Block Plans Major Job Cuts amid AI Restructuring
Block will cut roughly 4,000 jobs as part of an AI-driven restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and shifting toward smaller, automation-focused teams.
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Block will cut roughly 4,000 jobs as part of an AI-driven restructuring aimed at streamlining operations and shifting toward smaller, automation-focused teams.
South Korean authorities arrested two individuals after 22 seized Bitcoin, now worth about $1.4 million, were lost due to storage in a third-party wallet. The case highlights custody and governance risks in digital asset handling.
The OCC released a proposal to implement the GENIUS Act, formally barring yield on payment stablecoins and tightening oversight of issuer-affiliate reward structures.
Gate obtained a Malta Payment Institution license under PSD2, enabling regulated fiat and stablecoin payment services across the European Union.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $506.5 million in net inflows, marking the strongest single-day demand in three weeks and signaling stabilizing institutional sentiment.
Aave has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume, underscoring its dominance in DeFi lending as institutional adoption of onchain credit markets grows.
World Liberty Financial has proposed a governance staking model alongside new incentives aimed at boosting adoption of its USD1 stablecoin.
AllUnity, backed by Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, has launched CHFAU, a Swiss franc-pegged stablecoin for institutional clients under MiCA compliance.
TBD, a Solana-based prediction market protocol focused on verified human opinion, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by crypto venture firms.
Stripe’s co-founder John Collison expects rapid growth in AI agent-driven commerce powered by stablecoins and high-throughput blockchains.