LAGOS (CoinChapter.com) — The remarkable growth of the cryptocurrency industry has created thousands of job opportunities for people from all spheres of life.

According to a recent analysis from LinkedIn, the number of job postings containing the terms Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, and cryptocurrency grew by 395% in the United States in 2021. This indicates that companies are seriously recruiting workers with cryptocurrency-related skills.

The boom, which created high demand for skilled blockchain technology personnel, also created openings for some unusual cryptocurrency-related jobs. A Reddit poll further revealed that several companies are looking to hire people for some weird crypto-related jobs.

Here’s a list of unusual job demands available in the crypto industry job market in 2022.

1 – NFT Marketing Guru

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have recently dominated the blockchain as many companies and celebrities are looking to enter the space. Companies are looking to recruit someone who understands digital collectibles concepts and knows how to connect 3D creators to metaverse landowners and builders.

2 – Bitcoin Youtube Video Producer

Companies in the crypto industry are recruiting individuals that can create, direct and produce blockchain/cryptocurrency-focused YouTube videos. Many crypto firms are trying to boost the adoption of blockchain and need people to create user-friendly and satisfying video content.

3 – Crypto Twitter Expert/Digital Marketing Genius

Individuals that can fully run Twitter and other social media accounts are also in high demand in the crypto industry. Crypto platforms are looking for individuals to grow engagement and followers on their platforms while creating compelling content for users. According to Digital Marketing Institute, digital advertising spending in the U.S. is projected to surpass $200 billion this year, showing the sector’s growth.

4 – Binance Angel

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, also recruits people to look after and help its exchange grow. Binance Angel is a person that will assist new users in responding to questions and comments as well other assistance. Binance Angel also tests the beta versions of the exchange products and supervises online and offline events, among other services.

5 – Senior IOS Engineers

Many crypto companies are also recruiting software engineers to boost and expand their iOS globally. They’ll design architectures and build components for millions of users to trade and use crypto and other related features.

“Our Reddit team is a rapidly growing team that aims to build the largest creator economy on the internet, powered by independent creators, digital goods, and NFTs,” Reddit said in it recruitment post.

6 – Backend Crypto Engineer

Many companies in the crypto industry are looking for people to design new types of decentralized networks and infrastructure for their users. In addition, the interest of multinational companies in developing a web3 infrastructure has increased, necessitating the need for recruitment.

Cities With Most Crypto Industry Hiring In 2021

Meanwhile, several cities in the world have stood out among others in their recruitment rate of crypto-focused individuals. According to LinkedIn data, the top three cities hiring for crypto jobs in 2021 were San Francisco, Austin, and New York, respectively.

The data revealed that San Francisco hired four crypto experts per 100,000 LinkedIn members.

While Austin and New York City hired about three crypto experts per 100,000, many firms in the U.S. are also actively recruiting cryptocurrency experts into their ranks as the blockchain sector grows remarkably.

Singapore is another worthy mention as it has recently developed to become a hub for crypto-related startups.