China is Hiring Blockchain Experts to Develop its Own Digital Currency
The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, is in the process of recruiting blockchain experts as it ramps up its longstanding effort to develop and issue its own digital currency. First reported by local publication Shanghai Daily, the central bank issued the recruiting call, offering six positions for the development and design of both software and hardware frameworks for a digital currency. Applicants with experience in blockchain technology development, big data, cryptography and systems design are particularly desirable and will be preferred. Applicants must also hold a master’s....
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