Bitcoin, and the world of cryptocurrency, is a boys' club, say some experts, and that should be cause for concern. Google Analytics results put the divide at 96.57 per cent men to 3.43 per cent women. "It isn't merely that the value has risen as far and as fast as it has; it's the fact that it's 97 per cent men — that is, in and of itself, a potential danger sign," he says. Oris Valiente says when she entered the world of cryptocurrencies it was a noticeably male-dominated industry. But if cryptocurrencies are here to stay, Stewart says the gender divide will sort itself out over time.

Source: CBC News January 01, 2018 09:56 UTC