MegaETH parent cuts 20% of staff amid restructuring, AI push

MegaETH co-founder Shuyao Kong said the restructuring affected employees who helped build the project’s blockchain, wallet and ecosystem.

MEGA, the organization behind Ethereum layer-2 network MegaETH, has reduced its workforce by 20% following months of restructuring as it expands into artificial intelligence products. 

On Friday, MegaETH co-founder Shuyao Kong said the organization had reorganized its teams, resulting in the departures of staff who worked on its blockchain, wallet, ecosystem support and communications. Kong did not disclose the number of employees affected or when the layoffs occurred. She said MEGA’s founders, early employees and core engineering team remain committed to the organization.

“We’ve brought together new capabilities and reorganized our teams, a process that has resulted in a 20% reduction in our staff,” Kong said. “These are people who helped build MEGA from its earliest days.”

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