Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in 'AI-native' restructuring
Original: Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in 'AI-native' restructuring
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Coinbase announced layoffs affecting approximately 14% of its workforce, around 700 employees, as part of an AI-centric restructuring. CEO Brian Armstrong cited AI efficiency gains and crypto market conditions as driving factors.
Coinbase will eliminate roughly 700 positions, representing 14% of its total workforce, according to CEO Brian Armstrong's blog post. Armstrong stated that engineers now "use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks" and non-technical teams are "shipping production code" while the company automates workflows. The restructuring aims to make Coinbase "lean, fast and AI-native" while preparing for the next crypto market cycle. The company plans to eliminate management layers and organize around "AI-native talent who can manage fleets of agents." Affected US employees will receive 16 weeks base pay plus two weeks per year of service, equity vesting, and six months COBRA coverage.