Verizon eyes new blockchain project and is looking to recruit engineers for a ‘distributed network’

The Block reports that Verizon is looking to build a blockchain team, according to the company's job site. The firm is advertising for five blockchain engineers, as well as a “blockchain technology development” lead. In addition, a keyword search of ‘blockchain’ shows 35 job-openings where blockchain knowledge is required. Details about the new roles suggest that Verizon to seeking to build a customer-facing product geared towards privacy, security, and payments.

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