2022 survey finds US crypto firms offer 13% higher average salaries and 30% more equity/token incentives, but less likely to issue tokens than global counterparts.

US crypto firms offer 13% higher average salaries and 30% more equity/token incentives compared to global counterparts, according to Dragonfly Capital's survey of 49 backed startups. Despite higher compensation, US firms are less likely to issue tokens (11%) than international counterparts (38%). The study suggests that market recovery boosted hiring in the digital-asset industry despite 2022 cutbacks.