Event Recap
Women experts from the World Economic Forum, Stellar Development Foundation and Avandis Consulting discussed issues relating to diversity and inclusion with Cointelegraph.
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Multiple surveys and research studies have confirmed that the percentage of women invested and involved in cryptocurrency is much lower than for men, and it is perceived that the crypto industry is much more of a men’s sphere. However, every year, the number of women taking part in the crypto community grows. There are many cryptocurrency and blockchain-based projects conducted by women that are already popular all around the world. Not only in Bitcoin, but with blockchain, women are connected with startups and projects. It has been confirmed that over half of worldwide money transfers are made by women, so it only means that the percentage of women using Bitcoin in their daily lives is going to increase. In the middle of 2018, it was reported that, of the users of Bitcoin, women’s involvement had doubled from the start of the year.
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A new study released by CoinMarketCap revealed an increasing growth among female crypto users in Europe and the Americas.
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The COO of blockchain payments and ID firm Nuggets has been named as Booking.com’s entrepreneur of the year.
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As the blockchain industry becomes mainstream, more women are getting involved in the market, making it no longer a men-only business.
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Cointelegraph talked to the WEF’s head of blockchain several months before the 50th edition of the event.
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Women are still at risk of being excluded from jobs in fast-growing careers like blockchain and artificial intelligence, a LinkedIn co-founder warned.
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A recent report published by Bitcoin fund operator Grayscale suggests that 43% of investors interested in Bitcoin are women.
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Oxford students will be invited to participate in the Zilliqa's $5 million Ecosystem Grant Programme.
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Women prefer “slow and steady” investment options to Bitcoin’s volatility, says the crypto supporter.
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Analysis of more than one million code commits on Github found that less than 5% of contributions are made by women.
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Talking with the director of ecosystem at Hyperledger on blockchain adoption, community stereotypes and the power of education.
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A recent survey from events-oriented software firm Bizzabo found that the vast majority of crypto event attendees are male.
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Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired its first female general partner to manage the company’s newly formed cryptocurrency fund.
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New research from London Block Exchange shows 13% of women now considering investing in crypto, up from 6% six months ago.
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There is a gender gap in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and tech industries. Why are there so many more men than women in crypto, and what can women do to get more invested and involved?
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