Crypto exchange Bittrex and crypto analytics company Chainalysis announced layoffs in the first days of February, while Bitcoin (BTC) steadily continues on its increasing trajectory.

Bittrex will permanently lay off 83 people on Feb. 4, according to U.S. Employment Security Department’s website. Chainalysis, on the other hand, is set to send 44 employees home, according to a Forbes report.

(By Zeynep Geylan)