The crypto job market experienced significant growth in 2024, with a whopping 80% increase in roles compared to the previous year, according to Zackary Skelly, head of talent at Dragonfly Capital. This surge was revealed in a February 25 X thread where Skelly detailed that companies within his firm’s portfolio added 788 jobs during Q4 2024, a sharp jump from just 436 in the same quarter last year. Legal, compliance, and recruiting roles were identified as the fastest-growing categories as firms prepared for upcoming regulatory changes and global expansion efforts. However, despite this positive trend, Skelly noted that hiring slowed down across most categories by Q4. The exception was technical program management which saw a surge in demand.