GameFi News August 31, 2022 Report: crypto companies laid off almost 5,000 employees this year, with Coinbase cutting over 1,000 people The ongoing crypto winter, which has wiped out almost $2 trillion in value from the market, has affected blockchain companies across the globe. This has resulted in nearly 5,000 people losing their jobs in recent months.
GameFi News July 15, 2022 OpenSea cuts 20% of staff amid ‘unprecedented combination’ of crypto winter and macroeconomic instability The talent attrition in the crypto market continues. OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace in the world, has cut 20% of its staff. The company cited the so-called “crypto winter” and macroeconomic challenges as the main reasons behind this decision.
GameFi News June 2, 2022 Former OpenSea product manager charged in first-ever NFT insider trading case The US Attorney’s Office has opened the first-ever insider trading case involving NFTs. Former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain is named as the main defendant, facing up to 20 years in prison.