Gate Releases White Paper on Employment Development Trends in the Crypto Industry: AI Reshapes Job Structure, Versatile Talent Becomes Core Competitiveness

Odaily News: Gate Research Institute, in collaboration with Global HR, has released the "Gate White Paper on Employment Development Trends in the Crypto Industry," which outlines the talent structure, job changes, and AI transformation trends in the crypto industry for Q1 2026. The report indicates that as the market shifts from expansion to restructuring growth, AI is accelerating the reshaping of job definitions and organizational methods within the crypto industry. Versatile talent with a dual background in "AI tool proficiency × deep vertical industry expertise" is becoming the most competitive core group at present.

In terms of sector distribution, the crypto employment market in Q1 2026 has formed four major parallel directions: exchanges, public chains and infrastructure, stablecoins, and DeFi and derivatives. Among these, exchange-related positions account for 34%, public chains and infrastructure for 28%, DeFi and derivatives for 21%, and stablecoins for 17%. Regarding job structure, technical research and development remains the largest demand area, accounting for 39%, followed by compliance and risk control at 13%, and product and design at 12%. Overall, the industry's recruitment focus is increasingly shifting toward core engineering, security, compliance, payment products, and commercialization capabilities. Stablecoins, AI, compliance, and infrastructure remain the more certain directions for talent demand currently.