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The Sandbox Slashes Half Its Workforce in Major Restructure as Animoca Brands Takes Control

The Sandbox Slashes Half Its Workforce in Major Restructure as Animoca Brands Takes Control

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Coindesk
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2025-08-28 08:07:28
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The Sandbox Cuts Half of Its Staff, Restructures as Animoca Brands Take Control

The Sandbox just axed 50% of its team—yes, half—as Animoca Brands tightens its grip on the metaverse platform.

Behind the 'Strategic Realignment'

Staff got the news bluntly: restructuring means cuts. No sugar-coating, no corporate fluff—just a straight-up halving of headcount. Animoca's move signals a sharper, leaner operation, but at what human cost?

Metaverse Math: Users Over Employees?

While the platform chases user growth and token metrics, real people are paying the price. Another 'efficiency play' in crypto-land—where 'hodl' culture meets hedge fund tactics. Because nothing says 'decentralized future' like top-down layoffs, right?

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