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Australia Ranks 4th in Crypto Job Opportunities Report

As the crypto market continues to expand it has created many niche roles, with skills in technology ranking highest as the prime prerequisite to land a job in crypto.

Many job listings call for specific skills in Java, Machine Learning, Python, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to a report called “Crypto & AI Jobs: The Top Cities & Industries For Opportunities”, Australia ranks fourth, with 385 jobs available in the crypto industry.

Top five countries for crypto jobs. Source: smallbusinessprices.co.uk

The top three cities in Australia for jobs in crypto are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The data also reveals that the leading industries for crypto jobs are Internet and Technology, Banking and Financial Services, Computer Hardware and Software, Accounting and Finance, and finally Consulting.

The US ranks highest on the global list with a total of 3,893 advertised jobs in the cryptocurrency field. Last year, Crypto News Australia reported that jobs in the crypto and blockchain field grew by 118 percent in 10 months.

AI Job market. Source: smallbusinessprices.co.uk

With the rise of available jobs in niche categories such as AI, Australia also ranks fourth, with a total of 603 jobs available in the field. The top three cities for AI jobs in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, and the leading industries for jobs linked to AI are Information Technology, Computer Software and Hardware, Consulting, Accounting, Legal, and Internet and Technology.

Australia Gearing Towards Crypto Jobs

The rapid growth of the worldwide crypto market parallels the need for individuals with industry-specific skills. As the report shows, Australia’s high global ranking in crypto employment opportunities is down to implementing better regulation in order to provide incentives for new investors and thus create more jobs in the field for Australians.

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Australia Crypto Convention 2022 – Gold Coast Hosts Biggest Live Event of the Year in September

The Gold Coast will host Australia’s largest Crypto Convention for 2022, where crypto enthusiasts will join expert speakers, industry exhibitors, education workshops, networkers and more in a jam-packed weekend.

Date: 16-18 September 2022
Location: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach
Website: auscryptocon.com
Tickets: Click here for 10% off code CRYPTONEWS

Win tickets: We’re giving away 2 x full weekend passes to Australia Crypto Convention. See our Twitter page to enter.

Sponsors and exhibitors at the event include some of the biggest names: Swyftx, The Crypto Den, Crypto News Australia, Coinstop, Accointing.com and more. If you would like to be involved, enquire here.

The event is being organised by David Haslop, founder of The Crypto Den trading education platform, who wants to help attendees learn more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain, and introduce people to all the exciting projects happening in Australia.

We’ve got international speakers coming over from different countries, obviously people from here … the whole idea of the convention is my philosophy from when I started, mass adoption through education.

David Haslop, Crypto Convention Organiser

What’s Happening at the Event

The exact event day agenda lineups, speakers and exhibitors lists will be announced soon. Also, special accommodation deals will be released in early March. Stay tuned!

Live Speakers – Hear from global visionaries and industry leaders as they speak on stage and participate in panel discussions.

Networking – Interact and network with professionals and experts from within the crypto space.

Exhibitors – Experience some of the most innovative blockchain technology and crypto projects and their use cases first-hand.

Educational Workshops – Learn more about the following topics: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Security, The Future of Crypto, Working in Crypto, Trading Crypto and more.

Crypto News – We will be attending the event and providing media coverage, live interviews, social media spotlights, and giveaways!

The Whale Experience

Upgrade your convention experience to a Whale Pass and enjoy a catered lunch daily with networking opportunities and join in on our exclusive WHALE Night event at Nineteen Rooftop Bar At The Star Casino. Find out more here.

This is your opportunity to connect with like-minded Whales who share the same interests and goals as you. Your Whale Pass opens the door to connections inside the space and this is where the magic happens!

Become an Exhibitor

If you would like to become an Exhibitor at the event, you can apply here.

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Crypto Meets Coffee in Brisbane

Crypto is now part of your daily coffee run, via a café in inner suburban New Farm, Brisbane. This one-of-a-kind venture – Crypto Coffee – allows patrons to pay with funds from a crypto wallet, using a business model developed in partnership with cryptocurrency platform Swyftx.

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Crypto Coffee exterior and counter, with live currency screens.

Crypto Coffee uses crypto in all its transactions, removing banks from the equation entirely. Cryptocurrency platform Swyftx, based in the Queensland capital, helped bring the idea to life, removing currency conversion hurdles and helping to convert crypto newbies by offering A$20 worth of bitcoin to new Crypto Coffee customers.

How to Buy Your Coffee with Crypto

Simply sign up to Swyftx with the QR code in-store. Once customers have a wallet, staff will help them place their orders. Swyftx also provides Crypto Coffee with links to live currency price charts that are displayed alongside the menu board.

All meals on offer at the café follow the crypto theme, adding extra novelty to the experience. Options include Shiba toast, Doge BLT, and the BTC chipotle chicken toastie.

Crypto-themed menu items from Crypto Coffee. Source: deliveroo.com.au

Word of mouth has been Crypto Coffee’s best promotional tool, with LinkedIn also spreading the news to the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), whose blockchain course further publicised the café. Crypto Coffee’s Instagram page garnered immense interest in the weeks prior to the café’s opening, further fuelling awareness of the venture.

Crypto Coffee is located at 572 Brunswick St, New Farm.

Crypto Moves into the Mainstream

Australia-wide, more and more industries are accepting crypto as a means of payment. These include online shopping, house renovations, solar installation and luxury properties. An example of the latter is a 2021 sale of a A$8 million Brisbane mega-mansion in a deal that allowed the use of crypto alongside standard payment methods for the purchase.

By Lauren Claxton, Crypto News Guest Author

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Australian Largest Asset Exchange, BTC Markets, is Listing Meld Gold on Its Platform

The largest Australian trading platform, BTC Markets, announced today on Twitter the listing of Meld Gold (MCAU). A Brisbane-based company that delivers and facilitates gold ownership through digital gold certificates.

BTC Markets will offer their investors AU$1 million of Meld Gold at spot prices. The trading officially starts at 11:00 AEDT on 17th November 2020.

Backed by Australian Gold

Meld is backed by recycled Australian gold, held in independent Australian vaults and refineries. The brand new company has partnered with retailers, industries, financial advisers, and several global brands to consolidate and connect their entire gold supply chain.

Meld allows businesses and investors can transact and sell their gold directly with bullion dealers — Including Brisbane-based Imperial Group, independent collective offering products and services specialising in precious metals.

Meld is also built on Algorand (ALGO), a technology that created the world’s first permissionless, point of sale (PoS) blockchain protocol and focuses on DeFi applications like Smart Contracts and Atomic Transfers.

In April, Meld announced its partnership with Algorand and Australian gold industries to add the supply chain of gold onto the blockchain technology. Usually, gold-backed tokens are supported by an amount of physical gold — under the issuer’s custody. 

However, in the Meld system, every token equals one gram of physical gold — not held by the issuer but the network companies, like Melbourne Mint. 

“Meld is developing an industry solution that interconnects the entire supply chain, creating efficiencies such as decreased costs, increased transaction speed, and greater liquidity.”

stated Michael Cotton, director of Meld Gold, for Decrypt.

“Meld is using blockchain technology to emulate and improve the actual gold market” stated Peter August, CEO of Melbourne Mint for Cointelegraph in April. August believes that Meld can shape the Australian gold industry with its new model.