The crypto ecosystem continues to witness significant structural shifts this week. Layer-2 scaling leader Polygon has announced a workforce reduction of approximately 30%, marking a notable pivot in operational strategy as the project recalibrates resource allocation. Meanwhile, creator-focused platform Kaito unveiled a fresh collaboration model designed to strengthen partnerships with content creators, signaling competitive moves in the social Web3 space.
On the infrastructure front, Berachain reported the departure of a key lead developer, a personnel change that investors are closely monitoring given the project's momentum in the modular blockchain sector. The announcement sparked broader conversations about team stability in early-stage protocols.
In more optimistic news, Ethereum's on-chain activity remains robust—weekly wallet creation figures have hit an all-time peak, underscoring sustained user growth and network expansion despite market volatility. This metric reflects ongoing developer and user adoption across the world's second-largest blockchain.
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ReverseTradingGuru
· 01-19 12:30
Polygon's recent 30% layoffs seem like preparing for a bear market... Wallets still need to be frugal.
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GasFeeVictim
· 01-19 04:55
Polygon layoffs 30%, this is a reshuffle... Feeling a bit anxious
Team stability is really the Achilles' heel of early-stage projects, look at Berachain
ETH wallet creation hits a new high, this is the real signal, don't be fooled by the layoffs news
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GateUser-a5fa8bd0
· 01-19 00:32
Polygon lays off 30%... Another round of reshuffling, and it's really hard to say who will survive this time.
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SchrodingerWallet
· 01-17 17:07
Polygon layoffs 30%, this pace is a bit intense... Could it be that they burned too much money in the early stages?
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RegenRestorer
· 01-17 16:59
Polygon lays off 30%... Is it the same old story? It seems everyone is "optimizing," but honestly, it's just that funding has cooled down. How many projects will have to slim down this time?
The number of ETH wallet creations hitting new highs is pretty good; we need to figure out whether this is genuine demand or just bots getting bored and switching to something new.
It's a bit awkward that the core developers of Berachain have left. Doing this in the early stages of a project is indeed quite risky.
Forget it, let's see if we can bottom fish. Anyway, the bear market is just how it is.
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GasFeeTherapist
· 01-17 16:58
Polygon cuts 30%, Berachain loses its leader... This round is a collective tight period, wallets really need to spend cautiously.
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SelfCustodyIssues
· 01-17 16:56
Polygon layoffs of 30% are really unsustainable now; this is the reality of Web3.
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GasFeeCrier
· 01-17 16:44
Polygon is laying off employees again... This round is really tough, 30%, it feels like a lot of projects are trying to save themselves.
The crypto ecosystem continues to witness significant structural shifts this week. Layer-2 scaling leader Polygon has announced a workforce reduction of approximately 30%, marking a notable pivot in operational strategy as the project recalibrates resource allocation. Meanwhile, creator-focused platform Kaito unveiled a fresh collaboration model designed to strengthen partnerships with content creators, signaling competitive moves in the social Web3 space.
On the infrastructure front, Berachain reported the departure of a key lead developer, a personnel change that investors are closely monitoring given the project's momentum in the modular blockchain sector. The announcement sparked broader conversations about team stability in early-stage protocols.
In more optimistic news, Ethereum's on-chain activity remains robust—weekly wallet creation figures have hit an all-time peak, underscoring sustained user growth and network expansion despite market volatility. This metric reflects ongoing developer and user adoption across the world's second-largest blockchain.