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June 24, 2022

Crypto trading platform Bitpanda cuts headcount by a third

Bitpanda’s cofounders announced the layoffs to employees in a company-wide call, admitting they’d made a ‘mistake’ and overhired


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

Austrian crypto trading platform Bitpanda is laying off a third of its employees, as its cofounders seek to extend the company’s runway to weather the current crypto winter.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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