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The Crypto CEO Who Doesn't Want the Job

The Mask Network's Suji Yan is building and funding Web3, and hoping it decentralizes away his role. This Q&A is part of Future of Work Week.

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Future of Work: The Digital Fashionista

Daniella Loftus wants you to wear her fashion IRL, ORL and URL. This interview is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

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So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?

Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development. This post is part of CoinDesk's Futu...

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Coordinape Is Decentralizing Compensation Decision-Making

“The future of labor needs to be able to break out of the top-down rigid, hierarchical structures we’re familiar with from the corporate world,” says Coordinape co-founder Tra...

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Vitalik's Mom Offers Advice on How to Make It in Crypto

“You need to have a lot of perseverance and a lot of patience,” she said in an interview for CoinDesk's "Future of Work Week."

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How I Made It in Crypto: The Play-to-Earn Guilder

“We turn our scholars into investors,” says Philippines-based Spraky, tournament host for Yield Guild Games.

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Web3 Needs In-Person Gatherings

Jenn Sanasie said off-sites and conferences can help humanize crypto. This article is part of "Future of Work Week."

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‘I Don't Follow Trends’: Multicoin’s Kyle Samani on How to Make It in Crypto

The Multicoin Capital founder says to zig when everyone zags, during CoinDesk’s “Future of Work Week.”

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What It’s Like to Work as a DAO Bounty Hunter

Meet "T Wells," a 30-something former educator who, in 2021, began working for “bounties” (or gigs) in the DAO ecosystem.

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Clockwise, from left: Lai Yuen, Sabrina Li, Ratan Kaliani, Saif Uddin Mahmud, Tan Jien Zhen, Benjamin Peck, Lin Chuan. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
Young Web3 Believers Unfazed by Battered Crypto Market

Seeing Web3 as a path for rapid career advancement, ambitious students and recent graduates stick to their plans to launch careers in crypto. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s...

Clockwise, from left: Lai Yuen, Sabrina Li, Ratan Kaliani, Saif Uddin Mahmud, Tan Jien Zhen, Benjamin Peck, Lin Chuan. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
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What It Takes to Get a Job in Crypto

CoinDesk asked a variety of crypto professionals how they got their foot in the door in the industry. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Future of Work Week.

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How I Made It: From Pro Baller to Master of DAOs

Gnosis Guild co-founder Auryn Macmillan on obsession, focus, curiosity – and the case for working for free as a career leg up. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work W...

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Crypto Jobs: Who’s Cutting and Hiring?

A running reckoning to layoffs and hirings in the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work week.

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The Crypto Jobs Boom

It may be a bear market, but there are still plenty of jobs to be had at crypto companies. This article is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

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Chase Chapman on DAOs and Professional Polyamory

“There's a lot of value in talent that doesn't want to be held down by one organization,” says a member of the core team and DAO of Orca Protocol. This interview is part of Co...

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'We're Freaking DAOing It': The People Who Think DAOs Are the Future of Work

What it's like to work for a decentralized autonomous organization.

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‘We Want to Make Things Differently’: Laura Shin on Crypto and the Future of Work

The independent journalist also discusses how to make it in crypto. This article is part of Future of Work Week.

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DAOs Are the New Way of Impact Work

"Impact DAOs" are at the forefront of a new culture of work that asks us to move towards aligning our values with our actions, says the co-founder of Gitcoin.

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Welcome to a Day in the Life of a 'Chief Metaverse Officer'

A tax accountant with decades of experience may be the world’s first “CMVO” with an office in Decentraland.

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Why Brands Should Adopt a ‘Hybrid DAO’ Model

Crypto allows brands to give customers a voice, leading to stronger communities and products.

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Digital pseudonyms can help organizations maintain records securely. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)
Digital Pseudonyms: One More Way to Make Working From Home Secure

A system of pseudonymous digital credentials would benefit organizations and ensure individuals control their personal data.

Digital pseudonyms can help organizations maintain records securely. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)
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Introducing Future of Work Week

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are the new way of work, attracting people who don't want to work for companies anymore.

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What Is an On-Chain Resume?

An on-chain resume provides potential Web3 employers with proof of your experience in crypto by showing your real-life participation and activity in the sector.

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DAOs Are the Real Meritocracies

Decentralized autonomous organizations make contributing to open-source projects remunerative. In doing so, DAOs could transform the world of work.

Ron Livingston, David Herman and Ajay Naidu take their ultimate revenge on their dreaded nemesis, the office fax machine in a scene from the 1999 movie "Office Space."  (Getty Images)
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Do You Need to Go to College to Work in Crypto?

College dropouts sometimes become world-changing legends, including in crypto. But the big picture is a lot more complicated.

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From an Attention Economy to a Values-Driven Economy

Cryptocurrencies, NFTs and DAOs are powerful tools for an increasingly interconnected world. This article is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

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How DAOs Open Doors for the Unbanked

It’s a new, borderless world. This article is part of Future of Work Week.

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You’re Hiring Wrong: Do It More Like Web3

By adopting a more open, fluid model, traditional firms would find it easier to attract talent and end up with a more passionate, engaged workforce.

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Payroll, Web3 and the $62B Opportunity

Crypto can make it faster and cheaper to pay workers. This article is part of the “Future of Work” series.

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4 Tips for Supporting Distributed Offices, From a Web3 Founder

Remote work can get lonely. This article is part of the Future of Work Week.

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