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Coinbase Sheds Roughly 60 Jobs as Cost-Cutting Continues Amid Bear Market

The crypto exchange called the latest reductions “isolated and targeted.”

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Higher After October Jobs Report; Fidelity Opens Waiting List for Retail Crypto Product

Bitcoin is trending higher near $21,000 Friday after the U.S. October jobs report revealed 261,000 nonfarm payrolls were added in October, beating economists' forecasts. Financial services giant Fidelity Investments has opened the waiting list for Fidelity Crypto, its crypto product aimed at retail customers. Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon may be in Europe, according to Bloomberg.

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Bitcoin Higher After October Jobs Report

261,000 U.S. jobs were added in October, beating economists' forecasts. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% versus expectations for 3.6%. Medley Global Advisors Managing Director Ben Emons discusses the impact of the latest economic data on the crypto markets.

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What the October Jobs Report Means for Crypto

The October Jobs Report reveals U.S. nonfarm payrolls beat estimates and grew by 261,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. This comes as the U.S. Federal Reserve is aiming to bring down inflation significantly. Medley Global Advisors Managing Director Ben Emons discusses the data and the implications for the crypto industry.

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Finance

Digital Currency Group Promotes Mark Murphy to President, Cuts Nearly 13% Staff: Report

Around 10 employees left the Connecticut-based firm, bringing its headcount to 66.

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

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Crypto Finance Firm Galaxy Digital to Cut One-Fifth of Workforce: Sources

The company's shares have fallen 80% in the past year.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $20K as Investors Eye Fed’s Next Rate Decision

Edward Moya, OANDA Senior Market Analyst for The Americas, discusses the potential impact of this week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes and U.S. jobs data on the crypto markets. Plus, his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) amid "stagflation" concerns and yield expectations.

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Opinion

What the Black Plague Can Teach Us About Today's Jobs Report

History may explain why the U.S. labor force remains strong amid attempts by the Federal Reserve to slow the economy.

Death takes its toll from capital in "Der Rychman," a 15th century work by Hans Holbein. (nga.gov)

Finance

Crypto Trading Firm Talos to Expand in Europe, US With New Hires

The trading platform has made three key appointments in sales and business development.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

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Crypto PR Firm Wachsman Hires Cointelegraph's CEO as Chief Growth Officer

Jay Cassano was previously editor-in-chief of the crypto news organization and a journalist at Fast Company and Newsweek.

Wachsman's new chief growth officer, Jay Cassano (Business Wire)