Over the past few weeks, we’ve been covering the downturn in crypto prices and how that’s affecting crypto companies. For some, it’s triggered layoffs and hiring freezes. 

But as my story on Tuesday this week shows, there’s also an effect on the broader ecosystem of firms that have helped facilitate the massive growth in the industry. For that story, which focused on Coinbase’s aggressive hiring push prior to announcing an indefinite hiring freeze, I spoke to crypto recruiters about how their business is holding up.