Crypto and Payments Company Faces 'Layoff Wave' Due to AI, Market Questions True Motive
May 6th
Several crypto and payment firms have announced large-scale layoffs under the guise of embracing artificial intelligence, drawing widespread skepticism from investors and analysts over "AI washing." Since Block cut 50% of its staff in February, companies including Gemini, Coinbase and PayPal have followed suit.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said, "The biggest risk right now is inaction," as the firm proactively reorganizes to build a "lean, fast, AI-native" organization. PayPal aims to save $1.5 billion over two to three years via AI transformation and will lay off 20% of its workforce. 0G Labs— which develops blockchain systems for AI agents—also cut 25% of its employees in late April.
Market observers note Bitcoin has fallen roughly a third from its October 2023 peak, with low trading volumes, intensified payment industry competition and firms grappling with unique challenges (e.g., Block’s overhiring during the boom and PayPal’s new CEO pushing transformation). It’s t
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Colombian President Proposes to Develop Caribbean Coast into Bitcoin Mining Hub
May 6 – Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a social media post on Tuesday that Caribbean coast cities including Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Riohacha have the potential to become Bitcoin mining hubs.
He proposed leveraging the region’s abundant renewable energy to attract foreign investment and boost economic development, adding Colombia’s largest indigenous community—the Wayúu—could be co-owners of such projects. Petro noted similar models have succeeded in Venezuela and Paraguay.
Paraguay, which relies on hydroelectric power from the Itaipu Dam, currently holds 4.3% of the global Bitcoin hash rate, ranking as the world’s fourth-largest mining nation after the U.S., Russia and China.
A World Bank report from April 2024 found 75% of Colombia’s electricity comes from renewable sources—more than double the global average. Petro said using this clean energy would ease concerns about global warming that were previously exacerbated by fossil fuel-dependent Bitcoin mining.
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Analyst: Realized P&L Returns to Breakeven, Market Entering "Recovery from Deep Bear Market" Phase
On May 6, analyst Murphychen (Murphychen888) noted on social media that the Net Realized Profit/Loss (NRPL) indicator has moved back above the zero line—signaling a recovery in overall market profitability as new capital entering the market absorbs prior profits.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has broken through the dual resistance levels of STH-RP and TMMP.
Comparing to historical cycles, the early phase of the current bear market closely mirrors the peak of the previous cycle—but it has skipped the classic “Stage 2” (price hits a new low while losses do not widen, panic selling), transitioning directly from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (NRPL back above the zero line).
The current market phase should be defined as “gradually emerging from a deep bear market into a bear-to-bull transition period.” Even if short-term extreme events similar to the March 12, 2020, crash occur, they are unlikely to fundamentally alter the overall trend. From a long-term perspective, 2026 will mark an “unprecede
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Huobi HTX has launched DOGS perpetual contract
On May 6, Huobi HTX announced the launch of its DOGS/USDT perpetual contract, which supports 1-20x leverage for both long and short positions.
### Notes on American English adaptation:
1. **Date format**: Uses "May 6" (no ordinal "th" after the number, standard in U.S. news)
2. **Conciseness**: Merges the "official announcement" context into the main clause (avoids redundant "according to...")
3. **Terminology**: "1-20x leverage" is the common shorthand in U.S. crypto/finance reporting (instead of "1-20 times leverage")
4. **Flow**: Places the key action ("launched") upfront, with supporting details (leverage) in a clear relative clause for readability.
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Gold Surges 2.3% Intraday, Retraces to $4650 Three Times; Prominent On-Chain Bear "Abraxas Capital" Sees $22 Million Short Turn into Loss
**May 6 Update**
Spot gold tumbled to $4,500 on May 4 before rebounding sharply, per data from HyperInsight monitoring (t.me/HyperInsight). This morning, the metal jumped another 2.3%.
On Hyperliquid, GOLD is currently trading at $4,651—marking its third retest of this level in the past 7 days.
During the rally, Abraxas Capital (a noted bearish firm on Hyperliquid) turned a profit into a loss on its 5x-leveraged GOLD short position. The position has an average entry price of $4,650 and totals $22 million, making it the top on-chain holder of GOLD shorts.
Address: 0xb83de012dba672c76a7dbbbf3e459cb59d7d6e36
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LayerZero Foundation Co-Founders Deny Kelp DAO Accusations, On-Chain Data Shows Manual Adjustment to "1/1" Single DVN Configuration
**LayerZero CEO Responds to Kelp DAO’s rsETH Accusations**
LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino took to social media on May 6 to push back against Kelp DAO’s accusations over the rsETH security incident, citing on-chain data and technical details to refute the claims.
Pellegrino said Kelp’s assertions are inaccurate, pointing to immutable on-chain records showing Kelp DAO voluntarily switched rsETH’s cross-chain configuration from the default “multi DVN” setting to a manually configured “1/1 single DVN” mode on April 1, 2024.
He emphasized LayerZero’s official documentation prominently warns against using the 1/1 setup in production environments, and noted the LayerZero team had previously advised Kelp to adopt the more secure “2/3 multisig scheme” — a recommendation Kelp did not follow.
Pellegrino also revealed nearly 100% of cross-chain transactions tied to the 1/1 configuration originated from rsETH itself during its operation.
LayerZero is awaiting a final review report fr
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