[Report: Crypto Recruitment Market Contraction Intensifies in H1 2026, Demand for Engineering and Compliance Roles Leads] According to the 'Global Crypto Recruitment Market Analysis Report for H1 2026' released by Tiger Research, the crypto job market has not yet recovered to its 2022 peak. Data from Coincub shows that 66,494 new crypto positions were added globally in 2025, a rebound of 47% compared to the previous year, but still below the 2022 high. The contraction intensified in 2026, with new job postings on major recruitment platforms in January plummeting approximately 80% year-on-year. Among the 2,932 active positions in H1 2026, engineering roles ranked first at 34.1%, followed by compliance/legal roles at 10.4%. Active positions were concentrated in regulatory compliance and technical development fields. By industry, centralized exchanges (30.8%) and stablecoins/payments (13.4%) together accounted for nearly half of the positions, while gaming and NFTs made up only 2.4%.