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As crypto booms, exchanges need a variety of engineers

  As crypto booms, exchanges need a variety of engineers TNN | Oct 6, 2021, 08.04 AM IST The world is still divided on whether cryptocurrencies will survive. But for now, there’s intense action in the field. Including in India. Market research firms have put Indians among the biggest users and holders of cryptocurrency. Several cryptocurrency exchanges – which allow you to trade in cryptocurrency, and even use them to purchase goods & services – have emerged in India, and most are doing phenomenal business. Coin-DCX became India’s first cryptocurrency unicorn in August when the exchange raised $90 million from investors. Coinswitch Kuber hit 10 million registered users in September, just 15 months from launch, making it perhaps the biggest exchange in India. Building these exchanges requires a lot of software and engineering talent. Staffing firm Xpheno estimates there are more than 10,000 active job openings currently in the cryptocurrency segment in India. Even global exchang...