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Coinbase cuts 14% of staff and shifts company to an AI-first structure
Technology
Published on 5 May 2026
The layoffs are tied to a new AI reorg plan
Coinbase says it will lay off about 14% of its workforce and restructure the company around AI priorities. The move follows a broader wave of tech job cuts as companies automate parts of product and operations. While Coinbase frames the change as efficiency and faster decision-making, employees and observers are asking what roles are being eliminated and what skills are being prioritized.
- Coinbase plans layoffs affecting about 14% of employees
- The company will restructure to focus more on AI
- Cuts reflect a wider pattern of tech workforce reductions
- Questions remain over which teams and roles will shrink most
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