The number of job postings in the encryption industry in September increased by more than three times compared with July, but the number of applicants dropped month-on-month.

PANews reported on October 4 that according to CoinDesk, data from CryptoJobsList, a recruitment platform focused on the cryptocurrency field, showed that the number of positions posted by companies in September was 1,241, higher than 886 in August and 382 in July. The total number of jobs in September was more than double January (573), which was the busiest month of the year until August. The number of companies hiring also increased to 125 in September, compared with 107 in July and dropped to 77 in August. While there was a spike in job postings this September, there was no corresponding increase in applicants.

PANews October 4 news, according to CoinDesk, data from CryptoJobsList, a recruitment platform focused on the cryptocurrency sector, shows that companies posted 1,241 jobs in September, up from 886 in August and 382 in July. The total number of jobs in September was more than double that of January (573), while January was the busiest month of the year until a decline appeared in August. The number of companies hiring in September also increased to 125, compared with 107 in July, before falling to 77 in August.

Although job postings surged in September this year, the number of applicants did not increase correspondingly. Records on the CryptoJobsList website show that 25,700 applications were received in July, 24,631 in August, and slightly less than 20,000 in September. Over the past three months, finance roles were the most in demand, followed by engineering and trading, while stablecoins, artificial intelligence, security, and compliance also ranked in the top ten. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana were the most frequently required blockchain skills.