Algorand Foundation ลดจำนวนพนักงาน 25% ขณะที่การเลิกจ้างในวงการ Crypto ยังคงดำเนินต่อไป

The Algorand Foundation has cut 25% of its workforce, sending a sharp signal to holders that the bear market’s chill is far from over. This isn’t just corporate restructuring; it is a defensive maneuver to preserve runway as the ALGO token languishes near historic lows.
For investors, the question now is singular and urgent: Is this a sign of a lean, disciplined survival strategy, or a distress signal from a shrinking ecosystem?
The answer lies in whether the Foundation can defend the $0.088 level, the last line of defense before price discovery turns ugly and the chart revisits the March lows of $0.082.
ALGO is trading at $0.0892, down -5.5% on the day, after yesterday’s FOMC meetings kept interest rates as they are, wiping out more than $100Bn from the total crypto market cap.
(SOURCE: TradingView)
The Details: Strategic Reset or Scramble for Safety?
The layoffs, confirmed by the Algorand Foundation, affect a quarter of its staff. The decision was attributed to “macroeconomic uncertainty” and the persistent downturn in crypto asset prices.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the organization described the move as an effort to achieve a “more sustainable alignment” with the protocol’s long-term priorities.
While specific numbers of affected employees weren’t disclosed, the cuts come as the ALGO token trades approximately 98% below its 2019 all-time high of $3.56.
This is consistent with altcoins trading below FTX lows, a trend punishing projects that have failed to retain liquidity during the market’s consolidation. The Foundation emphasized that despite the reduction, they remain focused on “financial empowerment” and ecosystem growth.
Algorand Ecosystem Health: The Runway Reality Check
The bull case for a 25% staff cut views this as prudent fiscal discipline. According to recent transparency reports, the Foundation held roughly 1.7Bn ALGO in Q3 2024.
By cutting overhead, similar to previous moves where they reduced relay node costs by over 50%, they are extending their runway to survive a prolonged crypto winter.
The bear case, however, is that you cannot cut your way to growth. With capital rotating heavily into Ethereum and Solana, Layer-1 blockchains like Algorand are fighting for a shrinking slice of developer attention.
If the staff reductions impact the Foundation’s ability to ship upgrades or support the new “AlgoKit” developer tools, the network risks becoming a zombie chain, technically functional but devoid of users.
The line in the sand for ecosystem viability is the upcoming Q4 transparency report. Holders need to see if these cuts successfully stabilized the treasury without slashing the grants and incentives programs that keep dApps running.