Wall Street firms post dozens of digital-asset job openings
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Wall Street firms post dozens of digital-asset job openings
16 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Openings have appeared at firms including JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock, offering a rare hiring bright spot as crypto companies such as Coinbase cut large numbers of staff.
The roles suggest traditional financial institutions are still building digital-asset operations despite the sector's prolonged downturn and weaker employment conditions across much of the crypto industry.
The trend indicates Wall Street experience is becoming a valuable refuge for crypto workers, even as broader market weakness continues to pressure specialist digital-asset firms.
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