Senior Analyst, Equity Research - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Overview

Wedbush Securities is one of the largest securities firms and investment banks in the nation. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Futures and Advanced Clearing & Prime Services divisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with over 100 offices and more than 80 correspondent offices, our commitment to providing relentless, customized service is the foundation of our consistent growth.

Our award-winning Equity Research team is recognized as one of the nation s most respected providers of equity research, delivering in-depth, differentiated coverage across high information flow sectors. We are seeking an accomplished Senior Equity Research Analyst to build and lead our Cryptocurrency & Blockchain sector franchise. This is a unique opportunity to establish authoritative coverage in one of the market s most transformative and rapidly evolving sectors.

Pioneer Positioning in Institutional Crypto Research. Digital assets are transitioning from speculative fringe to institutional asset class. This role offers the rare opportunity to establish authoritative, sell-side research coverage as the sector matures; positioning yourself as the expert institutional investors turn to first.

• Credibility of an award-winning research platform combined with flexibility to build crypto coverage your way
• Resources and infrastructure that mid-tier platforms can t match
• Marketing reach that ensures your research lands with decision-makers at leading institutions
• Regulatory compliance and legal infrastructure to cover crypto confidently

• Analyze an emerging sector where differentiated insights genuinely matter
• Navigate the intersection of technology, finance, regulation, and innovation
• Build frameworks for valuing novel business models and protocols
• Make calls that will define your career as digital assets reshape finance

• Establish yourself as a go-to authority during a generational shift in financial markets
• Build lasting relationships with the most innovative companies and investors in finance
• Visibility across institutional investor community as crypto allocations increase
• Compensation structure that rewards performance in a high-growth coverage area

• Establish and lead Cryptocurrency & Blockchain research coverage from a position of authority
• Define your coverage universe across crypto infrastructure, exchanges, miners, DeFi, protocols, and blockchain applications
• Create differentiated research that cuts through hype and provides institutional-grade analysis
• Conduct rigorous, proprietary research on digital asset business models, tokenomics, and blockchain technology
• Publish impactful, timely research that institutional investors depend on for crypto exposure decisions
• Identify emerging trends, regulatory developments, and technological innovations before the market
• Leverage our platform to become a recognized thought leader in institutional crypto coverage
• Establish yourself as a trusted authority on crypto market structure, regulation, and adoption trends
• Benefit from firm-wide visibility as digital assets gain mainstream institutional acceptance
• Perform other tasks and duties as required and assigned

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited university (Advanced degree, MBA, or CFA strongly preferred)
• Deep expertise in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain technology, and digital asset markets
• Substantial sell-side or buy-side Equity Research experience covering crypto, fintech, or related sectors strongly preferred
• Alternatively:
  Crypto industry veterans, blockchain protocol experts, or digital asset fund professionals with demonstrable analytical capabilities
• Understanding of both traditional financial analysis and crypto-native metrics (on-chain analytics, tokenomics, protocol economics)
• FINRA Series 7, 86, and 87 licenses required
• Track record of independent, differentiated research or investment decisions in digital assets
• Fluency in blockchain technology, crypto market structure, DeFi, and Web3 ecosystems
• Exceptional written and verbal communication…