Many major Wall Street institutions are increasing hiring for digital asset divisions, with dozens of new positions opened at JPMorgan, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Fidelity, BNY Mellon, and Nasdaq.
Salaries typically range from $200,000 to $270,000 per year, but candidates are required to have experience in both traditional finance and crypto . JPMorgan also stated that it is building a digital asset team through internal training and external recruitment in preparation for two Tokenize products expected to launch in 2026.
Conversely, hiring demand at purely crypto companies has plummeted following price corrections and a wave of layoffs. Data from the Blockchain Association shows that the number of job postings is currently more than half of what it was at the peak of the 2022 bull market.
The 2026 recruitment trend is described as leaning towards institutional business development, focusing on ETFs, asset Tokenize , custody, and compliance. Further details regarding the size of each recruitment drive or specific timelines for each position are not yet available.
