About
Search & Recruitment for Crypto & Web3
Founded in 2017, Blockchain Headhunter was one of the first executive search & recruitment firms dedicated exclusively to Bitcoin, blockchain and digital assets.
We've spent every market cycle helping the industry's most ambitious companies hire hundreds of exceptional leaders, engineers, traders and commercial talent.
Why Specialist Search
Crypto & Blockchain needs specialist search.
This is a talent-constrained frontier. The qualified population for a senior protocol or trading role is small, mostly not looking, and impossible to assess without genuine domain judgment.
Generalist recruiters miss it — they screen on keywords and optimise for volume. We do the opposite: map the market, understand who's genuinely open, and approach them with a brief that respects their time.
Nine years in, that depth is the difference between a shortlist you interview out of politeness and one you'd hire every person from.
Behind the scenes
Meet the Founder
Michael Shlayen has spent more than twenty years in executive search and nearly a decade recruiting exclusively across crypto, Bitcoin, blockchain and digital assets.
With more than 370+ placements and a community of over 300,000 professionals, he's built one of the industry's largest specialist recruitment networks.
He also founded Prediction Talent, the first executive search firm dedicated to prediction markets.
Connect on LinkedInWhat We Believe
Three principles we don't compromise on.
01
Specialization wins
We'd rather know one market better than anyone else than cover ten superficially.
02
Relationships compound
Great hiring starts long before a search begins. Every relationship compounds over time.
03
Outcomes over activity
A successful search isn't just one signed offer. It's a hire still making an impact years later.
Blockchain Headhunter by the numbers
370+
Placements
90+
Clients
9
Years in crypto
300k+
Community
Exceptional teams. Built through relationships.
For nearly a decade, we've connected crypto & digital assets companies with exceptional leaders, engineers, marketers, traders and commercial talent. We can help you too.