What You'll Be Doing

📍Conduct comprehensive research on the DeFi sector, including cryptocurrencies, decentralized applications (dApps), real-world assets (RWAs), and emerging DeFi technologies. 📍Continuously enhancing research methodologies by exploring new tools and techniques to improve the accuracy and efficiency of data collection and analysis. 📍Stay updated with the latest developments in the DeFi space, monitoring industry trends, technological advances, regulatory changes, competitor activities, and similar trends taking place in traditional finance. 📍Gather data across sources (blockchain explorers, technical documentation, research papers, research reports, whitepapers, social media, news articles, on-chain analytics, trading metrics, and more) to understand the nuances of success and failure/product-market-fit in blockchain technology/markets. 📍Act as a subject matter expert on DeFi and blockchain technologies, supporting internal teams and clients by sharing knowledge and answering research-related queries. 📍Define and lead new initiatives within the ecosystem team to expand the reach of Aptos DeFi.

What We’re Looking For

📍2-3 years of experience working in research, DeFi, or similar roles at a high-growth technology company with at least two years of deep DeFi experience 📍Demonstrated experience and an extensive understanding of the blockchain industry, ideally with a robust background in analyzing EVM or Solana ecosystems, and a specific emphasis on DeFi, on-chain activity, trading, and smart contracts. 📍A deep and relevant network in DeFi 📍Proven track record in market research, data analysis, and report writing within the blockchain or DeFi sector. 📍Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to extract insights from complex datasets and communicate them effectively. 📍Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting research findings and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences. 📍Travel into our NYC office at least 3 days/week (based in SoHo)