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Polygon lays off 60 employees — January 16, 2026

Polygon, a crypto company based in Cayman Islands, laid off 60 employees on January 16, 2026. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Polygon
Employees laid off
60
Date
January 16, 2026
Industry
Crypto
Country
Cayman Islands
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$451M

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/16/polygon-labs-said-to-have-laid-off-60-staff-following-new-usd250-million-acquisition

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