Today I've made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%

kept by eddie may 09

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced a 14% layoff, attributing the cuts to AI-driven productivity gains and a need for leaner operations.

This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coi
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