# Polygon Layoffs and 1inch Co-Founder's Exit Mark Crypto's Pivot to Revenue Discipline

Polygon Labs cut staff to refocus on payments while 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov, who says he was fired, launched a new venture called Second Tier and kept a 50 percent stake.

- Published: 2026-07-17T05:28:14.121Z
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Two leadership stories on the same day point to the same shift. Polygon Labs, the company behind the Polygon scaling network, announced layoffs as part of a strategic refocus on blockchain payments. Chief executive Marc Boiron said the depa…

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