Industry experts say crypto companies have stepped up jobs in the US after new laws and regulations clarity overturned long-standing talent flights overseas.
Hugh Norton-Smith, co-founder of Crypto Recruiting Company Intersection Growth Partners, told Cointe Legra that his company is “watching a massive re-fire of Crypto’s talent, given the clarity of regulations has been lifted.” [in the US]. ”
Much of that clarity comes from the clear setting of Congress’ new cryptography, particularly the Genius Act, the country’s stable and ridiculous rules, and signing the law in July by US President Donald Trump.
A year ago, “All US crypto companies had a contingency plan in Dubai, and all the Protocol Foundation was bailed out by the Caymans,” Norton Smith said. Currently, offices in Dubai and Singapore are “becoming prepost bases,” and “90% of leadership searches are US-based.”
Marieke Franterment, former CEO of the Near Foundation and a member of the Mina Foundation’s board of directors, said crypto employment in the US was “undoubtedly very active” in 2025, and the demand for crypto talent remained stable in the Middle East, particularly in Dubai. “In Europe,” she said.
Norton Smith said the company is focusing on hiring “bilingual executives” who can bridge both traditional finance and crypto. He said that as companies chased market share, employment demand shifted from developers and compliance personnel to commercial roles such as marketing, business development and partnerships.
“Crypto has built an incredible infrastructure that is ready to roll,” he said. “Now, someone has to sell it and have users on a massive scale.”
According to Crypto’s employment list, the average Global Web3 salary is around $103,000 a year, with the top 10% of roles approaching $160,000 and the bottom 10% approaching $18,000. The site is based on thousands of anonymous submissions and job postings.
“Crypto continues to be an industry that evolves very quickly,” Flaming said.
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Crypto companies increase jobs in the US
After taking office in January, Trump established a working group on the digital asset market, a government agency seeking adjustments to crypto policy. He also filled the Cabinet with industry allies.
One of the most notable changes was under new leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency’s new chairman, Paul Atkins, announced “Project Crypto” in July. It is an initiative that modernizes securities regulations and helps to migrate on-chain in US financial markets.
Less than a month later, speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, Atkins said that only a few tokens that should be considered securities, a departure from the SEC’s “regulated by regulation” approach to cryptographic regulation under previous leadership, should be considered securities.
The pro-crypto policy has led to significant changes in the industry. In January, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reported that 75% of Ripple Labs job openings are based in the US.
In May, Cointelegraph reported that Coinbase plans to add around 1,000 US-based jobs in 2025.
Traditional finances are also involved in action. In August, prominent US-based asset managers Charles Schwab and Fidelity held senior crypto positions.
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Unknown tax rules and political pushbacks
Despite regulatory advances in the US, rules regarding digital property taxes remain unknown.
At a July 16 hearing in the House of Representatives, lawmakers and industry leaders warned that a bipartisan agreement that comprehensive tax reform is urgently needed has led to fragmentation of US crypto tax rules as still driving innovation.
There was also a pushback to the administration’s pro-cryptic moves from US lawmakers. Some view Trump’s crypto as a conflict of interest with projects such as the world’s Liberty Financial and Trump Memecoin.
In an interview with MSNBC in August, Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
“No regulations written by the crypto industry are necessary. […]. We need regulations that limit corruption and the ability of elected officials to trade it, which also limits the ability to blow up the economy with crypto. ”
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