New York Bitcoin Job Fair Shows Demand for Bitcoin Wage Payments

New York Bitcoin Job Fair Shows Demand for Bitcoin Wage Payments

More than 200 job seekers convened yesterday at the Bitcoin Job Fair in New York, a networking function organized to connect potential employees with companies in the bitcoin arena. The event was hosted by the Bitcoin Center NYC on Broad Street in New York's Financial District. BitPay, Coinbase, Coinsetter and eGifter were among the higher-profile of the 11 companies with representation at the job fair. Alex Palantzas, head of business development at the Bitcoin Center said the job fair is one of the most crowded and successful events they have ever had, telling CoinDesk: "The turnout is....


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