Blockchain bootcamps' rising demand for software pros

Washington

A YEAR ago, 27-year-old software developer Roy Breidi was dreaming of launching a startup related to the digital currency bitcoin.

Problem was, he "didn't really understand what's the magic behind it". So he took an online course called "Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies" from Coursera. It's one of many workshops and bootcamps popping up to help people in all industries - especially software developers - get the hang of " blockchain", the technology underlying bitcoin, and parlay that knowledge into more exciting, and sometimes better-paying jobs.

Within…