Crypto Researcher

As a Crypto Researcher at Crypto Banter, you sit at the heart of our daily content, owning the research that shapes what we broadcast on air and the trade ideas we share with our community of over 10M monthly viewers. This commercially accountable role directly influences the quality, credibility and tradability of everything we publish. You spot narratives before they break, pressure-test ideas with data, and turn raw market noise into clear, actionable insight.

What you'll do

• Track the markets around the clock, staying informed on global events that could impact markets with a particular focus on cryptocurrency trends, macroeconomic shifts and how they influence market movements
• Research with rigour by critically assessing new trends, emerging narratives and trade ideas using a logical, data-driven approach, developing a deep understanding of current market conditions including ongoing trades, popular narratives and key news stories
• Read market sentiment by staying on top of latest industry launches and evolving trends, conducting sentiment analysis across various platforms to understand overall market sentiment and offering insights on their usability and potential
• Shape the daily shows by identifying the key question or topic of the day, curating and designing the daily script, documentation and narrative for each show, and being active and prepared for research-centric calls
• Deliver actionable insight by seeking out tradable information that community members can use to make informed decisions, contributing research, trade setups and commentary directly to Discord threads, and implementing business suggestions as the role develops

What you bring

• A deep, hands-on understanding of cryptocurrency markets, narratives and culture supported by 3+ years of experience in a crypto research-focused role
• A logical, data-driven approach to assessing trends, narratives and trade ideas, with the discipline to separate signal from noise
• Comfort connecting macroeconomic developments to crypto market movements and explaining why they matter
• Experience analysing sentiment across social platforms and communities to gauge where market attention sits
• Ability to turn complex research into clear, concise scripts, documentation and narratives suited to a live audience
• Comfort thriving in a fast-moving, 24/7 environment with the flexibility to adjust your hours around the market
• Genuine curiosity and active engagement with the crypto community and wider conversation
• Self-starting, proactive approach to owning your own research agenda
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and stay energised by a fast pace

What we offer

• Remote-first role, based anywhere in the world, aligned to South African Standard Time (SAST)

About Crypto Banter

Crypto Banter is the world's No. 1 live crypto streaming channel with multiple distribution arms, sharing breaking news and analysis to a global audience of over 10M monthly viewers. The company operates a suite of products built for every stage of the crypto journey and has grown from two enthusiasts to a consortium of influential media channels in the industry.