Brazilian Senate Seeks Cryptocurrency Experts

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Legislators of the Supreme ChamberThe Brazilian Parliament, having postponed a vote on a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies before the elections, is looking for lawyers with precise knowledge in the field of digital assets.

The Brazilian Senate placed on the statea resource for finding work vacancies for legal consultant and budget consultant, knowledgeable in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. According to the job requirements, candidates must have “specific knowledge” of both “cryptoassets and blockchain.”

The ad explains:in addition to “general knowledge” of the technology, candidates will need to prove that they have a clear understanding of smart contracts, blockchain technology and “algorithms”. The applicant will need knowledge of “economic, business and consumer law.” He must be well informed about the rules of operation of the crypto industry.

Candidates must be graduates of recognizedauthorities of higher education institutions, although the Senate is willing to accept applications from all degree holders, regardless of what field the candidates have majored in. Knowledge will be tested in an exam that will be conducted across the country in state capitals. The application deadline is September 21st.

At the beginning of August, a representative of the ChamberBrazil's parliamentarians said that discussions on a cryptocurrency bill that were supposed to take place this week have been postponed due to election events. Back in 2019, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) began looking for staff to explore ways to integrate digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technology into the work of the country's central bank. In 2021, according to a South Korean job search website,  The number of blockchain-related vacancies in the country has grown by 118% in ten months.