Bitcoin may have hit the headlines again recently with the controversy around the identify of creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but it is clear that - for many - interest has shifted towards the underlying blockchain technology.
A consensus appears to have formed that the distributed ledger system used to authenticate cryptocurrency payments can be adapted to a much wider range of processes.
And as businesses and even public sector bodies realise the potential of blockchain-based systems, demand for expertise to create pilot projects and launch products has grown swiftly.
“It's like any new technology - there is always huge demand for people with the right skills,” says Steve Webb, a partner at PwC who has been involved in the creation of its blockchain technology.
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