Amazon&#8217;s layoffs highlight a tech industry trend of prioritizing AI 
development, potentially reshaping job markets and operational strategies.
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in second major layoff round amid AI push

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop 
Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. 
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on 
Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including 
corporate treasury strategies and BTC‑anchored onchain financial 
tools—leveraging Rootstock’s Ethereum Virtual Machine ( EVM) […]

Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools

The Financial Services Commission chief says ownership limits are still under 
negotiation as lawmakers debate the Digital Asset Basic Act ahead of a mid- 
February deadline.

South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchanges

European Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone has argued that rising 
geopolitical tensions make a European-controlled payments system a strategic 
necessity.

ECB’s Cipollone says digital euro key to payments sovereignty in ‘weaponised’ world

Bitcoin ETF investors contend with price dropping to their aggregate entry 
level, but a crypto executive claimed that new institutions were lining up.

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