Coinbase announces cost-cutting measures as crypto firms face bear market woes

Coinbase announces cost-cutting measures as crypto firms face bear market woes

Coinbase announced the move on its blog after announcing layoffs at its other exchange Gemini earlier today.

Coinbase (COIN) is the latest crypto company to announce cuts.

In a blog post Thursday by Chief People Officer L.J. Brock, Coinbase said it will "extend our hiring freeze for both new and backfill positions for the foreseeable future and withdraw a number of accepted offers."

The cuts come "in response to current market conditions and ongoing efforts to prioritize the business."

The hiring freeze is a continuation of a plan announced last month. Previously, fellow exchange Gemini announced Thursday it would lay off 10% of its staff, or about 100 employees.

This is an evolving story and will be updated.