Beauties and Bitcoin: a review of the most prominent women in the crypto industry by March 8

There is an opinion that cryptocurrencies and blockchain are exclusively a man’s business. But stereotypes are crumbling underpressure of facts. A December study by Grayscale Investments showed that 43% of investors interested in bitcoin are women, and this figure is actively increasing (a year earlier the figure was 13%).

The heroines of our list - one more thingthe confirmation. They are at the forefront of the oldest cryptocurrency companies, defending Bitcoin in front of Congress and regulators, popularizing and exploring blockchain technologies, and also supporting the development of crypto start-ups through large venture funds.

ForkLog brought together the 17 most vibrant women changing the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Hester Pierce

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US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Pierce is known in the community as &#171;Crypto Mom&#187; for its friendly attitude towards the industry.

Pierce has repeatedly criticized her own department forexcessive caution and bias in the issue of approving Bitcoin ETFs, and also stated that cryptocurrencies in the future could become the “money of the Internet.”

In February 2020, she proposed introducing a three-year regulatory vacation for token sales startups.

Caitlin long

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One of the main advocates of the revolutionary digital asset bill, which was passed in Wyoming in 2019 and equates cryptocurrencies with money.

Former Managing Director of FinanceMorgan Stanley conglomerate and former head of Symbiont startup Caitlin Long announced in February 2020 the creation of a new Avanti bank focused on regulated services in the field of digital currencies.

Elizabeth Stark

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Co-founder of Lightning Labs, a leading developer of solutions for the Lightning Network, designed to scale bitcoin and increase the speed of cryptocurrency micropayments.

Last year, Lightning Labs introduced a mobile wallet and a tool for monitoring activity on the LN network, and this year it released the first flagship paid product in beta.

Meltem Demirors

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Previously worked in a venture capitalist.Investment in the cryptocurrency space of Digital Currency Group, now holds the position of chief strategist at CoinShares, a digital asset manager.

However, many people remember Demirors for herspeech before members of the US House of Representatives. During it, together with Congressman Warren Davidson, she explained to legislators how time-tested Bitcoin differs from other cryptocurrencies, which have a certain level of centralization. At the same time, the word “shitcoin” was heard within the walls of an American government agency.

Anastasia Sapozhkova

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Blockchain researcher at Distributed Lab, a company that develops blockchain solutions for business and recently submitted an e-hryvnia project together with the National Bank of Ukraine.

In addition, Anastasia is the marketing director of the large-scale conference BlockchainUA.

Katherine Hown

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A few years ago, Haun fought withcrime as a US federal attorney, investigated the hacking of Mt.Gox and cases of theft of bitcoins. Starting to study cryptocurrencies, she formed a task force to exchange information on digital assets.

Carried away by the topic, Hown joined the Coinbase board of directors, and later became the first woman to serve as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

Caitlin Breitman

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Co-founder of startup Tezos. The company survived the scandal with the leadership of the non-profit Tezos Foundation and the collective lawsuits of investors - last year the project coin entered the top 10 cryptocurrencies by capitalization, and the success of Tezos was noted in Weiss Ratings.

Arianna Simpson

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Venture investor, founderAutonomous Partners investment fund focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. Her foundation received funding from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Craft Ventures co-founder David Sachs and billionaire company Stephen Cohen Cohen Private Ventures.

From March 2020, Simpson joined Andreessen Horowitz.

Alena Vranova

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Founder of one of the oldest companiesThe Trezor hardware wallet industry, SatoshiLabs, Casa’s chief strategist, Alena Vranova, is also known as a co-author of The Little Bitcoin Book.

At ForkLog, you can read a large interview with Vranova, in which she talked about how she came to the crypto industry and work at Casa.

Ryan Lewis

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Blockchain and cryptocurrency technology popularizeramong women. Together with her friends, Lewis founded the London branch of Women in Bitcoin. The organization has over a hundred members, many of whom are general and operational directors of technology companies.

Lewis was a leading developer of the digital currency calculator CountMyCrypto, and now leads the company Salvia Media Services, helping to test various blockchain programs.

Joyce Kim

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CEO of the Stellar platform andManaging Partner, SparkChain Capital Investment Fund. In an interview, Kim said that she was interested in blockchain as a tool to eliminate banking intermediation and reduce social inequality.

Now she is developing cryptocurrencyplatforms for banks, government organizations, the UN and advises startups going to ICO. In addition, Kim provides ongoing assistance to immigrant families and victims of domestic violence.

Connie Gallippi

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Founder and executive director of the BitGive charity fundraiser, collecting donations in cryptocurrency for the needs of medicine and environmental protection.

In an effort to make charitable contributions more transparent, Gallipi launched the GiveTrack platform, which reveals what this or that contribution was spent on.

Taylor monahan

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The developer of the popular MyEtherWallet wallet. In February 2018, she left the project due to an internal conflict with co-founder Kosala Hemachandra. After that, Monaghan and several other former members of the MEW team switched to developing a competing MyCrypto wallet.

Mona El Isa

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Melonport co-founder and CEOMadeeba - cryptocurrency asset management companies. The main objective of their platforms, El Isa calls reducing the barrier to market entry for new hedge fund managers.

Earlier, Mona El Isa was vice president of Goldman Sachs and, before her 30th birthday, managed to enter the Forbes 30 list, having accumulated $ 30 million of capital.

Katherine Cowley

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CEO of the US division of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance US.

Coley began her career in 2011 as an analyst at Morgan Stanley, from where she moved to Silicon Valley Bank, and then headed the investor relations department at Ripple.

Elizabeth Rossiello

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Founder and CEO of BitPesa cryptocurrency payment system. The company is engaged in the development and popularization of cryptocurrency operations in Africa.

In January 2017, BitPesa raised $ 2.5 million in investments, including from billionaire investor Tim Draper.

Galia Benarzi

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Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the Bancor platform for decentralized exchange of tokens of the ERC20 standard. Crowdsale Bancor is considered one of the most profitable - $ 153 million.

Benarzi began her career with the founding of a company fordeveloping the video games Mytopia, then participated in the creation of the Particle Code technology for mobile application development, which was later acquired by Silicon Valley startup Appcelerator Titanium. After that, she moved to Israel as a venture partner for the Founders Fund.

In March 2019, Galia Benarzi gave an exclusive interview to the ForkLog YouTube channel.

Great technology attracts great people! We wish all our readers a great day and congratulations on March 8!