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  Amy Vernon

  

  Balance For Better: Recognizing Women Shaping The Blockchain Landscape

  Forbes - Rachel Wolfson

  This year’s campaign theme for International Women’s Day is “BalanceForBetter,” a message that is focused on ways of creating a more gender-balanced society. Recognizing women’s achievements certainly helps when it comes to raising awareness for gender equality, especially in industries that are …

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  Amy Vernon

  

  Investors are still failing to back founders from diverse backgrounds

  TechCrunch - Jonathan Shieber

  The large majority of venture dollars are invested in companies run by white men with a university degree, according to a new report by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. This new data reveals that despite the lip service investors have paid to backing founders from diverse backgrounds, much, much, …

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  Amy Vernon

  

  Do You Know The Women On The Block? Here Are Six

  Forbes - Jamie Moy

  WOTB Signage Photo courtesy of Jamie Moy. As reports of exclusive parties and celebrity sightings are being told and shared with pride and envy after blockchain week in New York City, the Women on the Block (WOTB) conference is still garnering press and conversations as many found some of the most …

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  Amy Vernon

  

  Blockchain Week Heralds An End To Blockchain Brotopia

  Forbes - Nisa Amoils

  If ever there was a question as to whether New York City is the capital of fintech or blockchain, it was answered this week. Through a series of events from May 11 - 17, "Blockchain Week New York City," surprised everyone in attendance with diverse panels. Conference organizers were particularly …

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  Amy Vernon

  

  Bitcoin Bros, Meet The Women On The Block

  Forbes - Jamie Moy

  Williamsburg Hotel Photo courtesy of Cindy Chin. Sunday May 13th, is a day to honor a special woman in our life. Many of us from all over the world, including myself and my mother, will be headed to the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn, New York to spend Mother’s Day showing up for ourselves and for …

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  Amy Vernon

  

  Chicago women in tech make gains in overcoming 'bro fest,' and aim for leadership positions

  Chicago Tribune - Ally Marotti

  When Betsy Ziegler was named the first female CEO of technology and entrepreneurship center 1871 in February, it didn’t immediately sink in for her what that designation would mean. The more she spoke with female entrepreneurs, however, the better she understood. “All of them were like, ‘The fact …