Bank of England, Europol Seek Interns with Blockchain Experience

Both Bank of England and Europol are seeking interns with knowledge of Bitcoin and the blockchain. The announcements, which indicate an increasing awareness of the technologies among European government institutions, follow last month’s ruling by the European Court of Justice that Bitcoin transactions are exempt from VAT. Bank of England will select their interns through an open competition in which university students are invited to submit proposals for new uses of the blockchain. Applicants are invited to work in groups of up to six people to identify new kinds of businesses or products that can be created with the blockchain […]

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Bitcoin Luring Ambitious Young Financial Analysts & Traders Away from Wall Street

While banks and financial trading firms become more involved with bitcoin, a crop of youthful financial professionals is forsaking traditional careers and becoming cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, according to Reuters. Bitcoin is no longer strictly the province of small-time investors seeking an alternative to government-backed currencies. Jason Lukasiewicz, 29, left a six-figure salary in private equity at The CapStreet Group in New York to move to the bitcoin world in late 2012. He is founder and CEO at Coinsetter, a New York-based bitcoin exchange. Bitcoin Funding: Hard To Ignore “A lot of people are entering the bitcoin space as the sector has […]

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BitX Has Been Awarded $4 million in Series A Funding

BitX is delighted to report their $4M Series A funding round led by the Naspers Group, through PayU (Naspers Group’s payment subsidiary). Also in participation at the round, was their long term investor, Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group. Major growths and engagements have been experienced across the markets BitX operate in over the past 12 months, and as a result, their platform is now available to more than half a billion consumers – cut across strategic markets in Africa and Southeast Asia. As a result, BitX now has the biggest market footprint of any cryptocurrency company in the world. In line with […]

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Survey Finds Americans Trust “Digital Currency” The Most

Americans overwhelmingly trust job titles referencing “digital currency ” over “virtual currency,” “bitcoin,” “cryptocurrency” and “litecoin,” according to a survey by the Digital Currency Council (DCC) this month. The survey was conducted March 8 and used a representative sampling of 506 people across the U.S. and was conducted by DCC via Google Insights polling. The […]

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Bitcoin Job Openings Ready For The Taking

So you’ve been searching for the perfect Bitcoin job that you can sink your teeth into. Awesome! You’ve come to the right place. Startups in the Bitcoin industry are seeking skilled professionals to join their teams, and we’re bringing you new opportunities every week. Check out this week’s Bitcoin job listings and start applying. Also read: More Bitcoin Jobs Up For Grabs! New Bitcoin Job […]

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More Bitcoin Jobs Up For Grabs!

Bitcoin jobs are up for grabs! Leading companies in the Bitcoin industry are looking for talented professionals to join their teams, and we’re bringing you new opportunities every week. Check out this week’s Bitcoin jobs within the emerging decentralized economy. Also read: New Bitcoin Job Openings In The UK, Canada And The USA New Bitcoin Job Openings 01. Customer Operations Company: […]

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New Bitcoin Job Openings In The UK, Canada and The USA

Startups in the exciting world of Bitcoin are creating new jobs and helping to bolster the global economy. If you’ve thought about getting started in the industry, wait no longer. The time to land a Bitcoin job is now. Bitcoin companies are in search of talented professionals to join their teams, and we’re bringing you new opportunities every week. […]

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