Top U.S. banks offer big incentives to lure crypto talent
LinkedIn reports that site-wide job listings relating to crypto are up more than 600% since August last year. Top U.S.-based banks and financial institutions have filled more than 1,000 positions for crypto experts in the past three years. According to a Nov. 1 report from Bloomberg, financial institutions are offering significant bonuses to attract crypto talent, with human resource consultant Johnson Associates estimating that crypto positions pay salaries that are between 20% and 30% higher than comparable positions not related to digital currency.The firm added that many senior crypto....
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