Every cut on record in 2026, newest first
Each employer opens its page at the cut, with the employer's own words and the source.
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | CircleNov 4, 2026 · United StatesNot linked to AI | Not disclosed | Not linked to AISource |
| Jul 31, 2026 | ChimeJul 31, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~150 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Jun 25, 2026 | BitGoJun 25, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 90reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Jun 8, 2026 | PaytmJun 8, 2026 · IndiaNot linked to AI | ~400 | Not linked to AISource |
| May 28, 2026 | RapydMay 28, 2026 · IsraelLinked to AI: Declared the cut AI-related | Not disclosed | Linked to AIDeclared the cut AI-relatedSource |
| May 15, 2026 | KrakenMay 15, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Named no AI reason; others linked it to AI | 150reported | Linked to AINamed no AI reason; others linked it to AISource |
| May 14, 2026 | DuneMay 14, 2026 · NorwayLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | Not disclosed | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| May 7, 2026 | BILL Holdings (Bill.com)May 7, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 600reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| May 5, 2026 | PayPalMay 5, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~2,000 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| May 5, 2026 | CoinbaseMay 5, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~700 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| May 5, 2026 | 0G LabsMay 5, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Declared the cut AI-related | 10reported | Linked to AIDeclared the cut AI-relatedSource |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Bolt FinancialApr 5, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 40reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Apr 2, 2026 | MARA HoldingsApr 2, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~40 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Crypto.comMar 19, 2026 · SingaporeLinked to AI: Declared the cut AI-related | Not disclosed | Linked to AIDeclared the cut AI-relatedSource |
| Mar 9, 2026 | InvestCloudMar 9, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 150reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Zap AfricaFeb 28, 2026 · NigeriaLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | 8reported | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Block (Square)Feb 26, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~4,000 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Fi MoneyFeb 6, 2026 · IndiaLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | Not disclosed | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Feb 5, 2026 | GeminiFeb 5, 2026 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~200 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
Show the 6 from earlier years
| Announced | Employer | Roles | Was it AI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | AltruistOct 21, 2025 · United StatesLinked to AI: Cited AI among other reasons | ~50 | Linked to AICited AI among other reasonsSource |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Block (Square) |
Not every layoff in the industry: every cut the register found linked to AI, and the notable cuts it checked and found were not. Notable cuts not linked to AI have been checked every day since mid-October 2026, so earlier months list mostly AI-linked cuts. Employers are grouped by what they mainly do; the grouping is ours. Roles: the employer's figure unless marked; ~ means approximate.
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Frequently asked
Which fintech and crypto companies had layoffs in 2026?
Largest first: Block (Square), PayPal, Coinbase, BILL Holdings (Bill.com), Paytm, Gemini, Chime, Kraken, InvestCloud, BitGo, Bolt Financial, MARA Holdings and 7 other employers. The table above gives each cut's date, figure, what the employer said about AI and the source.
Layoffs this week, in every industryHow many fintech and crypto layoffs in 2026 were linked to AI?
17 of the 19 on record. A cut is linked to AI when the employer named AI as a reason or credible reporting tied that cut to AI; the rest were checked and neither was true.
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