According to Pantera Capital, the share of crypto professionals paid in digital assets has jumped from 3% to 9.6% in a year. Stablecoins now make up over 90% of these payments, with USDC leading at 63%, far ahead of USDT’s 28.6%. Analysts link USDC’s dominance to the support of major payroll platforms like Deel and Remote, which don’t offer USDT payouts.
The report also highlights rising salaries for technical roles in crypto. Entry-level engineers saw pay increases of 25.6%, mid-level engineers 14.5%, and senior engineers 4.9%, reflecting growing demand for talent in the sector.
