Silicon Valley Job Fair to Match Bitcoin Professionals
A Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator will host a bitcoin job exposition for those seeking employment in the cryptocurrency industry. The Bitcoin Job Fair will take place on 3rd May at the Plug and Play Technology Center in Sunnyvale, California, from 1pm-5pm (PST). Notable employers include Circle Internet Financial, BitPay and Blockchain, among others. Scott Robinson, who leads bitcoin efforts at Plug and Play, told CoinDesk: "The entire message is to show, effectively, that bitcoin is hiring right now." Engineering talent. Robinson says that he expects over 250 job seekers to come....
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