Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley wants tech workers fired from AI to think about crypto. He said that the company’s complex problems create opportunities for aspiring engineers to run away.
The news comes amid much discussion in Silicon Valley about concerns about AI-powered jobs. Marketers and startups discuss the re-engineered workforce, widening economic divides, and questions about the future of work.
Horsley Frames Crypto as Pre-Mainstream OpenAI Bet
Horsley told tech workers that their pragmatism is what crypto needs. He also spoke about problems related to economic freedom, access, and leaving the middle class. He compared the move to Join OpenAI before launch it was clear.
Bitwise officials also agreed industries are full of gossipmessy projects, and serious news topics. He said the flaws are an opportunity for engineers who want to build.
Crypto positions offer competitive salaries for engineering, protocol design, and product expertise.
Big tech is thriving because it misses you, and it’s celebrating leaving talent. Good. But crypto needs you. We need talented, professional, intelligent people,” Horsley he explained.
It is in line with a recent report by BeInCrypto, which showed how the TradFi giants provide stable crypto talent and popularity while crypto companies are cutting staff. This is after JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Citi have recently placed positions in crypto, with base payments reaching $300,000.
Banks are also looking for well-rounded talent in blockchain and TradFi compliance.
“It’s about domain integration,” Bloomberg reportciting Paul Przybylski, JPMorgan Asset Management’s global head of digital assets and tokens.
Justin Sun Similar to Resume
Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das described San Francisco as brutal. About 10,000 employees at Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Nvidia have earned more than $20 million over five years. Meanwhile, AI-driven layoffs rehabilitate all other employees.
Axios report in April that AI assistant salaries now exceed human salaries at several companies.
CTO of Uber he says spent its entire 2026 AI budget initially on token prices. Nvidia’s leader he said accounting will now exceed the personnel budget.
TRON founder Justin Sun added that the era of AI brings urgency. He told young builders to act while opportunities are still open.
“AI is here; we are still young and we still have the opportunity to do something, let’s just do it,” Sun. he wrote.
Crypto being able to take on the next wave of refugee engineers may depend on what will be built in the coming year.
A note Bitwise CEO Pitches Crypto to Tech Workers Facing AI Layoffs appeared for the first time BeInCrypto.
