According to the data in this article, most companies prefer hiring permanent in-house blockchain specialists and one of the reason is the issue of sensitive data.
Yes, I’m quite sure that with the time remote teams will become a common type of employment within software industry and blockchain in particular. Today many companies such as Zapier, Trello, InVision and many others manage distributed teams and they prove that although remote work has some disadvantages, it offers way more opportunities, e.g. an access to a wide talent pool. I believe the same goes for blockchain companies.
What is going on in this discussion thread? You both work for the same company.
The apologies are also funny, there are multiple versions by the same person but they all differ in the exact reasons about what happened. I wouldn't touch this company with a 10' pole.