Aspakrindo Says Blockchain Workers Grow 43 Percent In June 2022

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Crypto Asset Traders Association (Aspakrindo) Teguh Kurniawan Harmanda said blockchain workers in Indonesia grew 43 percent in June 2022 compared to last year, even in the midst of the crypto winter.

This growth is known from a report by Linkedin and the OKX Crypto exchange which also states that workers in the blockchain industry globally increased to 76 percent on an annual basis in June 2022.

"In the current situation of the blockchain industry in Indonesia, there is a bottle neck, where business growth is very rapid, but the availability of talent is limited. Many domestic blockchain startups are competing to hire the best talent. On the other hand, finding blockchain talent It's difficult," said Manda, as Teguh Kurniawan Harmanda is familiarly called, quoted from Antara, Friday, August 19.

Manda added, blockchain is one of the technology trends in the world today but people with the necessary skills to master new tools and regulations in blockchain technology are still hard to find.

"Crypto and blockchain are obviously very complex industries that require specialized skills, but that doesn't mean companies should limit themselves to recruiting those who are already familiar with crypto or are active in it. We at the association see that anyone can have the opportunity to work in this industry. That means he must have the will and be innovative to keep pace with the development of a rapidly growing industry," he said.

Manda provides information on a promising position in the blockchain industry for a long period of time.

"Blockchain developer jobs are in high demand regardless of the changing future of crypto. Meanwhile, blockchain companies will continue to leverage their expertise which can now be applied across a wide range of industries," he explained.

He welcomed the steps taken by the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CoFTRA) of the Ministry of Trade, which has just issued Regulation No. 11 of 2022 concerning the Establishment of a List of Crypto Assets Traded in the Physical Crypto Asset Market.

The new regulation which also revokes CoFTRA Regulation Number 7 of 2020 is considered to provide security for investors because it can make investors avoid tokens or coins that are too high risk to endanger their investment funds.