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Metamask operations lead set to join the BitDAO ecosystem Abra and Bitpanda cut jobs while Kraken still on the hunt for talent The global head of business development for Citadel Securities is set to lead the company’s joint venture focused on increasing investor access to crypto, Bloomberg News reported .

Web3 gaming company Immutable hired a former global head of product design for payments at Facebook to lead the protocol’s product design.

Andrei Serjantov joined crypto startup Nym as its chief financial officer.

He is set to develop the company’s multi-purpose mixnet that helps enable privacy for any application, as well as the underlying finances of its NYM token.

“Skeptics assume people join crypto to make a quick buck and scam the typical user, but those working through the bear market have something more to prove.” The former operations lead for self custodial wallet MetaMask is set to join the BitDAO ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of Web3 gaming.

He said in a statement that he would leverage his network and background within the Web3 space to help identify and evaluate crypto projects for Web3 Ventures’ platform.

Crypto trading and lending platform Abra reportedly laid off about a dozen employees this week as market turbulence continues.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt told The Block that the job cuts — representing about 5% of the company’s workforce — were done “purely as a cost-saving measure.” An Abra spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment.