Women in Blockchain: Taking the Lead in the Blockchain Cycle

• With continuous technological advancements in the FinTech world, more and more women are emerging as business leaders on the front lines of blockchain technology.
• Blockchain is the new frontier of the FinTech world.

There is an integration of finance with technology and with it, there’s also a rise in the female percentage in this male-dominated industry, which is a good thing. Blockchain and crypto, among other industries, are at the frontier of financial technology. 

The biggest upside to this industry is that it allows individuals to take control of their finances, personal information, and destiny. Take a look at these women who are leading the blockchain circuit from the front.

• Eowyn Chen, CEO, Trust Wallet

Chen took over control of the Trust Wallet in March 2022 from the founder, Viktor Radchenko. Trust Wallet is believed to be one of the most popular multichain crypto wallets. Chen believes that Web3 is the positive economic change that the world needs, and she is here to deliver on it. She aims to be a catalyst for the worldwide adoption of Web3 by enhancing security, ease of use, and user privacy.

Chen is an ex-global vice president of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, Binance. There, she was responsible for formulating marketing strategies for 10 different product lines. Before this, she worked as a management consultant for Oliver Wyman, a financial services provider.

• Shalini Wood, Chief Marketing Officer, Babylon Chain

Wood boasts over 15 years of experience in the domain of global corporate communications. The concept of blockchain is not new to her; she has been in the industry since 2017. She started her blockchain career as the CMO of a Danish blockchain start-up called E-money.

She also gave mindful insights into the development of a cricket-focused NFT project called Rario, which was quite successful. Before entering the world of blockchain, Wood worked for several Fortune 500 enterprises.

She currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Babylon Chain, a blockchain protocol. She aims to redefine the future of Bitcoin and expand its utility.

• Leila Nassiri-Jamet, Chief Legal Officer of Ramp

Leila previously served as a member of the EU’s blockchain observatory forum. Due to this, she was the ideal candidate to lead Ramp’s legal team. Her role at Ramp is to formulate effective legal strategies and play a key role in the company’s regulatory strategy.

• Chrissa McFarlane, Founder and CEO of Patientory

When she first heard about Bitcoin in 2010, Chrissa began to think about blockchain’s application in other industries. This led her to bring decentralization and blockchain into the healthcare industry. 

Through Patientory, Chrissa aims to make healthcare data more accessible and interoperable to achieve the ultimate goal of enabling people to live healthier lives. The platform recently received its first round of funding of $1.5 million and also launched its app. 

• Elitsa Taskova, Chief Product Officer at Nexo

Elitsa has been a part of Nexo’s product development team since 2019 and was promoted to CPO earlier this year. Nexo claims itself to be one of the world’s leading digital asset-regulating institutions. 

What drives Taskova to develop blockchain technology is her conviction in its potential to change human lives. Before joining Nexo, Taskova worked as a software project manager for various internet and payment companies like CrazyLabs and MobiSystems.