Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Crypto job postings rose from 382 in July to 1,241 in September, while applications moved the other way. Finance, engineering and trading were the main hiring areas, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most commonly requested blockchain skills.
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Hiring teams in crypto are the main ones to notice this shift tomorrow morning, along with job seekers watching the market. More roles were posted in September, but the number of applications moved lower at the same time, so the market looked busier on the employer side and thinner on the applicant side.
In practice, the hiring menu remains centered on finance, engineering and trading, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana still showing up most often in skill requests. What changed is the volume of openings, not the kinds of roles or skills named in the listing data.
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| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 years ago | BTC a 1.152e+05 $ high | today it sits -29.3 % from there |
| 4 months ago | BTC a 5.857e+04 $ low | today it sits +39.1 % from there |
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