From curiosity to viable investment: We're all cryptocurrency people now
26 Apr, 2021 10:15 PM
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Bitcoin Frankie, a cryptocurrency influencer, on a laptop in Austin, Texas. Photo / Ilana Panich-Linsman, The New York Times
Bitcoin Frankie, a cryptocurrency influencer, on a laptop in Austin, Texas. Photo / Ilana Panich-Linsman, The New York Times
New York Times
On Monday evening (US time), a few days after a large cryptocurrency exchange listed its shares on the stock market, several hundred women gathered in a virtual conference room to talk about Bitcoin. Claire Wasserman,
a co-founder of Ladies Get Paid, the company that co-hosted the event, marvelled at the turnout, noting it showed "how committed you all are to getting wealthy." She described a sweeping change in the way we live, work and transact — all driven by crypto. "I don't want you to miss out on the future," she said.