Consensys,theEthereum-focusedblockchaintechnologyfirmandcreatoroftheMetaMaskwallet,hasannounceda20%reductionofitsworkforce,impactingapproximately162employees.FounderandCEOJosephLubinattributestheselayoffstoboththebroadermacroeconomicchallengesandregulatorypressuresfromtheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC).