The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up efforts to recruit more legal talent as it faces increased regulatory pressure while looking to be accepted by and become part of mainstream finance.
The increased demand for lawyers also marks a turning point for crypto, whose early supporters often expressed skepticism of regulation. The industry has been expanding rapidly with hopes of attracting more mainstream investment opportunities and many are embracing the stance that they want regulatory clarity.
Competition is also driving up salaries in the crypto space at a faster rate than in the larger in-house legal market, particularly for senior-level positions, Mr. Konstant said. Total annual packages, including tokens and equity, can run into seven figures at the very top of the market, he added.that the San Francisco-based crypto exchange was looking to hire 30 lawyers in the next three months. He added that he would like to hire 60, “but honestly I don’t know how to get it done.
They don't need to. There is an open immutable ledger, and contracts that anyone can look at. Don't do anything with crypto that you wouldn't do with paper fiat and you'll be fine. If you can't understand the contract(programming language) you need to consult a programmer.
When defiyield_app , 5ireChain and Cherry_Network ?