The Bitcoin Wonder Woman: An Interview With Lisa Cheng

The Bitcoin Wonder Woman: An Interview With Lisa Cheng

I met Lisa at Porcfest this year and she seemed like a great person who loved Bitcoin. It wasn't until we recently chatted that I started seeing her name pop up everywhere, advising certain next generation projects and writing a slew of whitepapers. This is why I've dubbed her the Bitcoin Wonder Woman. The questions literally leap between each of the....


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