intercambio reducirá sus gastos en 25% y cerrará todos sus proyectos que tienen baja probabilidad de éxito.
• CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed that his exchange is “well capitalized, and crypto isn’t going anywhere.” 
• Todos los empleados estadounidenses recibirán un mínimo de 14 semanas de salario base (2 semanas adicionales por año trabajado), seguro médico, etc.

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Crypto businesses had taken a heavy beating in 2022 and it seems that a new year hasn’t changed much as there are already rumors of some crypto exchanges facing financial troubles. As investors enter the second week of 2023, the largest crypto exchange in the US, Coinbase, let go of a significant number of employees owing to the worsening crypto climate and declining trading volumes. 

Según un anuncio por Coinbase el 10 de enero, el CEO Brian Armstrong confirmó que su compañía está despidiendo a 20% de sus empleados. Curiosamente, el intercambio dejó ir un porcentaje similar de su fuerza laboral en 2022 después de sufrir pérdidas significativas en sus negocios debido a una disminución en el interés general en el espacio criptográfico luego del mercado alcista de 2021. 

Armstrong noted that in 2022, “the crypto market trended downwards along with the broader macroeconomy,” and as a result, Coinbase “also saw the fallout from unscrupulous actors in the industry, and there could still be further contagion.” The executive also confirmed that his exchange is “well capitalized, and crypto isn’t going anywhere.” 

“I believe recent events will ultimately end up benefiting Coinbase greatly (a large competitor failing, emerging regulatory clarity, etc.), and they validate our long term strategy. But it will take time for these changes to come to fruition and we need to make sure we have the appropriate operational efficiency to weather downturns in the crypto market, and capture opportunities that may emerge,” Armstrong said. 

The CEO of Coinbase confirmed that it is letting go of 950 people and is also reducing its operating cost by around 25% due to the presence of bears in the crypto space and the fall in price of Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s biggest crypto coin. Armstrong noted that “while some of the factors that have brought us to this point are beyond our control, accountability rests with me as the CEO.” 

Additionally, the Coinbase executive revealed that his exchange has gone through several crypto bear markets in its decade-long existence but noted that “this is the first time we’ve seen a crypto cycle coincide with a broader economic downturn.” 

“We also reduced headcount last year as the market started to correct, and in hindsight, we could have cut further at that time,” said Armstrong. 

El intercambio también está cerrando varios proyectos criptográficos que tienen una menor probabilidad de éxito. La compañía que cotiza en Nasdaq declaró que revelará más detalles financieros en su llamada de ganancias en febrero. Coinbase confirmó que los empleados que serán despedidos recibirán un paquete integral, y aquellos que trabajaron en los EE. UU. recibirán un mínimo de 14 semanas de salario base (2 semanas adicionales por año trabajado), seguro médico y otros beneficios.

Armstrong también disparó a la colapso de FTX and stated that “dark times also weed out bad companies, as we’re seeing right now.” Interestingly, the exchange has recently asociado con Google y también ha sido luz verde para operar en Singapur. 

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