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SlowMist announced that a new recruitment scam targeting Web3 practitioners has recently been discovered. Attackers impersonate recruiters, luring victims to install an AI meeting software called "Relay," which is actually an information-stealing malware.This malware targets both macOS and Windows users and can steal sensitive information such as browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallet-related data, Keychain data, Telegram sessions, and more. SlowMist has completed sample analysis and disclosed how this attack chain operates. SlowMist reminds that when participating in online interviews or recruitment processes, one should be cautious about installing unfamiliar software, avoid running unverified applications, and pay attention to unusual installation requests or system password prompts.

According to the Wall Street Journal, after nearly a year of freezing hiring, several large companies in the United States have begun to rehire, with railway giant CSX and Google's parent company Alphabet recently indicating plans to recruit to support growth targets or seize emerging technology opportunities. Over the past year and a half, large employers have generally reduced white-collar positions, partly due to economic uncertainty and partly based on the judgment that reducing staff can lead to faster growth and that AI can take on more work. However, some executives now state that the costs and limitations of AI actually require an increase in personnel.The report states that Booz Allen's Chief Operating Officer Kristine Martin Anderson indicated that the company needs to accelerate hiring, as it cut thousands of positions last year amid a contraction in federal contracts, with a total headcount of about 30,900 as of June 30, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%. Sarah Franklin, CEO of the HR platform Lattice, stated that many companies had paused hiring for junior positions due to expectations that AI would take over jobs, but now realize that even with programming agents, they still need to hire engineers and are currently re-hiring a large number of junior positions. At the same time, layoffs in the U.S. have slowed, with initial jobless claims recently dropping to the lowest level since 1969.

According to a post by Frank Chaparro, GSR's Director of Strategic Communications, Visa is hiring for a "Sr Director, Stablecoin Labs" position in New York, with a maximum annual salary of $400,900, plus bonuses and equity incentives.The job listing indicates that this position will be responsible for Visa's Web3 and stablecoin product roadmap, exploring new commercialization application scenarios, and participating in the planning of the company's next-generation stablecoin payment products. Frank Chaparro believes this further indicates that stablecoins are becoming a core priority in the global payments sector.

Vanguard Group's recruitment information shows that it is hiring a Head of Digital Assets for its Personal Wealth business. The job requirements include over 10 years of relevant experience, a deep understanding of digital assets (tokenization, stablecoins, custody, settlement, etc.), and the ability to innovate and manage risks within a regulatory environment.This position will be responsible for developing Vanguard's strategy, roadmap, and execution in the digital asset space, including assessing digital asset capabilities, product development, operational models, and cross-functional collaboration with departments such as product, technology, operations, risk, legal, and compliance. Additionally, it will represent Vanguard in external communications with industry participants, regulatory agencies, and clients.It is reported that Vanguard has allowed brokerage clients to trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds since last December, but the company has clearly stated that it has no plans to issue its own crypto investment products, believing that digital assets are still inconsistent with its long-term investment philosophy.

According to the latest report from Tiger Research, as of June 18, 2026, the number of active job openings in the cryptocurrency industry is only 2,932, a significant decrease of over 97% from the estimated peak of about 130,000 in 2022.The report shows that the wave of layoffs in the cryptocurrency industry continues in the first half of 2026. March was the month with the highest concentration of layoffs, with several companies including Gemini, Crypto.com, Algorand, OP Labs, PIP Labs, and Messari announcing layoffs at the same time. Some companies were acquired at low prices after multiple rounds of layoffs; for example, Messari was acquired by Blockworks for about $10 million in June 2026 after experiencing three rounds of layoffs, while its previous valuation had reached $300 million.In terms of recruitment structure, positions in centralized exchanges (CEX) account for the highest proportion, reaching 30.8% (904 positions), mainly contributed by OKX, Bybit, and Binance. The stablecoin and payment sector accounts for 13.4%, but is highly concentrated in two companies, Tether and Ripple.In addition, the demand for AI skills in job postings continues to rise, with the proportion of cryptocurrency job postings mentioning artificial intelligence skills increasing from 23% in early 2025 to 53.1% in March 2026.

WEEX officially launches the global recruitment for "Star Alliance Partners," aiming to recruit content creators, community leaders, KOLs/KOCs, and ecological partners from the Chinese-speaking market to jointly create an open and diverse Web3 collaborative ecosystem. Eligible partners can learn about the program details and submit their application through the pinned posts on the official Chinese social media.

According to Business Insider, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman recently stated in an interview that concerns about AI causing mass unemployment are overstated. He believes that AI may change the way half of white-collar workers do their jobs, but just like the widespread adoption of Microsoft Excel, new technologies will reshape work while also creating new job opportunities, rather than directly eliminating positions.In addition, Garman emphasized the important value of entry-level employees in the AI era, believing that they possess a stronger willingness to learn and adaptability. It is reported that Amazon will hire over 11,000 entry-level software development engineers and interns globally this year. Garman added that in the future, companies will find "learning ability" and "adaptability" more critical than the "existing specific skills" of applicants when hiring.

According to official news, YZi Labs announced the launch of the recruitment platform YZi Talent, integrating open positions in Web3, AI, and biotechnology from its portfolio.The first batch of positions includes Backend Chief Engineer at predict.fun, Frontend Staff Engineer, and Founding Business Leader at AgriDynamics Robotics, with more companies set to join in succession.

According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX officially launched the 2026 Global Creator Recruitment Campaign on May 14, inviting external KOLs, community operators, live streamers, and trading experts to join the Huobi HTX creator ecosystem. It offers exclusive benefits such as a 60% permanent invitation commission, 100% return on live stream rewards, and a monthly content mining competition. The first 200 creators who successfully settle in will also receive double traffic support.In addition, from May 14, 0:00 to June 14, 24:00 (UTC+8), the platform will simultaneously launch a new creator invitation trading ranking competition, with a total prize pool of up to 5500 USDT. During the event, newly settled creators will be ranked based on the number of effective new users they invite. If the total trading volume of the invited users reaches the specified threshold during the event, they will receive corresponding rewards, with the champion enjoying a grand prize of 1500 USDT.

According to Techfundingnews, London-based AI recruitment platform Ethos has completed a $22.75 million Series A funding round, led by a16z with participation from General Catalyst.Ethos uses AI to interview candidates and analyze their academic papers, code, and other professional content to build detailed skill profiles. The platform then matches experts with paid opportunities, including expert consulting, market research, AI data annotation, advisory services, and full-time jobs.James Lo, co-founder and CEO of Ethos, stated, "Resumes do not accurately reflect a person's abilities. Ethos aims to help people showcase their complete professional capabilities in an AI-redefined economy and assist companies in finding the talent they truly need more precisely." Ethos aims to address the issues of rampant fake or AI-generated resumes and the difficulty in verifying candidates' true abilities.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Barr stated that employment and labor force growth seem to be in a balanced state, but lower hiring levels make the labor market vulnerable to shocks.

ARK Invest's Director of Digital Asset Research, Lorenzo Valente, stated, "The importance of Musk recruiting Benji Taylor to join the X platform as Chief Designer may be underestimated by many. Benji Taylor founded the self-custody crypto wallet Family, which was later acquired by Aave, where he served as CPO, and joined Base in 2024 as Head of Design. If you only consider the basic fintech user experience, then this type of talent may not be suitable for you. It is increasingly likely that wallets, on-chain payments, and eventually DeFi will become part of X's development roadmap."

The Chief Information Security Officer of Slow Fog, 23pds, reminded on the X platform that a fake recruitment campaign named "graphalgo" is exploiting remote access trojans (RAT) to target cryptocurrency developers.

Bitget officially launches the Bitget Fan Club program, aimed at deeply integrating global users into the long-term ecological construction of the platform through a structured community co-construction mechanism.The Bitget Fan Club is open for recruitment to global users, who will participate in activities such as product experience feedback, community discussions, content co-creation, and ecological construction as "Bitget Fans." Unlike traditional point or referral mechanisms, this program adopts a tiered participation model, emphasizing sustained and genuine contributions. Members can gradually unlock more official recognition and exclusive rights as their level of participation deepens.According to the introduction, Bitget Fan Club members can enjoy benefits including official identity badges, token airdrops, product feedback channels, priority experience qualifications, and invitations to online and offline events. High-level members will also have the opportunity to participate in product direction discussions, community decision-making, and official content collaboration. The program has clear upgrade rules and a regular evaluation mechanism to ensure transparency and participation quality.

xAI is hiring a Crypto Finance Expert with an hourly rate of $45 to $100, and this position is fully remote.The job involves solving complex problems in quantitative crypto strategies, including on-chain data and capital flow analysis, DeFi yield and liquidity modeling, perpetual contracts and funding rate strategies, CEX/DEX cross-market arbitrage, crypto market microstructure and MEV research, machine learning-driven crypto alpha signals, and portfolio management and risk control in a 24/7 high-volatility market. Additionally, professional analyses must be produced in text, audio, and video formats for AI model training and benchmarking.Key qualifications required for candidates: a master's or PhD background in quantitative finance, computer science, statistics, or equivalent professional experience as a quantitative cryptocurrency trader, systems strategist, or on-chain analyst. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, proficiency in cryptocurrency data sources and tools, and outstanding analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to make sound judgments in situations with incomplete information.

According to a report by CoinTelegraph, Bitvocation's report shows that the total number of Bitcoin-related jobs in 2025 is 1,801, up from 1,707 the previous year.Non-developer positions account for 74% of Bitcoin job vacancies, up from 69% in 2024. Among these, product manager is the most sought-after non-technical position, while the demand for director positions has increased tenfold.Additionally, in 2025, over 150 companies exclusively involved in Bitcoin are hiring, led by Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms and Bitcoin payment company Lightspark, with the top 10 companies experiencing a 122% year-over-year growth.

According to the official announcement, Gate Perp DEX will launch the "On-chain Newcomer Recruitment" event from January 9 to January 23, with a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT. This event revolves around real trading scenarios of on-chain perpetual contracts, encouraging more users to experience on-chain Perps trading through an invitation mechanism combined with a newcomer trading ranking.During the event, all Gate users can participate as invitees. The invited users must be new users who have never traded perpetual contracts on Gate Perp DEX before the event starts and must complete their first contract trade during the event. The event has set up a 5,000 USDT invitation reward pool. Additionally, there is a 15,000 USDT newcomer trading reward pool, where invited users can enter the newcomer trading leaderboard after accumulating a contract trading volume of ≥5,000 USDT during the event, with tiered rewards distributed based on trading volume, with a maximum reward of 180 USDT.