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title: "Polymarket trims workforce under investor pressure as Kalshi surges ahead"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/polymarket-trims-workforce-under-investor-pressure-as-kalshi-surges-ahead/
date: 2026-11-12
modified: 2026-11-12
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "More than half of those affected were contractors, a source told Reuters. The cuts follow investor pressure on founder Shayne Coplan."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
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  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 21
---

# Polymarket trims workforce under investor pressure as Kalshi surges ahead

More than half of those affected were contractors, a source told Reuters. The cuts follow investor pressure on founder Shayne Coplan.