2026-01-09 17:04:45

Recently, industry insiders have reported that a leading cryptocurrency exchange has undergone a significant organizational restructuring of its global institutional client division. This reorganization was quite intense — approximately one-third of the institutional sales team members chose to leave during this round of adjustments, including both passive resignations and employees proactively switching jobs.

The exact number of personnel laid off or transferred has not been officially disclosed, but industry feedback indicates that there has been considerable staff turnover in the institutional business segment. This reflects that crypto exchanges are re-evaluating the positioning of their institutional sales teams as they adjust their global strategies and optimize their business structures.

The exchange's institutional business involves large-volume transactions, partnerships with professional market makers, and services for institutional clients. The stability of this team often directly impacts the exchange's competitiveness in the institutional market. Behind this adjustment, it may be aimed at optimizing cost structures, refocusing on core markets, or responding to changes in the market environment. It seems that such personnel adjustments are becoming increasingly common in the crypto industry.

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ApeWithAPlan

· 01-12 07:59

They're starting to lay off employees again. This exchange is really getting desperate.

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StealthMoon

· 01-12 02:46

One-third of the people left? Is this a direct cut of the institutional part or a real strategic adjustment? I'm a bit confused.

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ChainDetective

· 01-10 18:14

Another round of layoffs and restructuring... One-third of the institutional sales team has left. Basically, the exchange is shedding its burdens.

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PretendingSerious

· 01-09 17:34

Laying off again... This time it's pretty harsh, a third of the people just leaving like that? It seems like all the major exchanges are now "optimizing," which basically means they are out of money, right?

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MaticHoleFiller

· 01-09 17:33

Another wave of layoffs is coming. Where are the institutional team members heading?

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 01-09 17:31

yo if they're cutting 1/3 of institutional sales, they basically admitted the playbook isn't scaling anymore. consolidation arc is real... actually the real delta here is whether they're pivoting to retail volume or just... bleeding out. either way, doesn't look efficient from a unit economics pov. ngmi if you're still betting on their institutional moat staying intact lol

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MEV_Whisperer

· 01-09 17:19

It's another round of layoffs, with a third of the institutional sales team gone... Business is really getting harder and harder. Yeah, this round of adjustments feels like the exchange is offloading liabilities; they can't keep the costs down anymore. With such high personnel turnover, it's a miracle if institutional clients stay... We'll have to see how they make up for it later.

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ColdWalletAnxiety

· 01-09 17:18

It's another wave of layoffs, with one-third of the staff in institutional departments leaving... Basically, it's just cost optimization. Anyway, there will be another round after this adjustment.

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token_therapist

· 01-09 17:14

They're starting layoffs again, this time cutting one-third directly? It seems that this sector isn't as valuable as it used to be.

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