Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features? Spotify, one of the world’s largest streaming audio providers, is looking for candidates with a crypto background to fill a new role at the company.According to a recent job post, the company is looking for an outstanding associate director to join its payments strategy and innovation department. According to an announcement on LinkedIn, the new job application was published on Dec. 2.The new position is expected to play a key role in defining and implementing Spotify’s payments strategy as well as furthering the company’s involvement in....
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