Villagomez said the company made “steady progress” on initiatives aimed at stabilizing the business and supporting future growth, with a key move being a shift to a function-based operating structure from a brand-based structure. He said the prior approach created duplication, limited collaboration, and slowed decision-making, while the new structure is intended to improve efficiency, clarify ownership, and increase cross-business collaboration.While direct traffic declined more than expected during the hol ...

RT The Block Podcasts (@TheBlockPods)Jason DeSimone: How Arena outlasted rivals and built a real Social Crypto App@imyoungsparks and @stvngts sit down with @TheArena CEO @jasonmdesimone, who breaks down how he took over a SocialFi app and rebuilt it into a creator-first crypto social network in Episode 3 of Layer One.The group discussed:- Arena’s revival and two-year growth- Creator monetization via ticket rails- Why culture, community, and retention matter more- The future of SocialFi, M&A, and AI-driven c ...