Female founders are flourishing in finance, especially within the cryptocurrency space. Remember their names and earmark their profiles as they rise within this fast-moving world
Men are twice as likely to invest in cryptocurrency as women worldwide, but in Hong Kong, the difference in participation among genders is negligible, according to the same survey by Visa. As the world of fintech and its associated jargon becomes more mainstream and widespread, Hongkongers rank among the world’s biggest investors in cryptocurrency; 18 per cent are active investors. Considering the city’s reputation as a financial hub that promotes ease of doing business, there’s little wonder citizens have embraced putting their money into new, fast-moving technologies. Investing in crypto involves risk, however, and, like the traditional stock market, requires careful planning and research to avoid getting burnt.
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Leading the charge by promoting financial literacy, helping businesses understand crypto and running digital exchanges, these are six women to watch in the city’s fintech sphere.
Maxine Ryan
Ryan rose to the attention of the finance world with Bitspark, a cryptocurrency transfer system, which landed her on Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list in 2018. Bitspark wound down its operations in early 2020, but don’t let that tarnish your image of her: Ryan quickly pivoted to both financial literacy and the NFT spaces. Later that year, she founded ProsperApp, the “TikTok of financial literacy” aimed at younger investors, and is currently preparing to launch Pulsr, a Web3 “visual search engine” already getting plenty of attention online.
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