Meta To Proceed With Mass Layoffs – What It Means For Crypto & Web 3.0

Facebook CEO regretfully cuts back on staff as over 11,000 Meta’s workers got sacked on Wednesday.

Meta To Proceed With Mass Layoffs - What It Means For Crypto & Web3

Meta, the parent company behind Facebook, is going through chaos this Wednesday afternoon. Over 11,000 employees have been fired, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg carries out his promise to cut 13% of staff due to the companyโ€™s inefficiency. However, Zuckerberg gave the heads up to Metaโ€™s executives yesterday. At a Tuesday morning meeting, he called the radical move a โ€œlast resort.โ€

Did Meta Blow Up Too Quickly?

Meta had been expanding for several years in a row, acquiring the popular social media platform Instagram and pairing it with Facebook. Moreover, Meta bought WhatsApp, only to become the owner of the most popular messaging app along with Messenger. Things looked promising for Meta, as the tech powerhouse was evaluated at over $1 trillion just last year.

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However, the ambitious approach to the metaverse and a few rather adventurous bets have sent the companyโ€™s share price to the bottom. Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) is currently priced at 96.47, which indicates a 71.23% yearly decrease. As if that wasnโ€™t enough, the plummeting shares of the tech giant are at their lowest point in the last five years.

According to a letter penned by Zuckerberg, the Meta boss takes full responsibility for the chaos thatโ€™s going around:

โ€œI want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here. I know this is tough for everyone, and Iโ€™m especially sorry to those impacted.โ€

How Metaโ€™s Layoffs Could Impact The Crypto Industry

The ongoing crypto turbulence has mostly to do with the rapid downfall of FTX (FTT), the second largest crypto platform in the world. However, the recent mass layoffs on Twitter, and the rumored withdrawal suspension at KuCoin, had set off a panic alarm in the crypto world. Metaโ€™s drastic move could aggravate the situation further.

At press time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 29, which signals โ€˜Fear.โ€™ย Even though the market sentiment is less bearish than a month ago, which mostly pointed towards โ€˜Extreme Fearโ€™, Metaโ€™s layoffs could have a long-term impact on the development of Web 3.0 projects, as the Facebook parent company is also the leading investor in the sector.

On the Flipside

  • Twitter underwent a similar situation after Elon Musk’s takeover.
  • In contrast to Meta, Twitter’s layoffs were more spontaneous, with meme emails confirming the decision.
  • Because of Twitter’s mass layoffs, the ambitious plans of an integrated crypto wallet had to be halted.
  • Zuckerberg’s strategy is long-term, as he warned that the hiring freeze will remain active throughout Q1 of 2023.

Why You Should Care

The mass Big Tech layoffs amid FTX’s collapse set a bearish and fearful trend for the crypto markets this week.

This article is for information purposes only and should not be considered trading or investment advice. Nothing herein shall be construed as financial, legal, or tax advice. Trading forex, cryptocurrencies, and CFDs pose a considerable risk of loss.

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Tadas Klimasevskis

Tadas Klimaลกevskis is a DailyCoin Journalist, covering memecoins & latest developments. Tadas has moderate holdings in SHIB, HBAR, LTC, MATIC and a selection of low-cap meme currencies.

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