{“introduction”:”The cryptocurrency sector maintained steady recruitment momentum in July 2025, with companies actively attracting experienced professionals from traditional finance and broader technology fields. Strategic executive appointments were made across trading, revenue, legal, and growth functions, signaling efforts to formalize operations and prepare for increasingly regulated market conditions. Hiring activity spanned multiple domains including decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, on-chain infrastructure, and real-world asset (RWA) platforms.”,”recruitment_trends”:{“stablecoin_and_tokenized_assets”:”A pronounced recruitment surge emerged around stablecoin and tokenized asset initiatives. Bastion strengthened its leadership team with two senior hires for financial and revenue functions as it builds New York Department of Financial Services-regulated infrastructure. Following growing adoption of treasury and tokenization products among fintech firms and asset managers, Veda and Stellar Development Foundation onboarded new executives to lead legal, growth, and marketing divisions. Chainlink, NEAR, and ReserveOne continued this trend with hires focused on ecosystem expansion and institutional positioning.”,”regulatory_impact”:”Regulatory developments prompted notable personnel changes. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested the resignation of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chair Erica Williams while appointing a new Comptroller of the Currency. Concurrently, several prominent crypto operators transitioned to advisory roles or departed for new ventures, indicating an ongoing industry realignment as the sector adapts to evolving compliance requirements, market structures, and capital needs.”},”key_appointments”:[{“company”:”Bastion”,”appointments”:[“Vince Tejada (Finance & Strategy)”,”Jared Klee (Revenue)”]},{“company”:”Blockdaemon”,”appointments”:[“Alex Zinder (Chief Product Officer)”]},{“company”:”Chainlink Labs”,”appointments”:[“Jordan Calinoff (Head of Stablecoins & RWA)”]},{“company”:”Coinbase”,”appointments”:[“Acquired Opyn’s leadership team including CEO Andrew Leone”]},{“company”:”dYdX”,”appointments”:[“Eddie Zhang (President)”,”Kaiser Kinbote (Growth Lead)”]},{“company”:”Stellar Development Foundation”,”appointments”:[“Jose Fernandez da Ponte (President & Chief Growth Officer)”]}],”notable_changes”:{“promotions”:”PayPal expanding Frank Keller’s responsibilities to lead blockchain and digital currency operations”,”exits”:”Variant’s Derek Walkush departing for a portfolio company role”,”regulatory_appointments”:”Jonathan Gould as new Comptroller of the Currency”}}