Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has announced it would be letting go of 75 employees, or approximately 20% of its workforce, citing regulatory uncertainty in the United States as a factor in its decision.
In a March 14 statement, Anchorage labeled the layoffs “a strategic realignment to better focus our resources,” pointing to “broad macroeconomic challenges and crypto market volatility” as other factors contributing to its shift in strategy.
It is understood that the decision was not influenced by the recent U.S. banking turmoil, as Anchorage stated that the move came after a “several months-long review process.”
It said the market conditions had boosted demand for its product and client assets under custody “are at an all-time high.
Anchorage, which became the first U.S.-based crypto firm to be granted a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in January 2021 expressed continued confidence in the digital asset landscape and its ability to build “regulated solutions for digital asset holders.
The layoffs come at a time when the banking system in the U.S. is in a state of disarray after three regional banks went under in just one week.
