An ongoing bear market combined with wider global economic struggles has hit crypto firms hard, causing delays, staff layoffs, and AI pivots. …
Firms
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Markets
Crypto firms cut hundreds of jobs in weeks, blaming weak markets, strong AI
by shayaanby shayaanA wave of crypto job cuts in early 2026 exposes the gap between two convenient narratives: macro headwinds and AI transformation. www.coindesk.com
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In short Publicly traded companies are now racing to accumulate Ethereum. Companies with strategic ETH reserves now account for more than 6% …
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Twenty-one crypto organizations have signed an open letter urging US colleges to incorporate decentralized finance into their curricula, arguing that there will …
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In brief Canadian financial intelligence unit FINTRAC revoked the registrations of 23 money services businesses offering crypto-related services Tuesday. Canada’s Finance Minister …
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Finance
OpenAI in advanced talks with major private equity firms for $10B joint venture: Report
by shayaanby shayaanOpenAI is planning to establish a joint venture with leading private equity firms to accelerate the distribution of its enterprise AI products. …
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In brief Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down as the company expands its push for generative AI tools. Layoffs at Atlassian, …
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Regulation
Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP law
by shayaanby shayaanGhana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said 11 companies have been granted access to a regulatory sandbox to test cryptocurrency and digital …
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Adoption
Zerohash joins wave of crypto firms pursuing US national trust bank charter
by shayaanby shayaanZerohash is looking to secure a United States national trust bank charter as it plans to operate a federally regulated trust bank. …
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Markets
Bitcoin ETF holders and treasury firms stack protection against price crash below $60,000, Deribit says
by shayaanby shayaanMarket participants with long-term vision are buying downside protection. www.coindesk.com