Bitcoin

The crypto market is currently driven by macro fear (Fear & Greed at 29) and a 6.28% weekly BTC decline. This non-event is a distraction; traders should focus on real catalysts like Fed policy, ETF flows, and on-chain activity. The commentary may indirectly influence how crypto firms hire, but that is a long-term, negligible factor.

Bibek Aryal argues in a Nature commentary that hiring organizations should ask for recommendation letters later in the hiring process, suggesting they be binned from initial applications.