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As the world's best monetary network, Bitcoin will continue to attract human talent, technology investment, and capital that will drive its long-term value appreciation. - Michael Saylor (2021)
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🚨 News & Updates
Covering April 20th, 2023 - May 3rd, 2023
🚀 Company Updates
Amboss Technologies, an Oregon-based Bitcoin firm focused on Lightning Network, has raised $4 million in seed funding to provide data analytics to service providers who maintain the network. The technology promises fast and cheap transactions which can be used for cross-border payments and remittances, and the funding will go towards product development to increase efficiency.
Coinbase has launched an offshore exchange in Bermuda, allowing non-U.S. customers to trade in perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The exchange will settle trades in USDC, and will initially focus on market makers and institutional clients. This move comes as a response to recent regulatory action against U.S.-based crypto firms, which have looked abroad to more friendly locales.
Trammell Venture Partners released a research brief analyzing the growth of Bitcoin-native startups and the emergence of the Lightning Network as a platform for entrepreneurs to build on a decentralized foundation. It looks at the growth of Bitcoin startup transactions, deal sizes and valuations, investments in Bitcoin companies, and more.
Fidelity Digital Assets released a research study about Bitcoin NFTs, also known as digital artifacts, are a type of non-fungible token that can be used to designate a place in a series or set. Inscriptions can be added to the Bitcoin blockchain, creating digital tokens which can be purchased, traded, and sold. Bitcoin NFTs are different from other NFTs because the data they contain is stored on the blockchain itself and creators cannot receive royalty fees.
🟠 Product Updates
Bitcoin Talent Co. and Summer of Bitcoin have announced the Summer 2023 Bitcoin Industry Apprenticeship Program to give undergrad and grad students from North America and Europe hands-on experience in the Bitcoin industry. The program aims to give students skill development, industry exposure, a better understanding of Bitcoin, and networking opportunities. Companies and students interested can visit the website for more information.
Bitcoin Magazine has launched a new book publishing branch, Bitcoin Magazine Books, to provide readers with educational literature on Bitcoin. Two new publications, "Hidden Repression" and "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin," are now available and the authors will be present at the Bitcoin 2023 Conference in Miami. Bitcoin Magazine Books aims to publish high-quality books with valuable insights into Bitcoin's role in the world's economic future.
Strike, a digital payments platform on Bitcoin's Lightning Network, has expanded their "Send Globally" product to Guatemala, bringing fast money transfers from the US to Latin America.
The Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol (SBP) announced a collaboration with Crusoe Energy to create a methodology to assess the environmental impact of crypto mining. The SBP works with third parties to audit miners, and if they meet their standards, they can be issued Sustainable Bitcoin Certificates, which can be traded. This process still emits greenhouse gases, but avoids methane emissions and uses the gas to power bitcoin mining. SBP is working to ensure that crypto Bitcoin is done responsibly and sustainably.
Fold users can now pay bills such as mortgages, utility bills, rent, and more using the Fold Card and PayPal. Rewards of at least 1% back on every bill are earned in bitcoin and there are no fees.
Venmo, a mobile payment platform owned by PayPal, is launching a new feature in May 2023 allowing customers to transfer their bitcoin to other Venmo users, PayPal accounts, external wallets and exchanges. This will give customers the ability to take self-custody of their BTC and prevent errors related to third-parties.
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🎙 Interviews w/ Industry Leaders
KEY: 🎙 = listen, 📺 = watch, 📖 = read
BTCo9: Austin Herbert from The Mark Moss Show: Host Eric Podwojski sits down with the Producer of The Mark Moss Show, Austin Herbert, to discuss his Bitcoin journey and how he landed two full-time roles in the Bitcoin industry without a college degree. (🎙, 📺)
Coin Stories: Will Reeves: Building a Company in a Bear Market: Host Natalie Brunell interviews the CEO of Fold, Will Reeves, about building a Bitcoin company (in a bear market), how merchants are adopting Bitcoin, earning vs buying Bitcoin, Fiat wine and more. (🎙, 📺)
BCB106_David Bailey: Avoiding Virtue Signals, Breaking up GBTC & Finding a Lover: Josh and Dan of Blue Collar Bitcoin interview the co-founder and CEO of BTC Inc., David Bailey for a thoughtful exploration of tax avoidance, Bitcoiner sensitivity, the GBTC scam, and finding your next lover at the Bitcoin Conference. (🎙)
Bitcoin Rapid-Fire: Starting a Beef Business In El Salvador w/ ‘Beef Back Better’: Host John Vallis interviews Owen Gwilliam about what is was like moving full-time to El Salvador, what the challenges were, his thoughts on the current situation there and future prospects, and of course, his experience in getting a business started there. (🎙)
BTCo8: Mitch Klee from Foreman Mining: Host Eric Podwojski interviews Mining Analyst at Foreman Mining, Mitch Klee to discuss his bitcoin journey and how he landed a full-time role for a Bitcoin mining company. (🎙, 📺)
SLP475: Why Every Portfolio Should Contain Bitcoin with Rapha Zagury: Host Stephan Livera interviews the CIO and Head of Research at Swan Bitcoin to discuss Bitcoin financial modeling. (🎙, 📺)
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🔦 Company Spotlight
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Bitcoin Talent Co. is the first recruiting firm to focus exclusively on the Bitcoin landscape. We see through the noise of crypto, blockchain, Web3, and all other buzzwords to help Bitcoin-focused companies operate at scale. Below are some of the positions we are actively recruiting candidates for.
Open Roles
Lead C++ / Go Bitcoin Developer - A Bitcoin company vertically integrating mining operations, hardware manufacturing, and data center design is seeking an experienced Back-End Engineer.
VP of Engineering - An interoperable Web 5 company using the Lightning network for decentralized bitcoin payments is hiring a VP of Engineering to work closely with the CEO. The role requires a candidate willing to work more than 60 hours per week writing code and managing an engineering team.
Head of Marketing - A marketplace for Bitcoin digital and physical art is seeking a marketer passionate about arts and culture to grow their user base.
Recruiter - Bitcoin Talent Co. is seeking an experienced recruiter to join the team. Knowledge about Bitcoin and Bitcoin culture is a must.
Student Interns - Bitcoin Talent Co. has partnered with Summer of Bitcoin to offer various internship opportunities with Bitcoin companies across the industry for both undergraduate and graduate students in North America and Europe. Apply to the program by May 26th, 2023 using this link.
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