Top crypto and digital asset jobs and skills

On the face of it, the opportunities for those looking to work in the crypto and digital asset sectors appear to be mixed as one on hand companies have been laying off staff. For example, in early October 2023, Ledger trimmed off 12% of its workforce. Indeed, 25% of asset managers in US and EU have appointed senior executives to oversee their digital assets strategy whilst HSBC is currently advertising for new staff as the bank looks to expand its digital asset custody services. This comes against the backdrop of Dapper Labs, Messari, Crypto.com, Huobi, CoinSwitch and CoinDCX. The purge intensifies with Chainalysis also carrying out a second round of layoffs. However, the Web3 and blockchain sphere continues to expand. Likewise, the call for professionals with niche skills is skyrocketing - a look at Web3 job marketplace websites such as CryptoJobs, BeInCrypto, Ethlance, Crypto-Careers, etc, reveals an increasing demand for certain skills and roles. Ripple is advertising for fifty eng…