New job posting shows Amazon seeking a digital currency and blockchain expert

Amazon may be testing the cryptocurrency waters | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead for its payments team, according to a new job listing. First reported by Insider, the ecommerce giant is looking for an “experienced product leader to develop Amazon’s Digital Currency and Blockchain strategy and product roadmap.” The listing, which Amazon has confirmed is legitimate, continues: You will leverage your domain expertise in Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrency to develop the case for the capabilities which should be developed, drive overall vision and product strategy, and gain leadership buy-in and investment for new capabilities. Amazon.com doesn’t accept cryptocurrency as payment, but a spokesperson told Insider... Continue reading…