Crypto firms cut hundreds of jobs in weeks, blaming weak markets, strong AI
A wave of crypto job cuts in early 2026 exposes the gap between two convenient narratives: macro headwinds and AI transformation.
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U.S. Added 227K Jobs in November, Topping Estimates for 200K
Friday morning’s jobs report is one of the last pieces of key economic data the Fed will see prior to its mid-December interest-rate decision.
U.S. Added Just 12K Jobs in October, Far Short of 113K Expected
The October employment numbers are among the last pieces of economic data the Fed will see prior to its policy setting meeting next week.
U.S. Added Blowout 254K Jobs in September, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.1%
The U.S. jobs report for September was released Friday morning (Unsplash)
Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future
Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says Kelsey McGuire, cgo, Shardeum.
U.S. Added 142K Jobs in August, Likely Setting Stage for 25 Basis Point Rate Cut
The U.S. released August jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points
The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.
Risks Are Skewed to a Weaker Nonfarm Payrolls Print, ING Says
A weak report will likely bolster Fed rate-cut expectations and potentially support risk assets, including bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s Price Recovery Faces Nonfarm Payrolls Test
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
Bitcoin’s Acceptance as ‘Digital Gold’ May Spur Demand From New Investors: Coinbase
Gold has outperformed after the Federal Reserve expressed a cautious stance on the pace of future interest-rate cuts, the report said.