Some of the top jobs and the highest demand for tech skills are being experienced in the world of blockchain and crypto. However, it is also becoming evident from the research done on the jobs sector at the moment that a host of other industries and sectors are looking to engage in and with blockchain technology. There is thus both a direct demand as well as an indirect demand for crypto and blockchain skills around the globe. These are the skills and experience that will stand you in good stead.
Crypto development
There is still a significant demand for new and niche-specific crypto. As the metaverse expands there will arguably be an ongoing demand for the currencies that will drive the various aspects and interactions in this online space. The skills and know-how to be able to create and design an innovative cryptocurrency for these niche online-based communities or tribes are the skills that are still very much in demand in the crypto and blockchain space.
Crypto analysis
Because crypto is such a volatile currency the ability to read the exchange indexes and be able to anticipate the movements of specific cryptos is a skill worth having in today’s job market. For example, the Ethereum live price charts may read like Greek to some, but for those with the skills these are the charts that will provide insights as to whether or not to buy the currency or look to sell. The ability to analyse a market in a very volatile sector is a skill that is highly sought after by everyone from finance writers to investors and crypto creators alike.
Blockchain networking
The ability to join blockchains and integrate them to create supersized secure networks is a skill that is in serious demand. The concept of an internet of blockchains is now becoming a reality and the newly released cryptos have taken a leaf from the Ethereum play-book and now look to provide a great deal more than just a currency, but a system of secure data management and sharing that is then linked to a specific cryptocurrency.
Blockchain programming
Blockchain is open-source software and as such those who can add to and modify the blockchain for the specific uses as identified by a company or individual business will easily find top careers. It is about being able to see what the specific company can use from the system of blockchain and then determining where there can be bespoke changes made to the blockchain set-up. A developer will set up the various apps that the business needs using the blockchain protocol and then test and implement these for the business concerned.
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are arguably still a fairly new set of technologies and systems for financial transactions and data management. However, there is already a sense that the businesses and companies that get in on the ground floor are going to do the best. Hence the demand for the skill sets as discussed above.