Wall Street firms have flooded LinkedIn with dozens of digital assets job postings, giving crypto professionals a TradFi escape hatch as native firms slash staff and the industry works through an extended downturn.

JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Fidelity, and Jefferies have each opened senior crypto roles, with base salaries reaching $300,000 at the top end, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday.

Wall Street’s Hybrid Talent Push

The catch for applicants is that pure crypto credentials no longer suffice. Banks and asset managers now want candidates who pair blockchain fluency with TradFi experience. The hybrid background covers compliance, risk, and regulated markets.