Blockchain creates new career options as cryptocurrencies gain traction

Bengaluru: Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoins, is emerging as a promising career option for students and professionals as new opportunities are being created after the Supreme Court lifted the Reserve Bank of India’s controversial ban on cryptocurrency trade in March.

Leading cryptocurrency startups such as WazirX, CoinSwitch and CoinDCX said blockchain and cryptocurrencies can emerge as a promising career option for students who are thinking of a differentiated career trajectory or for professionals who have been laid off during the pandemic.

A keyword search on Naukri.com currently showed about 20,500 blockchain-related jobs in its portal while LinkedIn India has over 900 such jobs. As per a recent LinkedIn report, blockchain tops the list of most in-demand “hard skills” for 2020, overtaking last year’s skills like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and analytical reasoning.