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Paid in Crypto? How Your Taxes Actually Work in 2026
Crypto pay is taxed twice in most countries, once as income and once at sale. The 2026 rules explained without the jargon.
Karin Holm
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The EU Pay Transparency Directive Hits Crypto: What Changes Now
Salary ranges in ads, no more salary history questions and gap reporting. How the EU directive reshapes crypto pay from June 2026.
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Liquid Is About 86% Backed. Who Counted.
The gross theft was $320 million. The net, as of today, is $47 million. The backing ratio is about 86%. Each of those numbers was produced by someone paid to produce it, and that payroll is the subject of this post.
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The Great Crypto Talent Exodus: Where Web3 Workers Actually Went
The layoffs were loud, the destinations quiet. Tracking where crypto talent landed and which niches are pulling people back.
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Will AI Replace Crypto Jobs? Which Roles Are Safe in 2026
AI is already reshaping crypto hiring. The roles automating first, the ones that stay human and the moves that protect your career.
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Real Yields Rose, Bitcoin Fell 5%, the Fed Split 9-3. What That Did to Crypto Hiring Last Time.
Price leads hiring by about a quarter, in both directions. This week's yield shock is seven days old. Karin Holm separates the numbers that describe the market from the ones that describe the mood, and reads the 2022 lag into the September 2026 postings.
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Crypto Risk Management Jobs: The Quiet Winners of Every Crisis
Every blowup created risk jobs. What market, counterparty and DeFi risk roles pay and the backgrounds that transfer straight in.
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Crypto vs AI Careers in 2026: The Talent War Nobody's Winning
AI pays more at the top, crypto pays faster at the edges. A straight comparison of the two hottest career tracks in tech.
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$SIREN: When One Holder Erased $760 Million
SIREN collapsed 90% in five days. The people who called it in March, three months before it happened, all have job titles, and those jobs are hiring.
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Token Vesting for Employees: Cliffs, Lockups and What You Actually Keep
Token vesting decides whether your offer is real money or a story. Here is how cliffs, lockups and TGEs work and what to ask before you sign.
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Crypto Salary Benchmarks 2026: What to Pay Every Web3 Role
Setting web3 compensation in 2026? Base ranges by role, how token grants should be structured and where hiring teams most often get it wrong.
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Smart Contract Audit Firm Salaries: What Zellic, Trail of Bits and OpenZeppelin Pay
Smart contract auditors earn $70K to $280K depending on level. Here are the verified market bands, and an honest look at what audit firms actually disclose.