Upwork lists Model Markets at $23k in client spend.
$23,015 in published client spend across 5 contracts. The full read below — free.
Who's actually behind the account.
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What the blended average hides
Money is concentrated in senior trading engineering at about $30–35/hr (~98% of observed spend), while the rest is token low-band work at $7–10/hr; don’t treat a blended headline as representative—expect engineering roles to pay in the $30–35/hr band and other tasks to be priced as cheap ad-hoc work.
Where the work actually is
All 5 contracts by category. Web development leads with 3 of 5 contracts.
Hiring right now, not last year.
When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 0 of 5 are still in progress.
Jobs they've posted publicly
Every contract on record — all 5
Freelancer names removed · roles onlyHow they hire, and how they treat people
Single buyer focused on cryptocurrency trading engineering who runs short-to-medium hourly engagements and spends heavily on senior backend/blockchain development.
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