Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency based on blockchain technology, debuted in theory in 2008 and went live in 2009 (and at the outset, one Bitcoin—which peaked at almost $65,000 in April 2021—was valued at less than one cent when it first began trading in 2010).
In its infancy, it quickly developed a staunch, small following among cryptographers, among others—mostly ones in awe of the sophisticated, seemingly immutable coding behind the bitcoin network. And yet, many initially deemed the digital coin as lacking any real staying power or real worth. (As an example, in May 2010—and what's considered the first commercial Bitcoin transaction—a software developer from Florida agreed to pay 10,000 Bitcoins to have delivered two Papa John's pizzas). As of this writing, that Bitcoin amount is worth roughly $557 billion.
Since then, the need for professionals to work on and with digital assets has increased every year, particularly because they continue to become more and more mainstream and because of the rising amount of enterprises working with crypto and blockchain. And just because of the sheer number of digital coins that exist.
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In its infancy, it quickly developed a staunch, small following among cryptographers, among others—mostly ones in awe of the sophisticated, seemingly immutable coding behind the bitcoin network. And yet, many initially deemed the digital coin as lacking any real staying power or real worth. (As an example, in May 2010—and what's considered the first commercial Bitcoin transaction—a software developer from Florida agreed to pay 10,000 Bitcoins to have delivered two Papa John's pizzas). As of this writing, that Bitcoin amount is worth roughly $557 billion.
Since then, the need for professionals to work on and with digital assets has increased every year, particularly because they continue to become more and more mainstream and because of the rising amount of enterprises working with crypto and blockchain. And just because of the sheer number of digital coins that exist.
Continue reading: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/listings-for-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-jobs-skyrocket-in-2021/
