Also called: Crypto Custody Operations Specialist
Keeps cryptocurrency held for clients safe, managing the secret keys and approvals that protect it.
You follow a strict multi-person process to move $10 million of Bitcoin from cold storage, double-check every address and log each step for auditors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or IT; crypto security experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Information Technology.
Growing faster than average. Growing as banks enter crypto custody.
Medium risk for 10 years. Security processes deliberately keep humans approving key use; automation handles reporting, so the niche stays small.
Classes: AP Computer Science, Cybersecurity class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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