NFTs can be a good pathway to draw women into crypto, says Lavinia Osbourne

NFTs can be a good pathway to draw women into crypto, says Lavinia Osbourne

Though nonfungible token projects are one path to entry, women are still underrepresented in many crypto and blockchain firms. Women looking for a way to enter a male-dominated space like crypto and blockchain may be drawn in by nonfungible tokens, according to Women in Blockchain Talks founder and host Lavinia Osbourne. Though the ongoing pandemic has left people in many countries in financial trouble — whether by losing their jobs, being unable to physically go to banks, or other concerns — Osbourne told Cointelegraph the event may have pushed many women into crypto and blockchain once....


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