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More women are investing, but few lead. Explore the industry’s efforts to bridge this gender divide. The crypto landscape in 2023 presents a mixed picture. While men still dominate the scene, accounting for approximately 70% of cryptocurrency ownership, there is a rising wave of female participation.  Women now represent 30% of crypto owners, marking a significant increase from past years. This shift is not just numerical; it’s geographical too.  Across the globe, the engagement of women in crypto varies, with countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and the United States witnessing notable surges in female involvement. However, this encouraging trend in ownership masks a persistent disparity in the industry’s power corridors. The gender gap in leadership roles within the crypto and blockchain sectors remains starkly evident. An overwhelming 94% of CEO positions are held by men, leaving a scant 6% for women . This imbalance reflects broader societal ...

Sara Drakeley says crypto has a reputation for being a ”bro space” and urges the industry to make provisions that would attract more women to the field. On Episode 30 of Hashing It Out , Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Sara Drakeley, CEO of MobileCoin, a company enabling crypto currency payments through instant messaging applications such as Signal. Drakeley talks about going from working on animated films like Frozen and Moana at Disney to entering the crypto currency space . She also shares her experience as a mother in crypto and explains what is happening at MobileCoin. Drakeley shares her journey in the Web3 space and highlights her encounters as a woman in leadership. She acknowledges that crypto has a reputation as being a “bro space ,” especially when looking at the marketing of some projects. However, she also points out that there are some pockets of inclusiveness that create safe space s for women in the arena. Drakeley adds that despite the existence of these safe spa...