According to a study conducted by Indeed.com, the rise of blockchain and digital currencies in recent years has led to a dramatic increase jobs . The number of cryptocurrency jobs per million has increased by 1,457% over the past four years.
Despite the large fluctuations in the prices of digital currencies, there are many companies that have decided to invest in technologies such as blockchain.
As Indeed's research revealed, from September 2015 to September 2019 the share of cryptocurrency jobs per million increased by 1,457%.
Technology companies are doubling down on the use of technology that uses decentralized systems for more secure and transparent transactions .
The top 5 jobs in the cryptocurrency sector
It is clear that blockchain and digital currencies have entered our daily lives. But what are the jobs related to them?
From programming smart contracts to designing UI for crypto apps to building decentralized applications (dApps), there is a lot of work going on in the cryptocurrency space right now.
For those interested in one of these jobs, they will need to be familiar with basic cryptography, P2P networks, and languages like Python, Java, C++, JavaScript along with other cryptography skills.
To further increase your chances of landing a position in the blockchain field, you should have knowledge of Bitcoin Script, Hyperledger, Ethereum's Solidity, the Ripple protocol, or other languages currently used to develop the technology in question, such as Rholang.
Are jobs as volatile as cryptocurrency itself?
Companies of all sizes around the world have increased demand and salaries for blockchain jobs, a trend that is expected to continue in 2020, despite the volatility in the value of Bitcoin and digital currencies in general.
But according to Indeed, blockchain technology is here to stay.
