The crypto world has come under unprecedented scrutiny this year, with investment in bitcoin going mainstream after a roughly 1,600% surge in price. The roughly $460 billion digital currency world, spawned eight years ago from the almost exclusively male domain of bitcoin, is starting to open to women. “It’s still a handful, even though it’s growing,” said Ryan, about the presence of women in the blockchain world. The crypto world has come under unprecedented scrutiny this year, with investment in bitcoin going mainstream after a roughly 1,600% surge in price. “Both women and men should be extremely excited about this,” said Benartzi, who splits her time between Tel Aviv, California and Switzerland.

Source: Mint December 13, 2017 05:03 UTC