Intel Hints at Bitcoin Play With Crypto Researcher Hire
California-based semiconductor manufacturer Intel appears to be dipping its toe in the digital currency space, following a bitcoin-related job posting. The multinational company is looking for a cryptographic researcher to join its Special Innovation Projects Group, part of its in-house research organisation, Intel Labs. An advertisement posted on job site Indeed notes the chosen candidate will be required to "investigate hardware and software capabilities that advance the performance, robustness, and scalability of open, decentralised ledgers". It continues: "Working with a team of....
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