Wirex Announces Winners of 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List
LONDON, 8 November 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wirex, the leading payments platform, in partnership with The Cryptonomist, has today announced the winners of the 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power list. The 13 winners were chosen by the judges from over 200 incredible entries.
Wirex opened nominations for this year’s Power List on 15th September, and invited 232 nominations from women from crypto space, both by oneself and from others. Now in its third year, this brings the total number of nominations to over 700, reinforcing Wirex’s original goal of promoting women in crypto sector and break the stereotype that only white, younger men can get involved.
After an intense decision-making process, the five experienced female judges from crypto sector chose who they thought were the most outstanding women in the room. The winners were selected for their outstanding levels of achievement, potential, influence, ambition, leadership and innovation, and above all else, who were considered to be a “rising star” in crypto.
The Rising Women in 2022 Crypto Power List winners (in no particular order):
- Lauren IngramFounder of Women of Web3
- Tavonia Evansfounder of GuapCoin
- Oluchi Enebelifounder of Web3Ladies
- Yasmin JohalFinancial Services Regulation Associate at CMS
- Gabriella M Kusz, CEO of Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency association
- Lisa Hoytco-founder and managing director of FLUIDEFI
- Irina Karagyaur, Head of Ecosystem Growth and Business Development at Unique Network
- Gail Cruz Macapagalfront desk director of DynaQuest and founder of Women in Blockchain Philippines
- Naomi Metzgerprofessional athlete and NFT creator
- Lisa Francourtax manager i Crypto Supervisors
- Maliha Abidifounder of Women Rise (Social Media Influencer of the Year)
- Leanne Holder, CEO of Giving to Services (Newcomer of the Year)
- Valentyna Dynovska, communications expert at the World Smart Cities Forum, (Young Ukrainian of the Year)
Diana Carrasco-Vime, Non-Executive Director of Wirex and Managing Director of Merchant Services at Lloyds Banking Group, and one of the Power List judges, commented, “I am grateful to be involved in such an important initiative to celebrate the most incredible women in crypto sector. With so many strong entries from all backgrounds and sectors, it wasn’t easy to judge, but this shows just how many extraordinary women there are, many of whom go unnoticed. It’s also great to see such a variety in nominations by women from peers, colleagues and friends, as well as those who have the confidence to nominate themselves.”
The announcement today concludes Wirex’s 2022 Women in Crypto campaign, but the company will continue to promote the initiative year-round.
To view the Power List winners, please visit: https://wirexapp.com/blog/post/winners-of-the-rising-women-in-crypto-power-list-2022-announced-0684
To see more exclusive content from women within crypto industry and learn more about the campaign, visit: https://wirexapp.com/blog/category/women-in-crypto-0009
About Wirex
Wirex is a worldwide digital payment platform and regulated institution that has forged new rules in the digital payment area. In 2015, the company developed the world’s first crypto-activated payment card that gives users the opportunity to use seamlessly crypto and traditional currencies in real life.
Wirex was created in 2014 by CEOs and co-founders Pavel Matveev and Dmitry Lazarichev, who identified the need to open up the esoteric world of cryptocurrencies and make digital money accessible to everyone. With the main goal of making it as easy as possible to use digital assets in everyday life, Wirex offers a reliable and cost-effective service for crypto and traditional currency transactions by incorporating next-generation payment infrastructure integrated with cryptocurrency blockchains.
With over 5 million customers in 130 countries, the company offers secure accounts that allow customers to easily store, buy and exchange multiple currencies instantly at the best live rates on one centralized mobile app. Quick and easy crypto transfer options are available, as well as the freedom to use 150+ traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies in more than 80 million locations around the world using the Wirex card.
Wirex continues to develop the product in line with market developments, while complying with regional regulations and ensuring appropriate licensing where available. A proven industry pioneer, Wirex launched its own original tool tokenWXT, introducing the world’s first crypto rewards program, Cryptoback™, which gives cardholders up to 8% back in WXT for every transaction they make.
To reflect the growth of the metaverse, through 2021, the company has expanded its product to enable mainstream access to DeFi. Starting with the launch of their popular X-Accounts feature, which offers unprecedented interest levels, Wirex has continued to add to its DeFi arsenal with the release of the non-custodial Wirex wallet and a partnership with Nereus, a decentralized liquidity provider.
Wirex is based in Londonwith offices in Singapore, Kyiv, Dallas, Dublin and Atlanta. With over 5 billion dollars worth of transactions already processed and rapid expansion into new territories, including the US, Wirex is uniquely positioned to support and advance the mass adoption of a cashless society through creative solutions.
Starting from February 2022Wirex donates all revenue from transactions in the app to Ukraine humanitarian efforts. The company’s largest office is based in Kyiv and Wirex stands with everyone affected by the war.
As a long-time supporter of the democratization of access to cryptoWirex’s ‘Women in CryptoThe campaign was created in 2020 and sought to recognize talented female leaders working in the sphere. With the main goal of celebrating women in crypto sector and encouraged others to get involved, they launched “Rising Women in Crypto Power List’, calls for nominations of women who had done incredible things in crypto sector. With a large proportion of female employees in the company, this initiative is close to their hearts and they hope to continue in the years to come.
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About The Cryptonomist
We are pleased to announce a media partnership with The Cryptonomist for this year’s Women in Crypto campaign.
Cryptonomist is a punctual and rigorous information website to offer news and updates to its readers, but also authoritative in having opinions and revealing the most innovative aspects of crypto economy. It aims to become the most authoritative online newspaper in Italian and English and to tell about an economic and technological revolution that conquers more and more spaces and consents compared to traditional models of production and exchange.
Written in a simple and engaging way, The Cryptonomist also provides videos and insights on the most current topics created by leading experts in the field. Cryptonomist is also a marketing agency that helps crypto and fintech companies and start-ups to advertise their projects. With more than 1 million readers per month, the publication leads the Italian and Swiss media market.
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