On Friday, we reported that the government of China is looking to hire a cryptographic specialist for one of its censorship agencies. The job posting published by the Chinese Public Broadcasting Research Institute under the State Administration of Radio and Television states that the applicants should be competent in cryptography and ready to “follow the advanced technologies in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrency.” According to the ad, the best candidate for this particular position should be a tech specialist with knowledge and skills in cryptographic algorithms and optimization. The job includes monitoring and developing tools to analyze the threats stemming from different cryptographic applications.
Governor of Jeju Gets a Bitcoin.com Wallet
on Saturday, we reported that Won Hee-ryong, the governor of Jeju in South Korea, has presented some ambitious plans for his province and they involve cryptocurrency adoption with the help of Bitcoin.com and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). He wants to turn Jeju Island into Korea’s Crypto Valley and has already made proposals for that to the country’s National Assembly. Won met with Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver who promised to contribute to the realization of the project and support the efforts of the governor. Mr. Ver showed Mr. Won how to download and install the Bitcoin.com wallet on his smartphone.