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Michael Burry is back in the headlines with a pointed repositioning. The Big Short investor has confirmed he's exited his GameStop stake, saying a proposed eBay deal doesn't fit his vision for the company. He's now running an outright short on Palantir, while refreshing bearish bets against Nvidia, the Nasdaq one hundred, and the broader chip sector. Burry is clearly positioning for a tech unwind.
Shifting to crypto, Andreessen Horowitz's digital assets arm has closed a two point two billion dollar fifth venture fund, one of the largest crypto-focused raises in recent memory. The firm also promoted its chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin to general partner. The fundraise signals that institutional appetite for crypto venture capital remains robust despite ongoing market volatility.
And on the workforce front, Coinbase is cutting roughly fourteen percent of its headcount, citing market conditions and the accelerating pace of AI-driven operational change. Shares are actually moving higher on the news, suggesting investors read this as a cost discipline move rather than a distress signal. It adds to a growing pattern of tech firms using AI adoption as cover for structural headcount reduction.
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