A Listicle That Matters: Women In Crypto

As much as I find “listicles” of women tiresome—can’t we just feature a balanced number of women in every list?—such lists still seem necessary when it comes to bringing outstanding yet overlooked women to light.

Here, Glamour magazine shines that light on nine women involved in the world of cryptocurrency. Morgan Peck explains why so few women have thus far been spotlighted as major players in the blockchain/crypto scenes:

“This new financial world started out much like the old one did: male and white.”

Meet Connie Gallippi, who founded BitGive—a way to donate to charity using cryptocurrencies. Meet Tavonia Evans, whose coin $GUAP is “specifically designed to serve black consumers” and support businesses that are black-owned. 

Just being aware that there is space for (non-white!) women in tech can be enough encouragement for other women to get involved. In its current state, many find crypto communities exclusive and opaque—but the barriers to entry can be lowered the more people self-educate and the more media attention is given to those making strides like the people on this list. This new realm of tech is powerful and representation matters.