The US Government Contacted a Bitcoin Developer for Consulting Work
The US government is trying to recruit blockchain developers to consult on blockchain and bitcoin developments. This should come as no surprise considering the interest in blockchain technology demonstrated by the world’s largest banks via the R3 CEV project, and the largest technology firms via the Hyperledger Project. The biggest names in banking and technology – from Wells Fargo to IBM – have entered the blockchain space. As Peter Todd, longtime Bitcoin developer, tweeted: “Lol, just got off a call re: a consulting gig for a US govt. project to do sentiment analysis on BTC blockchain....
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