Hiring

Bitcoin

Blockstream Co-Founder Joins Bitcoin-Only Startup Rupiver Financial

Jonathan Wilkins, a co-founder of Blockstream, is joining up-and-coming bitcoin brokerage River Financial as Chief Security Officer.

Tech  ·  20 January 2020
Wallets

Mastercard Is Building a Team to Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects

Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire several blockchain execs to lead cryptocurrency and digital wallet projects.

Business  ·  5 August 2019
BitGo

BitGo Hires Former Wall Street Forex Trading Exec

Crypto custody provider BitGo has hired Nick Carmi, former head of forex trading at a number of Wall Street banks.

Markets  ·  9 May 2019
Banking

Ripple Adds SBI President To Its Board of Directors

Ripple has added Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings' president and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao to its board.

Business  ·  5 May 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Blockchain Hiring Spree Continues With 5 New Job Postings

Social media behemoth Facebook is advertising for five more blockchain-related positions – adding to the 20 posted by the company in recent weeks.

Business  ·  29 March 2019
XRP

Ripple Offered Multimillion-Dollar XRP Bonuses to Lure Top Tech Talent

Ripple may be offering XRP bonuses worth up to $6 million in a bid to attract engineering talent.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
Visa

Circle’s Stablecoin Pitchman Joins Blockchain Startup Celo

Chuck Kimble, who helped promote the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.

Business  ·  6 February 2019
Hackathon

CoinList Launches Hackathon Series to Spur Crypto Product Launches

Under its new "CoinList Build" brand, CoinList will be co-organizing hackathons with protocols that are looking to court developers.

Markets  ·  19 December 2018
LinkedIn

Blockchain Developer Role Tops LinkedIn’s 2018 Emerging Jobs List

The role of blockchain developer has leaped straight to the top of LinkedIn's list of emerging jobs for 2018.

Business  ·  14 December 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Offers $5k Egg-Freezing Benefit in Bid to Retain Talent

Silicon Valley cryptocurrency unicorn Coinbase has taken an unusual and expensive step to recruit and retain diverse employees.

Business  ·  7 November 2018
Tether

Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Payments

Mastercard Is Hiring More Blockchain Developers

The credit card giant announced that it would hire 175 people at its Leopardstown office, including blockchain and AI experts.

Business  ·  13 April 2018
Hiring

Accenture Announces New Head of Blockchain Innovation

Accenture has hired Iliana Oris Valiente as managing director and global blockchain innovation lead for its emerging technology group.

Business  ·  16 October 2017
Payments

Prime Minister’s Son to Head Barbados Blockchain Startup

Barbados-based payments startup Bitt has hired Rawdon Adams, the son of an ex-prime minister, as its new CEO.

Business  ·  29 September 2017
Investments

Why Brave’s $35 Million ICO May Not Be Enough for a High-Tech Hiring Spree

The CEO of Brave Software may have just raised millions in an ICO, but that doesn't mean all his business problems are solved.

Business  ·  12 July 2017