Overstock expanding blockchain arm tZero in Ireland
The Emerald Isle is now a hotspot for talent in tech and a corporate tax haven. United States’ retail giant Overstock is reportedly expanding its blockchain wing tZero with new hires in Ireland.The Utah-based e-commerce company is seeking to hire software and devops engineers to work on its blockchain and security token subsidiary tZero, local tech news agency Silicon Republic reported on Nov. 10.As reported, the new hires for tZero are part of a new team at Overstock’s headquarters in Sligo in western Ireland. The online retail company already employs 90 people working in AI, research and....
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