Bitcoin Suisse Layoffs Impact Half of Swiss Workforce One of Europe's oldest crypto companies just confirmed a major shakeup. Bitcoin Suisse, the Zug-based firm that's been operating since 20
One of Europe's oldest crypto companies just confirmed a major shakeup. Bitcoin Suisse, the Zug-based firm that's been operating since 2013, announced it's cutting up to 60 of its 120 Switzerland-based positions, essentially eliminating half its domestic team as part of a broader reorganization.
Here's crypto news today that's got the Swiss crypto scene talking, and it's a story worth breaking down piece by piece.
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According to Reuters, the company confirmed on September 11 that it plans to cut up to 60 of its 120 Swiss employees.
(Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/crypto-firm-bitcoin-suisse-cut-up-half-jobs-switzerland-2026-09-11/)
The company explained the move is tied to consolidating software development and back-office functions into international hubs, which it says will let it scale faster and access broader talent pools.
A consultation period with affected staff runs until September 20, after which the final number of cuts will be locked in.
This isn't just about cutting roles, it's about relocating the work behind them. Based on the confirmed reorganization plan, here's how the shift breaks down:
Location
Status
Copenhagen (IT development center)
Closing entirely
Bratislava
Existing international hub, expanding
Vietnam
New hub planned
Zug, Switzerland
Remaining headquarters, focused on wealth management
Bratislava has quietly become a popular back-office location for European financial firms, thanks to significantly lower labor costs while still staying inside the EU's regulatory perimeter, which likely explains why it's staying central to this plan even as Copenhagen shuts down.
Bitcoin Suisse currently employs about 200 people globally, with the Switzerland-based team representing its largest single concentration.
The company's own explanation centers on cost and scalability, framing the move as a way to consolidate technical and administrative work where it can be done more efficiently while keeping client-facing wealth management activity anchored in Switzerland.
A few points worth noting about the company's broader footprint:
Founded in 2013, making it one of the longest-running names in European crypto
Currently holds licenses and operations across Liechtenstein, Abu Dhabi, and Bermuda
Continues expanding its regulatory presence even while cutting domestic headcount
It's worth being clear about what's actually changing here. This round of Bitcoin Suisse layoffs is specifically targeting software development and back-office functions, not the client-facing side of the business.
The company has indicated that personalized wealth management services, the kind that require direct relationships with high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions, will remain centered in Zug.
That distinction matters, since it shows this is a structural cost and efficiency move rather than a broader retreat from the Swiss market.
Bitcoin Suisse isn't alone in trimming its workforce this year. Crypto news today also includes reports that Bitwise Asset Management cut its own staff by roughly 14% back in August, reducing headcount from around 180 to about 155 employees, following a decline in digital-asset prices earlier in 2026.
Seeing two established crypto firms restructure their teams within roughly a month of each other suggests this kind of cost-cutting reorganization may not be an isolated event but part of a wider trend playing out across the industry right now.
The Bitcoin Suisse layoffs mark a significant moment for one of Switzerland's most established crypto firms, cutting up to half its domestic workforce while shifting technical and back-office work to Bratislava and a new hub in Vietnam.
With the consultation period wrapping up September 20 and layoffs expected before year's end, the company is betting that a leaner, more internationally distributed structure will position it better for the future, even as it keeps its wealth management core firmly planted in Zug.
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