crypto hiring
Plus, crypto job postings decline, and the Boston Fed looks to hire a CBDC researcher
The LinkedIn posting states that the position would “support the Federal Reserve System’s [CBDC] Research and Development program.”
Plus, Argo Blockchain and Bastion hire senior executives and crypto job applications stay muted
The pseudonymous Rijndael’s hiring comes as bitcoin ordinals spurred a takeoff in bitcoin transaction fees over recent weeks
A senior counter-terrorism official joins the growing list to leave the crypto exchange in recent months
Uniswap Foundation and Ethena Labs brought on employees for their growth divisions this week
Around 50% of staff were cut. Also, Lido loses a business developer and DCG hires a defense lawyer for its impending legal battle
Ardoino is also chief technology officer of Bitfinex as well as chief strategy officer at Holepunch
Epic Games laid off 830 employees as it experiments with metaverse-style offerings
There were a fair number of high-profile departures this week, with exits at BCB Group, Square and the NEAR Foundation
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder is on the outs, with general counsel Norman Reed stepping up to replace him
Binance simply could not stay out of the spotlight with its executive turnover this week
Crypto exchanges like Binance and Coinbase have shed employees at various points during the year
Coinbase and Binance have also significantly limited their staffing footprints in 2023
Just last month, Sino Global hired Constance Wang, the former chief operating officer of FTX
Adam Sullivan started mining bitcoin on the side in 2016 — now’s he’s the CEO of one of the biggest bitcoin mining companies in the world
Core Scientific has been navigating bankruptcy for the past eight months, and it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 later this year
CoinFund’s first head of venture legal has been tasked with helping portfolio companies with their day-to-day legal needs
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