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HSBC is hiring a digital asset custody business analyst

HSBC Bank has released a recruitment notice for analysts in digital assets and digital asset custody business. The advertisement is for positions in the digital business services department in Hong Kong, which provides solutions for the entire group. One of the key requirements is to have experience in "producing leading digital asset custody products on a production scale", and the top four ranked skills are related to digital asset custody. However, the position is more broadly focused on digital assets, and requires knowledge of "digital asset trading platforms, digital asset wallets, NFTs, Web3". Earlier reports indicated that in September, HSBC Bank had already partnered with digital asset custody platform Fireblocks.

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