Coinbase announced a 14% reduction in its workforce on Tuesday, a decision CEO Brian Armstrong described as preparation for what he called a “new way of working” built on artificial intelligence—not a defensive reaction to market conditions.

In a company-wide email, Armstrong cited two forces behind the move: the persistence of crypto market cycles and a transformation in how AI has changed the pace of internal work. 

Engineers at Coinbase use AI to ship in days what full teams required weeks to complete, Armstrong wrote, and the pace of that shift is an acceleration, not a plateau.

Coinbase had 4,951 employees as of December 31, 2025, placing the number of affected…

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