Blockchain startups across the world are in need of developers, marketers, social media managers, graphic designers, content creators, customer service reps, and more. Fortunately, for freelancers, this opens up a wave of opportunities to find remote employment and get paid in bitcoin.

In this guide, you will discover the five best online freelancer jobs platforms that enable you to find employment in exchange for payments in cryptocurrency.

The Top 5 Bitcoin Jobs Platforms for Freelancers

Today, freelancers are able to work from anywhere around the globe and get paid in bitcoin regardless of where they are based thanks to online jobs platforms that process payments in cryptocurrency. The best of these platforms, you can find listed here:

XBTFreelancer

XBTFreelancer is a popular online job board that allows employers to post the projects they have while allowing those looking for opportunities to bid on them for free, contact employers and start working on secured projects. Although the amounts are stated in US dollars, employers will pay for their projects in bitcoin.

The platform has different job categories of jobs writing, web design and development, translation, social media moderation, among others. XBTFreelancer encourages its users to utilise its escrow service feature to protect freelancers from getting scammed. Having been around for several years now, the platform has become the go-to platform for several top blockchain employers such as Coinbase and Shapeshift.

CryptoGrind

CryptoGrind is another great platform where freelancers can find jobs and get paid in bitcoin. Freelancers have the opportunity to browse through different job sections that are available using keyword tags or basic words.

Freelancers are able to set up their profile, include basic information, their resume as well as the type of service that they can render. The best part about the platform – compared to some of its competitors – is that freelancers have the ability to set their own price for the service that they offer.

Additionally, by leveraging the escrow service feature, CryptoGrind is able to hold onto the agreed amount until the service being offered has been fully rendered.

Coinality

Coinality is one of the most prominent bitcoin job board platforms in the market today. Coinality owes its popularity to the fact that it has a good number of employers on the platform that are in search of different freelancers, ranging from content writers and programmers to web developers and graphic designer, among others.

An outstanding feature of Coinality is that most of the jobs posted on the platform are usually for long-term employment.

BitGigs

Calling itself “A KickAss Bitcoin Job Board”, BitGigs is another freelance job platform that allows users to market their skills by offering services such as content writing, SEO, graphic design, programming, advertising, music/audio, etc.

Users need to sign up, create a profile and then place their first gig for the services they are offering. Once customers are found and services are rendered, freelancers receive payments in bitcoin (BTC) to complete the transaction.

r/Jobs4Bitcoins

Finally, there is r/Jobs4Bitcoins. While this popular subreddit may not be your typical job board, it still provides freelancers with potential clients and the option to receive payments in bitcoin.

Applying for a job on r/Jobs4Bitcoins is easy as all you need to do is send a chat message to prospective employers. Also, it has a notification function that alerts Reddit users whenever a new job has been posted, which is handy for those who do not check the platform regularly.

Why It is Good for African Freelancers to Get Paid in Bitcoin

There is massive demand for freelancers who have experience with blockchain technology and digital currencies. This creates an opportunity for Africans who are struggling to find work locally or who prefer to work remotely on a freelance basis.

Considering that most African countries are troubled with high rates of unemployment and it is estimated that by 2035 the continent will have more than 750 million people entering the job market, the gig economy can help the youth find means of fending for themselves.

Moreover, there are ample benefits of getting paid in bitcoin. Unlike banks that delay payments by a few days and have high transfer fees, bitcoin payments are fast, secure and incur much lower transaction fees. In addition, with bitcoin, all you will need is a bitcoin wallet, which requires no lengthy setup process – as opposed to opening a bank account – and you will not have to deal with account closures as has been the case with PayPal for African freelancers in the past. Finally, by receiving payments in bitcoin, freelancers are also immune to volatile or weakening local currencies.

If you want to learn more about cryptocurrencies and the blockchain, you should consider attending a blockchain conference or event near you. Moreover, if you want to dive into the world of blockchain development as a profession, we have compiled a complete list of blockchain jobs platforms for you.