IS CRYPTO HIRING COOKED IN 2026?

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Crypto job postings plummeted 80% YoY in early January, dropping from ~38 jobs/day to ~6.5 jobs/day across major boards. Hiring is concentrated in infrastructure, stablecoins, and payment rails (60%), with growth-stage companies leading demand for senior talent. Solana captured 22% of new developers in 2024 vs Ethereum's 16%. It is the first ecosystem since 2016 to challenge ETH's talent dominance.