The Bitcoin bear market has battered and bruised a multitude of blockchain startups. It’s also rendered terms like “streamlining,” “restructuring,” and “run out of money, shutting down” all too common. But somehow, a Matrix-themed cryptocurrency, NEO, is hiring. The second iteration of NEO DevCon took place in Seattle over the weekend. The most notable announcement was the opening of a new office in the famously tech-orientated Washington capital. It’s to be spearheaded by John deVadoss, former director of engineering for Microsoft‘s .NET framework. He also served as general manager of Microsoft Digital, and oversaw the majority of its product lifecycle.…

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