The reason behind rise of women investors in the Indian crypto market

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crypto industry too unfortunately has had long-standing gender inequities. The number of women in crypto, whether that be for investing or as founders, has always lagged behind men. One of the main pillars of crypto has always been a decentralized and democratized financial system. But the male-dominated crypto industry has never really been seen as a space for women and has always been contrary to its founding principles. Thankfully, this is changing. Recent data from exchanges and other crypto companies in India provides a glimmer of hope. It is reported around 20 per cent of crypto investors in India are women, but the numbers still show a significant gender gap. However, the interesting fact in all of these reports is that in terms of new investors, women seem to be giving men a run for their money and most platforms have seen a phenomenal increase in the number of women registering and investing on these platforms.

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This is not just limited to investing. Women are coming on board the platform as creators, builders, influencers and founders too. This sharp rise in the number of investors indicates how young women investors are increasingly shifting from traditional investments like gold to crypto. So, what is driving this shift? There isn’t one but multiple reasons behind this. A major reason is the growing awareness of crypto as technology and people realising how investing in Bitcoin and crypto has long-term potential. There is