Coinbase to slow hiring amid plunge in cryptocurrencies and tech stocks

Coinbase to slow hiring amid plunge in cryptocurrencies and tech stocks

Has become the latest tech company to warn of a slowdown in hiring. The crypto exchange told staff Tuesday it would slow hiring and reevaluate its headcount, reversing earlier plans to triple its workforce in 2022. "Given current market conditions, we feel it's prudent to slow hiring and reassess our headcount needs against our highest-priority business goals," Emilie Choi, Coinbase's chief operating officer, said in a . "Headcount growth is a key input to our financial model, and this is an important action to ensure we manage our business to the scenarios we planned for." With once high-flying tech stocks , companies are in a bid to convince investors they can weather the storm. The Nasdaq Composite has lost around a quarter of its value since the start of the year amid concerns around rising inflation and from the Federal Reserve. Coinbase has been especially hit, with its shares plunging 74% year-to-date, amid a slide in the prices of and other digital currencies. Bitcoin briefly on Thursday, its lowest level since December 2020, after the , a controversial stablecoin project. Coinbase shares were up about 7% Tuesday. Coinbase, which makes most of its revenue from trading fees, reported a in