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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 46 MIN

Block Cuts 40% Of Workforce In Largest S&P 500 Layoff

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In this episode, we discuss Block's massive 40% workforce reduction and what it signals for AI-driven unemployment, DX Research Group's $25M autonomous agent trading experiment, and Anthropic rejecting the Pentagon's final offer on autonomous weapons.0:03:26 Introduction0:05:36 Bitcoin losing its narrative as a store of value0:13:06 Phunky's bull case for Bitcoin long-term0:17:04 HyperLiquid as the premier crypto product0:20:00 [SPONSORED] Yeat Partnership0:20:43 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:24:05 ZachXBT's Axiom insider trading investigation0:26:26 Larry Cermak's open source crypto book0:29:19 Block cuts 40% of workforce in largest S&P 500 reduction0:33:03 Shopify's AI-first hiring policy0:36:33 DX Terminal Pro agent trading experiment with $25M0:42:29 Anthropic rejects Pentagon's final offer on autonomous weaponsThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode, we discuss Block's massive 40% workforce reduction and what it signals for AI-driven unemployment, DX Research Group's $25M autonomous agent trading experiment, and Anthropic rejecting the Pentagon's final offer on autonomous weapons.0:03:26 Introduction0:05:36 Bitcoin losing its narrative as a store of value0:13:06 Phunky's bull case for Bitcoin long-term0:17:04 HyperLiquid as the premier crypto product0:20:00 [SPONSORED] Yeat Partnership0:20:43 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup0:24:05 ZachXBT's Axiom insider trading investigation0:26:26 Larry Cermak's open source crypto book0:29:19 Block cuts 40% of workforce in largest S&P 500 reduction0:33:03 Shopify's AI-first hiring policy0:36:33 DX Terminal Pro agent trading experiment with $25M0:42:29 Anthropic rejects Pentagon's final offer on autonomous weaponsThe content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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