If the glass slipper doesn’t fit, smash it: Unraveling the myth of gender equ...

If the glass slipper doesn’t fit, smash it: Unraveling the myth of gender equ...

The nature of crypto as a global and distributed industry must provide more opportunities for all possible diversified groups of people. Crypto’s reputation as a boys’ club does not come as a surprise: It sits at the very intersection of tech and finance, perpetuating the legacy of “bro culture” that is coded into Silicon Valley and Wall Street. It was only in 2020 when Citigroup bank appointed the company’s first female CEO, Jane Fraser. This was a milestone in its 200-year long history and in the history of Wall Street itself, having the first woman lead one of the largest Wall Street....


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