Coverage dated May 4, 2026

Coinbase Plans Major Cuts To Staff—Latest In AI-Layoff Surge

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Here are all the major tech companies that have blamed job cuts on artificial intelligence so far this year.

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Gizmodo
Coinbase to Layoff 14% of Workforce Amid AI Disruption and Crypto Volatility (opens Gizmodo)
Published May 4, 2026
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The crypto exchange has joined the bull market for blaming cuts on AI.
Forbes
Coinbase Plans Major Cuts To Staff—Latest In AI-Layoff Surge (opens Forbes)
Published May 4, 2026
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Here are all the major tech companies that have blamed job cuts on artificial intelligence so far this year.
Insider
3 key things we learned about Brian Armstrong's vision for Coinbase's post-layoff workforce (opens Insider)
Published May 4, 2026
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Coinbase is laying off 14% of its staff. Those who remain at the company are about to see quite a different workflow.
Forbes
Coinbase Cuts 700 Employees—Says AI Is ‘Changing How We Work’ (opens Forbes)
Published May 4, 2026
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Several companies have announced workforce shakeups as more firms rely on AI.
UPI
Coinbase announces workforce will be cut by about 14% (opens UPI)
Published May 4, 2026
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Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, announced the company is downsizing about 14% of its workforce, in part due to AI.
New York Post
Coinbase to cut 14% of its workforce as part of restructuring plan (opens New York Post)
Published May 4, 2026
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Coinbase said on Tuesday it will cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at ‌reducing costs and repositioning the business for the artificial intelligence era.