2025-12-05 11:26:47

A top-tier exchange just dropped some real talk about their biggest headache right now. During a major blockchain conference in Dubai this past December, the newly appointed Co-CEO opened up about what's really keeping them up at night—and it's not what you'd expect.

Turns out, their number one challenge? Not enough talent density across the organization. Yeah, we're talking about one of the industry's giants admitting they're struggling to pack their teams with enough high-caliber people. Kind of surprising when you think about it, but also refreshingly honest.

This comes at a time when the crypto space is heating up again, and platforms are racing to scale. But here's the thing—you can't scale fast without the right people in the right spots. Makes you wonder how other players in the space are handling this same pressure.

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MemeTokenGenius

· 15h ago

Isn't this just saying there's a talent shortage? No wonder there have been so many fiascos in the crypto space lately. --- Everyone is chasing scale, but who actually has real skills? --- Sounds nice, but in reality, they just can't find reliable people. --- Even the big exchanges are understaffed, so the small platforms don't even have a chance, haha. --- It's pretty ironic that even with a lot of money, they still can't retain talent. --- So is this why the product experience keeps getting worse? --- Honesty is one thing, but has the problem actually been solved? --- All the talent in the crypto space is off building shitcoins.

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AirdropworkerZhang

· 16h ago

Not enough talent density? Sounds nice, but the truth is you just can't hire enough people. --- Oh come on, it just means you don't have enough money. If you pay enough, who wouldn't come? --- All the exchanges are fighting for talent, the salary competition is brutal... we small retail investors really need to wake up. --- Honestly, anyone with real skills has already been snapped up; the rest is just about who offers the highest price. --- Reminds me, a friend of mine got an offer from an exchange recently but turned it down—they said the crypto industry is just too cutthroat. --- Not enough talent? I think you just don't have enough money to keep people, don't talk to me about lofty ideals. --- Racing to scale but don't even have enough people? Ha, classic move fast and break things. --- So this is why so many projects die at the scaling stage... Without the right people, nothing else matters. --- Honestly, who even wants to squeeze into an exchange these days? The risks are just too high. --- No wonder I've seen several big platforms aggressively poaching people lately—turns out they're all worried about this.

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PessimisticLayer

· 21h ago

To put it simply, they still can't find capable people. The whole crypto space is annoyed by this. --- Not enough talent density? No wonder the recent moves by these major exchanges have been so disappointing. --- Even at the Dubai conference, they had to admit there's a talent shortage. How embarrassing is that... --- Top exchanges are all fighting for talent, so smaller ones have even less chance. I don’t see this working out. --- Is it really that hard to find capable people, or are they just not paying enough? --- Scaling requires people, but there are none... how do we break this cycle? --- Are they the only ones lacking talent? Don’t kid yourself, the entire industry is poaching from each other. --- Having money alone is useless; you need people with real skills. That one hits hard. --- Admitting it is honest, but it feels a bit late. --- Without enough talent density, how are you supposed to compete with your rivals?

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SmartContractPhobia

· 12-06 14:35

Not enough talent density? Haha, finally being honest, but it feels like the whole industry has this problem. --- So in the end, it's still a lack of top talent... No wonder so many projects flopped this bull run. --- It's gotten this competitive? Even major exchanges are fighting for talent. --- Admitting it only now? I’ve noticed this for a while—so many teams are just not competent. --- That's probably why some projects take off while others flop. If your team isn’t up to par, the whole game is lost. --- Sounds like there’s just not enough money to retain people... The ceiling in crypto really is right there. --- Wanting to expand quickly but not willing to spend money to train talent—makes sense. --- I don’t buy it. Big exchanges have plenty of money, so why are they still short on people? I think they just don’t want to offer good salaries. --- It’s actually rare to hear this kind of complaint from the big players.

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 12-05 11:56

Not enough talent density? That's pretty straightforward, but it feels like just an excuse. --- Wait, big exchanges are lacking talent? Does that mean us small retail investors finally have a shot... --- Saying they can't hire anyone, but I think it's just that they can't afford to pay. Stop pretending. --- Now that's the truth—throwing money from fundraising can't fill the gap, talent really is scarce. --- Dubai's so blunt in their statements, it actually makes them seem more credible to me. --- If you're short on talent, just admit it—why announce it at a conference? Isn't that just hinting the whole industry is getting more competitive? --- Haha, that's hilarious. Every company in crypto is probably secretly complaining about the talent shortage. --- Should I just take this chance and dive in? But... can I really make it? --- Talent shortage is definitely a real issue, but why are they the only ones admitting it? --- Scaling needs people, that's obvious. The real question is how to retain them.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 12-05 11:55

Tired of hearing the excuse of lacking talent. The real issue is they're just unwilling to pay. --- Top players in the industry are all shouting about a talent shortage, so how are us small investors supposed to survive? --- The truth? I think it's just an excuse to lay the groundwork for the next round of layoffs. --- Didn't even attend the Dubai conference, so who really knows what their actual situation is. --- If their talent density isn't high enough... that just means their eye for picking people is mediocre too. --- These kinds of "confessions" are the most suspicious—usually just a narrative before fundraising. --- Reminds me of an old saying in crypto: what's always lacking is talent, what's always abundant is stories. --- Not enough talent but still expanding aggressively? Now that's a real headache. --- I actually think the issue isn't talent, it's that they just can't retain people.

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BrokenDAO

· 12-05 11:54

To put it plainly, it's a talent war—whoever locks in top talent first wins. No governance scheme can solve this game; only salaries and stock options can. --- All the big firms are saying they can't find people, which means this industry is long past its wild growth phase. Now, it's not about who has the boldest ideas, but who can design systems that make top engineers willing to stay. Once incentives get distorted, vision alone can't fill the gap. --- It's a bit ironic—all that hype about checks and balances and decentralized governance, and in the end, it's still about throwing money to poach talent. Game theory gives you the answer: without sufficient trust and cost constraints, talent just flows to the highest bidder. It's that simple. --- Truth is, there's a shortage of people with strong execution skills. Those who can actually turn ideas into reality are rare now. I've seen too many projects collapse because of this. --- So this is the other side of the centralization trap—even in the most decentralized systems, talent allocation still comes down to market pricing. Nothing special, just a basic economics problem.

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AlphaLeaker

· 12-05 11:48

Talent shortage? Ha, that's the real pain point for the big exchanges. --- To put it simply, they want to expand quickly but don't have enough talent to support it. This problem is all too common. --- You're right, who isn't short of top engineers and risk control experts these days? --- Honestly admitting defeat actually makes me respect them more—at least they're not pretending. --- Even the big players are short-staffed, so you can imagine how much tougher it is for the smaller platforms. --- Feels like the whole industry is fighting for talent; salaries are insanely high but they still can't find truly reliable people. --- True, money alone isn't enough. You need people who understand blockchain, security, risk control... Where do you find so many of them? --- I heard about that conference in Dubai too, the CEO was pretty straightforward to say that. --- Seems like even the big companies have to rely on referrals to keep the ecosystem running. --- Burning money is easy, but finding the right talent is harder than ever—that's just reality.

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MelonField

· 12-05 11:44

Lack of talent density? To put it bluntly, the Web3 circle is just too competitive, and those who really know their stuff have all been poached by big companies. --- No wonder project teams have been aggressively hiring lately—turns out even top exchanges are short on people. --- Gotta say, at least this wave of honesty is refreshing, unlike some exchanges that keep bragging about how strong they are. --- It's cutthroat... all the top talent is starting their own projects. Who still wants to work for an exchange? --- That's why some exchanges never make real progress with their features. Without a top-tier team, it's impossible to move forward. --- The key is that all the high-end talent is on-chain doing their own thing. Who still wants to go back and work for a centralized exchange? --- Looking back, that event in Dubai was full of explosive inside info... --- Whatever, it's not like exchanges absolutely need top talent anyway—as long as they can process orders, that's enough.

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AirdropATM

· 12-05 11:41

Not enough talent density? That's the real ceiling, finally someone said it. --- Competing for talent is even harder than competing for tech... --- So exchanges are also short on people? Then why does it feel like there are contract engineers everywhere, haha. --- Honest is honest, but what does this say? The industry really isn't that saturated. --- Damn, even the major exchanges are saying they're short on people. Life must be tough for the second- and third-tier ones.

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