As technology progresses day by day, new words have entered our lives: Bitcoin, Metaverse, NFT, Blockchain… As such, the recruitment of workers for the sector has also increased significantly.
According to a recent analysis published by LinkedIn, job postings for crypto-related positions increased by almost 5x in 2021 compared to the previous year.
In the related report, job postings with titles such as “Bitcoin, “Ethereum”, “Blockchain” and “cryptocurrency” grew by 395% from 2020 to 2021 in the US, showing a 98% increase in listings over the same period. said to outpace the broader tech industry.
Crypto Exchanges Continue Recruiting Workers
Jason Lau, Chief Operating Officer of crypto exchange Okcoin, said, “We are recruiting quite a lot of staff. At the last count, we had 50 open positions and recruitment will continue. It amazes me how we and other companies are still trying to expand in this space.” said.
On the other hand, the San Francisco Bay area, Austin in Texas, New York City, Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Denver are among the other information revealed to be the regions with the most crypto job postings in 2021.
Giant Companies Have Their Eyes On The Crypto Space
Many companies, from technology giants such as Amazon, Meta (Facebook), Twitter to Wall Street firms such as JP Morgan and Fidelity, have published many vacancies in order to meet the need for the crypto sector, especially in 2021.
The Sector Expands Towards Africa
The contributions of Cardano CEO Charles Hoskinson and Twitter Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey should not be overlooked in the crypto industry’s efforts to expand into Africa. Especially with the expansion of crypto money exchanges in the African continent, there has been an increase in the employment of Africans living in the region in the field of crypto money.
In the report in question, it was stated that there is an increase in employment areas in Africa, especially in Nigeria and Kenya, where cryptocurrencies are being adopted massively for cross-border transactions.