Crypto.com is hiring a

Web3 Senior Economist

About the Company:

Crypto.com was founded in 2016 on a simple belief: it's a basic human right for everyone to control their money, data and identity. Crypto.com serves over 10 million+ customers today, with the world’s fastest growing crypto app, along with the Crypto.com Visa Card — the world’s most widely available crypto card, the Crypto.com Exchange and Crypto.com DeFi Wallet.

Crypto.com is built on a solid foundation of security, privacy and compliance and is the first cryptocurrency company in the world to have ISO/IEC 27701:2019, CCSS Level 3, ISO27001:2013 and PCI:DSS 3.2.1, Level 1 compliance, and independently assessed at Tier 4, the highest level for both NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Frameworks.

Crypto.com is headquartered in Hong Kong with a 1000+ strong team. Find out more by visiting https://crypto.com

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Economist to lead our Research and Insights Team. To succeed in this role, candidates will require well-rounded knowledge in finance, economics, technology, data analysis, and cryptocurrencies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in research or a related field, while having a deep understanding of cryptocurrencies.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research for trending topics in the cryptocurrency industry, including but not limited to DeFi, CBDCs, Regulation, Derivatives, etc.
• Compile reports and articles for both internal consumption and external publication
• Perform data analysis, visualization, econometric studies etc.;
• Familiar with using smart contract analysis tool such as scrape data from open source tools such as Nansen, Dune Analytics etc.;
• Follows DeFi and other crypto protocols, knowing the latest trends;
• Liaison with external research partners including media, consulting firms and academia to grow the firm’s presence as an industry thought leader

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Master’s and PhD are highly welcome
• With 5 years+ experience in Research, Finance, Cryptocurrencies, Consulting, or related fields
• Knowledgeable and passionate about cryptocurrencies
• Familiar with statistical or financial modelling depending on the research topic;
• Deep knowledge of blockchain / distributed ledger technology / finance
• Experience in cryptocurrency industry / consulting firms / financial institutions / academia
• Experience in Cryptocurrencies / DeFi research, Equity research, Economics research or FX research is preferable.
• Basic python coding to interact/build models with data science is preferable
• Exceptional critical thinking skills and analytical mind
• Native in verbal and written English
• Advanced skill in MS Office (particularly MS Excel)

What you can expect from us?

• We offer an attractive compensation package working in a cutting-edge field of Fintech
• The opportunity to work in a very dynamic environment and be part of an international team
• Involvement in developing brand new products from scratch alongside a talented team
• Huge responsibilities from Day 1. Be the owner of your own learning curve. The possibilities are limitless and depend on you
• You will be able to learn and apply a broad range of skills to your work, and apply state-of-the-art data techniques to conduct research into a broad range of cutting-edge topics

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