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Why Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Coders
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There are 32 registered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Japan with over 100 more waiting to be accepted. Do these exchanges have the workforce required to ensure that their operations remain legal?
Japan's Ministry of Economy in Japan found a shortfall of around 15,000 workers in the computer science, data science, and artificial intelligence fields, according to NewsBTC. The shortfall would increase to 50,000 workers in 2020.
The predicted shortfall isn't exclusive to cryptocurrency companies, it's the tech-industry as a whole. The shortage of skilled coders isn't only being felt in Japan, NewsBTC said. As more and more companies look toward implementing blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency industry continues to expand other countries are facing the same problems..
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