If you are looking for something more meaningful than Microstasking or Freelancing, you can find work on a Contract or Full-time basis from employers who are happy to pay you in crypto.
By the way, it’s not just companies operating within the cryptosphere that pay in crypto necessarily; businesses that don’t interact directly with blockchain have also caught onto the benefits of paying staff in bitcoin.
If you can find a forward-thinking company that’s willing to pay all or a portion of your salary in crypto, seize the opportunity and make the most of it.
To earn greater amounts of cryptocurrency on a regular basis, you’ll need to have well developed skills in a discipline specific to crypto, or skills that are transferable to crypto, ideally backed by some domain knowledge.
Make sure that your CV or introductory letter prominently mention your specific skills or personal interest in crypto, and even your desire to be paid in crypto.
These sorts of skills are constantly in demand within the cryptoconomy, giving you plenty of opportunities to pick up jobs that will pay you in cryptocurrency.
There are also various sectors within the cryptoconomy that are experiencing rapid growth, and where there is particular demand for professionals with relevant skills.
For example, if you’re a good artist or graphic designer, you should look into NFTs (non-fungible tokens), an industry centered around digital collectibles and artwork that can be represented as unique tokens.
NFTs are being bought and sold just like cryptocurrency on a growing number of platforms such as Enjin Marketplace, Rarible, Super Rare, Decentraland and Open Sea.
Decentralized finance (defi), the disruption of financial services, is one of the fastest growing sectors. If you’re a good front-end designer, community manager, or programmer, you should have no trouble finding work here, while skills within investment banking and derivatives trading should also be transferable.
The list of Defi Projects is enormous, but a good place to look for roles is the job board of Pantera Capital an investment firm focused exclusively on ventures within crypto and blockchain.
Getting paid in crypto grants you a greater degree of privacy than with conventional payment methods. You don’t even need a bank account: crypto is the ultimate borderless currency, available to anyone with a mobile phone and the will and means to earn it.
Despite the benefits of being paid in crypto you cannot and should not avoid the existing rules around income tax that apply in your country. If you are working freelance speak to other freelancers to understand how they manage their tax affairs, or look for an accountant who specialises in crypto – there are a growing number supporting clients within crypto.
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