Reflections on Diversity in Bitcoin and “Crypto” with Desiree Dickerson – Episode 11




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Summary: MP3, Links, and More: <a href="http://ymb.tc/tcp11" rel="noopener">http://ymb.tc/tcp11</a><br><br>Many of the most important contributions to Bitcoin (and cryptocurrency, in general) come from female developers, attorneys, journalists, etc. even though statistically women comprise a relatively small percentage of "crypto" users and contributors, according to the best available data.<br><br>For this episode, Soona Amhaz joins me to chat with Desiree Dickerson about her work as the Blockchain &amp; Digital Currency Fellow at Women for Women and her opinions on the diversity in the cryptocurrency space. <br><br>During our conversation, we mention Desiree’s latest article for Philanthropy Journal (<a href="https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2018/03/26/what-nonprofits-need-to-know-about-blockchain-humanitarian-use-cases/)" rel="noopener">https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2018/03/26/what-nonprofits-need-to-know-about-blockchain-humanitarian-use-cases/)</a> and this medium post (<a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@dickerson_des/women-in-the-woodwork-blockchain-crypto-9acb226d632c) on women building blockchains and other “crypto” projects. Be sure to follow Soona (<a href="https://twitter.com/soonaorlater)" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/soonaorlater)</a> and Desiree (<a href="https://twitter.com/dickerson_des)" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/dickerson_des)</a> on Twitter after listening to this coin pod.<br><br>Follow The Coin Pod (<a href="https://twitter.com/thecoinpod)" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/thecoinpod)</a> too, and visit <a href="https://thecoinpod.com" rel="noopener">https://thecoinpod.com</a> to learn more about the show and catch up on previous episodes.