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17.07 / 11:45

Blockchain Adoption Women Bitcoin The women of crypto take over Davos WEF

Many of you closely follow the gathering of the decision-makers at Davos during the annual World Economic Forum. Many of you have very strong opinions about these gatherings, which I share. Right now, however, I would like to discuss what inspired me the most during those five days of the summit. This was my first Davos event, and I could not help noticing how many women decision-makers were present, in stark contrast to similar crypto events happening in Dubai and Lisbon, for example.

13.07 / 16:11

Technology Women Time committee Pope Francis names women to bishops advisory committee for the first time

Pope Francis has for the first time named three women to serve as members of the Vatican committee that vets bishop nominations.

01.07 / 00:09

regulation Congress Women lawmakers US lawmakers US lawmakers say crypto industry has a 'tech bro' problem hurting innovation

According to some United States lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee, the lack of diversity in the financial technology space could be hurting many companies’ bottom lines.

06.06 / 13:11

Blockchain Adoption Women Bitcoin Remote roles in blockchain offer flexibility for women: Alien Worlds co-founder

Saro McKenna, the co-founder of nonfungible token game Alien Worlds and CEO of blockchain consulting firm Dacoco, shared perspectives and personal experiences regarding inclusivity within the blockchain industry in an interview with Cointelegraph.

25.05 / 13:47

Blockchain Adoption Women WEF 2022: Satoshi Nakamoto could be a woman, says Meta VP Nicola Mendelsohn

The fourth day of the ongoing world economic forum saw major discussion around the role of women in web3 and how the decentralized ecosystem is the place for inclusiveness.

11.05 / 16:33

Blockchain Art NFT Women Sculptor aims to use the Fearless Girl statue to empower women in crypto

The creator of the Fearless Girl statue in New York that stands for women empowerment has brought the emblem into the crypto space by dropping a nonfungible token (NFT) counterpart for the symbolic art piece.

17.04 / 17:29

Blockchain Ethereum Women Bitcoin open An open invitation for women to join the Web3 movement

There’s no denying the current narrative about Web3: it’s a boys club. And, if we keep affirming this narrative, it’s bound to come true. The truth of crypto as a boys club won’t just be detrimental to women — it’ll be detrimental to the entire promise and growth of Web3.

16.04 / 17:43

Blockchain Art Adoption Women While men wanted, women did: Empowering female creators with NFTs and crypto

With the blockchain industry growing at lightspeed, businesses are actively and, even desperately, seeking out talent; and there just doesn’t seem to be enough manpower out there. Enter women — literally around 50% of the global population that has, so far, been heavily underrepresented in crypto. With most developers being men, it’s understandable this still dev-led space noticeably lacks female contributors, but as the industry surges, womanpower is needed.

10.04 / 11:13

Fire Women SpaceX First all-private astronaut crew arrives at ISS

Three wealthy businessmen and their astronaut escort, who blasted off on a SpaceX rocket on Friday, have arrived in orbit at the International Space Station where they'll stay for more than a week.

31.03 / 20:33

business Art DAO Women Support ShapeShift DAO launches NFT auction in support of female artists

Non-custodial cryptocurrency platform ShapeShift DAO has launched a new nonfungible token (NFT) auction in support of female artists in the nonfungible token and blockchain industries — a segment of the population that remains underrepresented in the rapidly growing digital economy.

16.03 / 09:51

Adoption NFT Women NFTs liberate imagination: The gender gap that needs to be addressed

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have received a lot of media attention, but experts agree that their impact will go beyond selling digital artwork or tweets and alter how people communicate ideas forever.

11.03 / 14:07

business Blockchain Women Women-led startup to help consumers monetize their data through blockchain

Web2 lets big tech companies collect consumer data without paying the people behind the statistics. However, the advent of Web3 technologies may change the way data is collected and let consumers get compensation for the information they share, according to the founders of Chain Collective, a Web3 startup that enables consumers to monetize their data using blockchain.

09.03 / 15:13

Technology Women The EU has a 'moral duty' to make Ukraine a member state: Estonia PM

The European Union has a “moral duty” to make Ukraine a member state and should consider using military force to counter Russian aggression, according to Kaja Kallas, the prime minister of Estonia.

09.03 / 10:01

Technology Women McDonalds 'The right thing to do': McDonald's closes all restaurants in Russia

McDonald’s said it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

09.03 / 08:51

Women Kyiv Ukraine war: US rejects Poland's offer to supply fighter planes to Kyiv

The Pentagon has rejected an offer from Poland to give its MiG-29 fighter jets to the US so they can be passed to Ukraine, saying it raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance.

09.03 / 03:11

Blockchain Technology Women International Happy International Women's Day! Leaders share their experiences in crypto

The International Women's Day theme this year is #BreakTheBias, so Cointelegraph spoke to 10 leaders in the blockchain industry about their experiences as women in Web3 and gathered their advice. From discussing barriers to entry to nonfungible tokens and role models, the following comments are from women in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia.

09.03 / 00:19

Women women's rights EU plans to introduce same laws on violence against women across all member states

The European Commission has unveiled plans to harmonise the criminalisation of violence against women across the 27-nation bloc.

08.03 / 19:15

Adoption NFT Women Sandbox The Sandbox partners with World of Women to drive female education and mentorship

The Sandbox (SAND) metaverse announced its partnership with nonfungible token (NFT) community World of Women, or WoW, to launch the WoW Foundation. A $25 million grant fromThe Sandbox will help fund the foundation over the next five years. The mission of the WoW foundation is to amplify female representation in the NFT and metaverse spaces.

08.03 / 18:45

business Blockchain Women Bitcoin Equality If the glass slipper doesn’t fit, smash it: Unraveling the myth of gender equality in crypto

Crypto’s reputation as a boys’ club does not come as a surprise: It sits at the very intersection of tech and finance, perpetuating the legacy of “bro culture” that is coded into Silicon Valley and Wall Street. It was only in 2020 when Citigroup bank appointed the company’s first female CEO, Jane Fraser. This was a milestone in its 200-year long history and in the history of Wall Street itself, having the first woman lead one of the largest Wall Street banks.

08.03 / 17:53

Technology Women How locals in Kharkiv are switching to Ukrainian language amid the terror of Russian bombing

_Konstantin Zadorozhny, 50, teaches at the university in Kharkiv, a city that has been under heavy bombardment since the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February. _

08.03 / 15:09

Blockchain Ethereum Women Bitcoin Mama Bitcoin: Fishing for female empowerment with crypto in West Africa

Mama Bitcoin is the pseudonym claimed by a young Senegalese Bitcoiner called Bineta. Her business, Bleu comme la mer, was the first retailer in Senegal (and possibly West Africa) to accept crypto as payment. She’s also the first generation of her family to read and write proficiently.

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