گزارش شده است که Anchorage Digital در بحبوحه رکود کریپتو، 17 درصد از کارکنان خود را اخراج می کند

Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce after securing a $100 million Tether investment earlier this year. Summary CEO Nathan McCauley reportedly informed employees of the workforce reduction this week. A 17% cut would equal about 68 jobs if February’s headcount remained unchanged. Tether announced its $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage on Feb. 5. Recent expansions include cross-chain stablecoin infrastructure and custody support for tokenized uranium. The Information reported on Oct. 2, citing people familiar with the matter, that McCauley had told employees about the layoffs during the week. The report placed the reduction against a prolonged downturn in crypto markets. Anchorage Digital’s reported cuts could affect about 68 jobs In congressional testimony in February, McCauley put Anchorage’s global workforce at approximately 400 employees. Applying the reported 17% reduction to that figure would amount to about 68 positions, provided the company’s headcount had stayed near the same level. The February figure covers employees globally, so the calculation represents a possible company-wide reduction rather than a confirmed number of U.S. job losses. According to the supplied report, Anchorage received a $4.2 billion valuation earlier this year. The workforce reduction follows both that valuation and fresh investment from Tether, which already works with Anchorage through its U.S.-focused stablecoin, USAT. The Information cited weak crypto markets as the backdrop to the cuts. The supplied account also noted that Bitcoin briefly recovered above $87,000 on Friday but remained below its $126,000 peak from October 2025. You might also like: Anchorage Digital taps LayerZero for stablecoin rails Tether invested $100 million after USAT’s launch Earlier coverage by crypto.news recorded Anchorage’s $100 million strategic round in its Feb. 7 funding report. Tether Investments had announced the equity transaction two days earlier, describing it as an expansion of the companies’ existing relationship. In its investment announcement, Tether identified custody, staking, governance, settlement and stablecoin issuance among Anchorage’s services. It also said its experience working with Anchorage’s banking and compliance infrastructure on USAT informed the investment decision. The transaction gave Tether an equity investment in the company responsible for issuing its new domestic stablecoin. Tether’s announcement identified Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. as USAT’s legal issuer, maintaining a distinction between the bank’s issuance responsibilities and Tether’s support for the product. USAT entered the market on Jan. 27, according to Tether’s launch announcement. The company described the token as a dollar-backed product designed for the U.S. federal stablecoin framework established under the GENIUS Act. For American users, Tether’s announcement also set out limits on the token’s protections. It stated that USAT is not legal tender, is not backed or guaranteed by the U.S. government, and does not carry FDIC or SIPC insurance.