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Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn

Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn

Bitwise has reportedly cut 14% of its staff amid an ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices.

The San Francisco digital assets company reduced its workforce from around 180 to roughly 155, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Aug. 12), citing an email from Bitwise.

Even with these layoffs, Bitwise’s staffing levels are at their highest point to date, CEO Hunter Horsley told Bloomberg, adding that the company expects growth to continue as crypto becomes more embedded into the world economy.

Bitwise offers crypto products such as exchange-traded funds, including a $2.3 billion bitcoin ETF, a lineup of private funds, and separately managed accounts, the report added. The company oversees upwards of 70 products and commands about $9…

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