If I see a company in crypto where many people have worked for 2-3+ years, I’m immediately bullish. It usually means:
- The company has a strong culture that values and rewards its people
- They’ve made smart financial decisions and managed to stay in business through a few wild
Emma
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- got rejected by a project once because my account (2k+ followers with 3.5k+ avg impressions/day) 'wasn’t big enough' meanwhile, their account had 100k+ followers but was struggling to hit 300 impressions idk i'd take my real followers over their bots any day
- ct: we need more women in crypto also ct: > not her, she’s not attractive > no, this one’s too pretty, she must be dumb > let’s hire a woman as a face, not for her opinion > creates anon accounts to comment on women’s looks
- If I meet you at Token in Dubai and your pitch starts with these, I'm out: - onboard the next billion users - revolutionizing xyz - empowering the community - permissionless innovation – built for mass adoption Congrats, you’ve said everything and nothing at once.
- things we need to normalise in crypto: > taking a break and admitting when you’re burned out instead of pushing through > not knowing everything about every trend or protocol > saying no to unrealistic demands > not turning every hobby into a side hustle > changing your mind
- Confessions of a crypto marketer Some of the craziest things I’ve seen (or heard from friends) in 5+ years in the industry: > companies letting people go over issues like racism or harassment… then making them sign NDAs so nothing gets out > hiring a ‘public face’ CEO while
- one thing i wanted to talk about – and i don’t think it’s discussed enough – is the bullying in crypto space space or should i say the dark side of being a cmo, dev rel, community lead or any other public facing role. i see it happening to so many colleagues and i’ve been on
- things i’m convinced most ppl on CT are lying about: > doing 200 meaningful replies a day > actually caring about privacy > trading profitably > really understanding marketing (beyond shitposting - real GTM, data, paid, SEO, email, etc) > working 15 hours a day (scrolling X
- Everyone keeps complaining about the lack of talent in the industry and how hard it is to onboard Web2 professionals. But honestly, why would they join? To the people who aren’t really into crypto but see my lifestyle - remote work, traveling to cool places for events, doing
- crypto people: we want mass adoption also crypto people: > ew normies don’t get it > what do you mean it’s a complex transaction? just make 5 wallets and bridge 10 times, if you find it hard, you're not a crypto native > creating language and abbreviations no one else
- just booked a non-crypto conference with my client - couldn’t believe my eyes, the booth was $700 for one of their industry’s top events in the US. really puts into perspective how inflated crypto events prices are, don’t think i’ve ever seen anything under like 7k
- great read, and i agree with every word. hiring in crypto is broken - here’s a sample of feedback i’ve personally received in the past when applying for roles: > ‘job hopping’- tell me you don’t know the industry without telling me. out of 5 full-time roles, only once i left






