Breaking the silicon ceiling: Stark gender disparities exposed in cryptocurrency leadership roles.
Women are severely underrepresented in leadership positions in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, a new report shows.
The study, which analyzed 50 leading cryptocurrency and blockchain companies, found that only 6% of CEOs were women, while 94% of executive positions were held by men.
Looking at broader leadership roles beyond CEO, men hold 77.6% and women just 22.4%. This highlights an imbalance despite the growing number of women in senior positions below CEO.
Chainaanalysis leads in female inclusion, with 46% of leadership positions held by women. BitOasis and Coinbase follow closely behind, with approximately 42% and 33% of women in leadership positions, respectively.
The report also looked at the top 50 influencers in the cryptocurrency space on Twitter. Only seven of them were women, meaning only 14% of prominent voices were female.
Layah Heilpern ranked highest for female influence and engagement, while Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse was deemed the most engaging crypto influencer overall.
Developing countries have the most equal gender participation in cryptocurrency ownership. Vietnam has the smallest gender ownership gap at 6 percentage points. Kenya, Colombia, Indonesia, and other countries have seen strong female participation.
In Vietnam, more than 24% of women own cryptocurrency — the highest rate in the world. India and the Philippines also rank high in terms of overall female participation in cryptocurrency ownership.
The data suggests that while cryptocurrencies have traditionally been dominated by men, women are increasingly adopting digital currencies, especially in emerging markets. However, efforts are still needed to increase female inclusion at the top of crypto. #COINBASE #WEB3