In English-speaking countries, Accenture had 537 blockchain job openings in 2017, compared with 237 for IBM and 157 for cryptocurrency consulting firm and startup incubator ConsenSys, according to job-market analytics firm Burning Glass. Deloitte and SAP rounded out the top five companies hiring blockchain jobs, with about 100 openings apiece. Accenture generally provides consulting and technology implementation services, while companies like IBM build the technical tools that Accenture often uses. Financial services was the first sector where Accenture saw major traction in its blockchain business. And Accenture can sit lucratively at the center, helping to build the blockchain and guide companies through technical and governance issues, Treat says.

Source: Forbes March 09, 2018 16:41 UTC