Depth Over Scale: The Future of Web3 Built by Lean Teams
— CryptoPolitan
Web3's Next Winners Will Be Built by Leaner, More Dense Teams.
The Web3 sector shed 40% of its workforce from 2022 to 2024, but companies focusing on deep infrastructure thrived with lean teams.
- Over 26,000 crypto employees lost their jobs in 2022; Coinbase and Kraken reduced their workforces by 20% and 30%, respectively.
- Startale adopted a depth-focused approach with its Ethereum Layer 2 network Soneium, avoiding oversized organizational structures.
- Soneium has surpassed 600 million transactions and 5.4 million active wallets, with over 250 independent applications developed.
A depth-focused structure in Web3 can enhance organizational efficiency and play a critical role in building future innovative solutions.