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Coinbase’s announced expansion and a stronger Manhattan leasing quarter signal the city’s technology story is increasingly being told through hires, office demand and institutional support rather than slogans.

Major job and investment announcements — such as Empire State Development’s notice of Coinbase’s expansion — are increasingly the way New York frames its business story.

Coinbase’s announced NYC expansion and a pickup in Manhattan leasing show momentum, but the city’s outlook depends on sustained hiring, R&D and deeper office demand rather than headlines.