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The American multinational financial services corporation Visa, has posted a crypto and blockchain-related job offering, where they are looking for an individual who is passionate about the intersection of payments and cryptocurrency.
The global financial services firm Visa is apparently in need of a 'blockchain whizz' for the position of Technical Product Manager at Visa Fintech in their Palo Alto office.
'Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind, making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team', the job offering reads.
According to the job description, the one who will be lucky enough to land this opportunity, will have the responsibility to execute Visa’s product strategy within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, while showing a deep knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry and major players involved, as well as in-depth knowledge of distributed ledger technology and a deep understanding of existing retail payment solutions.
The individual will be working in close collaboration with the Visa Research team in order to develop new products to deliver value to Visa’s fintech initiative and will have to display great problem solving skills and creativity to find new opportunities and anticipate how cryptocurrencies could impact payments.
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In October 2018, Chepicap reported that Al Kelly, chief executive of Visa said that cryptocurrencies currently pose no threat to the financial services giant, but did add that the credit-card giant is prepared to implement crypto-friendly systems if digital currencies become more established.
Kelly said that Visa would consider becoming more involved within the crypto sphere “if we actually think that crypto starts moving from being more of a commodity to actually really being a payment instrument.”
'We want to be in the middle, of every payment flow in the world regardless of how it happens or what the currency is behind it. So if we have to go there, we will go there. But right now, it’s more of a commodity than a payment vehicle', Kelly said.
Perhaps this is a clear case of 'if you can't beat them, join them'?
Visa: Crypto is a fad and a dangerous investment.
— AER (@AndrewRosewitz) March 18, 2019
Me: Look! I can display a QR code on my watch!
Visa: Now hiring for for exciting new fintech positions!