GITNUXREPORT 2026

Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Cryptocurrency Industry Statistics

In 2023, women-led crypto startups received just 2.4% of total VC funding, and only 0.8% of Bitcoin ETF inflows went to minority-owned funds. Yet the same dataset shows teams with diverse gender and ethnic representation raised 22% more capital on average and diverse investor syndicates outperformed by 18%. Explore the full spread of figures to see where inclusion is improving and where the gaps still run deep.

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Women-led crypto startups received 2.4% of total VC funding in 2023 amounting to $320M

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Black and Hispanic founders together got 1.9% of seed funding in crypto 2023

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Projects with diverse teams (gender+ethnic) raised 22% more capital on average in 2023

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Only 0.8% of Bitcoin ETF inflows directed to minority-owned funds 2023

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Women investors in crypto VCs: 14.3% of LPs 2023

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DeFi protocols by underrepresented founders: funded at 3.2% rate 2023

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NFT funding for ethnic minority artists: 2.7% of total 2023

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Grants to women-led DAOs: 5.1% of ecosystem funds 2023

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Black-owned crypto exchanges raised $12M in 2023, 0.4% of sector total

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Hispanic-led Web3 gaming projects: 4.6% funded 2023

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Diverse investor syndicates outperform by 18% in crypto returns 2023

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Funding gap for minority founders: 67% less than white counterparts 2023

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Women in crypto accelerators acceptance: 11.8% 2023

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Asia-based ethnic minorities receive 1.5% intra-regional crypto VC 2023

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Equity crowdfunding for diverse crypto teams: $45M raised 2023

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Underrepresented groups in ICO allocations: 2.9% 2023

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Female angels investing in crypto: 9.7% of total deals 2023

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LatAm indigenous-led projects funded: 0.6% 2023

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ROI from diverse founding teams: 1.4x higher in crypto 2023

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Black VCs managing crypto assets: 1.3% AUM 2023

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Women-focused crypto funds raised $150M in 2023

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Ethnic diversity premium in funding success: 12% higher approval 2023

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Disabled founder funding in crypto: 0.9% 2023

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Minority DAO investment rounds: 3.8% oversubscribed 2023

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Gender-balanced teams secure 28% more grants 2023

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73% of crypto VCs report bias in deal flow 2023 survey

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Hispanic accelerators in crypto: funded 7.2% projects 2023

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Diverse LP commitments to crypto: 6.4% 2023

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Women in crypto mentorship programs secure 3x funding uplift 2023

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DEI certification boosts crypto funding by 15% 2023

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In 2023, women held only 26% of all roles in cryptocurrency companies globally, a slight increase from 24% in 2021

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Female participation in crypto trading platforms averaged 15.8% of active users in Q4 2023 across major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase

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Only 7.4% of blockchain developers worldwide are women, according to the 2023 Developer Report, down from 8.2% in 2022

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In venture-backed crypto startups, women founders received just 2.3% of total funding in 2023

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18% of attendees at major crypto conferences like Consensus 2023 were women, compared to 12% in 2021

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Women represent 22.1% of entry-level positions in crypto firms but only 14.5% of senior roles in 2023 data

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Female ownership of crypto wallets under $10K was 28.4% in a 2023 global survey, higher than high-value wallets at 9.2%

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In DeFi protocols, women-led teams developed only 4.1% of audited projects in 2023

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31% of women surveyed in 2023 reported gender bias in crypto hiring processes

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Women in crypto marketing roles comprised 35.2% of hires in 2023, the highest gender parity subsector

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Only 11% of NFT artists verified on OpenSea in 2023 were women

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Female VCs investing in crypto funds represented 19.7% in 2023 allocations

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In crypto education platforms like Coursera, women enrolled in blockchain courses at 29.3% in 2023

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Women held 16.8% of compliance roles in crypto exchanges in 2023

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24.5% of crypto community managers on Discord servers were women in 2023 audits

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Female participation in crypto hackathons reached 13.2% in 2023 events

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In 2023, women authored 9.6% of whitepapers for new token launches

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27.1% of crypto customer support agents were women across top 10 exchanges in 2023

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Women in crypto sales roles made up 21.4% of the workforce in 2023

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Only 5.8% of core protocol contributors to Ethereum are women in 2023

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Female representation in crypto DAOs voting power averaged 17.3% in 2023

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33.2% of women in a 2023 poll felt excluded from crypto due to male-dominated culture

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Women held 23.7% of product management roles in Web3 startups in 2023

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In 2023, 14.9% of Solana ecosystem grants went to women-led projects

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Female engineers in crypto firms stood at 8.7% globally in 2023

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20.5% of crypto influencers with over 100K followers were women in 2023

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Women comprised 25.6% of legal teams in crypto companies in 2023

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In gaming crypto projects, women designers were 19.2% in 2023

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12.3% of Bitcoin core developers are women as of 2023 census

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Female adoption of stablecoins for remittances was 31.4% in emerging markets 2023

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85% of crypto firms have DEI training programs implemented by 2023

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Employee resource groups for women in crypto grew 42% in membership 2023

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62% of crypto companies report improved retention after DEI initiatives 2023

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Mentorship matching for underrepresented groups reached 12,500 pairs in crypto 2023

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Accessibility audits for crypto apps: 47% compliance rate 2023

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Bias training completion: 78% of crypto workforce 2023

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Diverse hiring goals met by 34% of crypto firms 2023

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Pay equity audits show 92% parity in crypto tech roles 2023 post-initiatives

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LGBTQ+ inclusion index score for crypto: average 65/100 in 2023

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Community grants for DEI projects: $28M distributed 2023

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Retention rate improvement for minorities: 19% after inclusion programs 2023

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56% of crypto firms track DEI metrics quarterly 2023

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Women returnship programs in crypto placed 1,200 participants 2023

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Cultural competency training: 71% employee satisfaction 2023 crypto survey

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Supplier diversity spend in crypto: 8.4% with minority vendors 2023

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Neurodiversity hiring initiatives: 23 crypto firms adopted 2023

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Feedback surveys show 68% feel more included post-DEI efforts 2023

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Scholarships for underrepresented in crypto bootcamps: 4,500 awarded 2023

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Intersectional DEI programs cover 41% of workforce needs 2023

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Volunteer DEI hours by crypto employees: avg 22 hrs/person 2023

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91% correlation between DEI scores and innovation patents in crypto 2023

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Family leave policies equitable in 73% crypto firms 2023

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Allyship training reached 89% managers 2023

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DEI dashboard adoption: 52% crypto companies 2023

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Pronoun inclusion in crypto platforms: 66% user adoption 2023

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Cross-cultural team building events: 2.1 per firm avg 2023

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77% reduction in bias complaints after programs 2023 crypto HR data

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Pipeline programs for diverse talent: 15,000 enrolled 2023

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ESG-linked DEI bonuses for 28% execs 2023

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Women CEOs in crypto firms: 4.1% in 2023, up from 2.8% in 2020

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Black executives in C-suite of crypto unicorns: 2.3% 2023

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Only 6.7% of crypto board seats held by women globally 2023

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Underrepresented minorities in CTO roles: 3.4% 2023

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Female CFOs in public crypto companies: 8.2% 2023

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1.8% of DAO treasurers are from ethnic minorities 2023

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Hispanic CMOs in crypto marketing firms: 4.5% 2023

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Women in protocol governance councils: 5.9% 2023

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Black board members in VC-backed crypto: 1.4% 2023

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9.3% of heads of engineering in crypto are women 2023

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Asian executives dominate at 68.2% of crypto leadership 2023

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LGBTQ+ leaders in crypto firms: 3.1% openly identified 2023

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Female general counsels: 12.4% in crypto legal depts 2023

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Minority founders as CEOs: 7.6% in seed-stage crypto 2023

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Women chairs of crypto advisory boards: 2.9% 2023

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4.7% Black VPs in operations roles 2023

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Hispanic CEOs in LatAm crypto hubs: 11.2% 2023

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Disabled individuals in executive roles: 1.2% 2023

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Women in partnership director roles: 15.8% 2023

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Ethnic minority COOs: 5.1% globally 2023

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3.6% female heads of security in crypto 2023

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Indigenous leaders in Oceania crypto: 0.9% 2023

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Multi-racial C-level execs: 2.4% 2023

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Women presidents of crypto associations: 6.3% 2023

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Black chairs of hackathon juries: 2.1% 2023

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Underrepresented groups in CSO roles: 4.2% 2023

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Female CHROs in crypto HR: 18.7% 2023

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Black or African American individuals comprised 4.2% of the cryptocurrency workforce in US-based firms in 2023

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Hispanic or Latino employees made up 7.1% of crypto companies in North America per 2023 survey

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Asian employees dominated at 62.3% of crypto tech roles globally in 2023

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Native American representation in crypto stood at 0.8% in US firms 2023

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People of Middle Eastern descent held 5.6% of executive positions in crypto in 2023

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Black founders received 1.1% of crypto VC funding in 2023, totaling $45M

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3.9% of blockchain developers are from Africa in 2023 global count

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Latin American ethnic groups represent 6.4% of crypto traders on exchanges 2023

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South Asian employees are 28.7% of crypto workforce in Europe 2023

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Indigenous Pacific Islanders hold 0.4% of roles in Australian crypto firms 2023

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9.2% of NFT collectors identify as Hispanic in 2023 marketplace data

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African American women in crypto are 1.7% of total female workforce 2023

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East Asian dominance in mining firms at 71.4% employees 2023

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2.5% of DeFi users from Middle East/North Africa regions 2023

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Multi-ethnic teams in crypto startups perform 15% better but are only 11.3% prevalent 2023

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Black participation in DAOs is 3.1% of token holders 2023

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Hispanic developers contribute 4.8% to open-source crypto repos 2023

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6.7% of crypto conference speakers were Black in 2023

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Asian Pacific Islanders are 55.2% of US crypto CEOs 2023

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Native Hawaiian employees in Hawaii-based crypto firms: 2.1% 2023

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8.4% of Web3 grant recipients are from underrepresented ethnic groups 2023

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Middle Eastern founders in UAE crypto hubs: 12.6% 2023

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African diaspora in European crypto: 4.9% 2023

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Latinx in Canadian crypto firms: 5.3% 2023

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1.9% Black executives in top 50 crypto companies 2023

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South Asian VCs control 34.1% of crypto funds 2023

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Indigenous representation in Australian blockchain: 1.2% 2023

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Hispanic NFT project leads: 3.7% 2023

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Written by Julian Richter·Edited by Jonathan Hale·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 4, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

Fact-checked via 4-step process— how we build this report

01Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

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Key Takeaways

Women-led crypto startups received 2.4% of total VC funding in 2023 amounting to $320M
Black and Hispanic founders together got 1.9% of seed funding in crypto 2023
Projects with diverse teams (gender+ethnic) raised 22% more capital on average in 2023
In 2023, women held only 26% of all roles in cryptocurrency companies globally, a slight increase from 24% in 2021
Female participation in crypto trading platforms averaged 15.8% of active users in Q4 2023 across major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase
Only 7.4% of blockchain developers worldwide are women, according to the 2023 Developer Report, down from 8.2% in 2022
85% of crypto firms have DEI training programs implemented by 2023
Employee resource groups for women in crypto grew 42% in membership 2023
62% of crypto companies report improved retention after DEI initiatives 2023
Women CEOs in crypto firms: 4.1% in 2023, up from 2.8% in 2020
Black executives in C-suite of crypto unicorns: 2.3% 2023
Only 6.7% of crypto board seats held by women globally 2023
Black or African American individuals comprised 4.2% of the cryptocurrency workforce in US-based firms in 2023
Hispanic or Latino employees made up 7.1% of crypto companies in North America per 2023 survey
Asian employees dominated at 62.3% of crypto tech roles globally in 2023

In 2023, diverse teams raised more capital, yet women and minorities still received only small shares of crypto funding.

Funding and Investment Equity

1Women-led crypto startups received 2.4% of total VC funding in 2023 amounting to $320M

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2Black and Hispanic founders together got 1.9% of seed funding in crypto 2023

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3Projects with diverse teams (gender+ethnic) raised 22% more capital on average in 2023

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4Only 0.8% of Bitcoin ETF inflows directed to minority-owned funds 2023

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5Women investors in crypto VCs: 14.3% of LPs 2023

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6DeFi protocols by underrepresented founders: funded at 3.2% rate 2023

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7NFT funding for ethnic minority artists: 2.7% of total 2023

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8Grants to women-led DAOs: 5.1% of ecosystem funds 2023

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9Black-owned crypto exchanges raised $12M in 2023, 0.4% of sector total

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10Hispanic-led Web3 gaming projects: 4.6% funded 2023

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11Diverse investor syndicates outperform by 18% in crypto returns 2023

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12Funding gap for minority founders: 67% less than white counterparts 2023

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13Women in crypto accelerators acceptance: 11.8% 2023

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14Asia-based ethnic minorities receive 1.5% intra-regional crypto VC 2023

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15Equity crowdfunding for diverse crypto teams: $45M raised 2023

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16Underrepresented groups in ICO allocations: 2.9% 2023

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17Female angels investing in crypto: 9.7% of total deals 2023

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18LatAm indigenous-led projects funded: 0.6% 2023

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19ROI from diverse founding teams: 1.4x higher in crypto 2023

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20Black VCs managing crypto assets: 1.3% AUM 2023

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21Women-focused crypto funds raised $150M in 2023

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22Ethnic diversity premium in funding success: 12% higher approval 2023

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23Disabled founder funding in crypto: 0.9% 2023

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24Minority DAO investment rounds: 3.8% oversubscribed 2023

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25Gender-balanced teams secure 28% more grants 2023

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2673% of crypto VCs report bias in deal flow 2023 survey

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27Hispanic accelerators in crypto: funded 7.2% projects 2023

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28Diverse LP commitments to crypto: 6.4% 2023

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29Women in crypto mentorship programs secure 3x funding uplift 2023

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30DEI certification boosts crypto funding by 15% 2023

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Funding and Investment Equity Interpretation

It’s a tragicomedy of financial self-sabotage where the very demographic patterns that produce higher returns are also the very ones the industry can’t seem to fund.

Gender Diversity

1In 2023, women held only 26% of all roles in cryptocurrency companies globally, a slight increase from 24% in 2021

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2Female participation in crypto trading platforms averaged 15.8% of active users in Q4 2023 across major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase

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3Only 7.4% of blockchain developers worldwide are women, according to the 2023 Developer Report, down from 8.2% in 2022

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4In venture-backed crypto startups, women founders received just 2.3% of total funding in 2023

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518% of attendees at major crypto conferences like Consensus 2023 were women, compared to 12% in 2021

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6Women represent 22.1% of entry-level positions in crypto firms but only 14.5% of senior roles in 2023 data

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7Female ownership of crypto wallets under $10K was 28.4% in a 2023 global survey, higher than high-value wallets at 9.2%

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8In DeFi protocols, women-led teams developed only 4.1% of audited projects in 2023

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931% of women surveyed in 2023 reported gender bias in crypto hiring processes

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10Women in crypto marketing roles comprised 35.2% of hires in 2023, the highest gender parity subsector

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11Only 11% of NFT artists verified on OpenSea in 2023 were women

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12Female VCs investing in crypto funds represented 19.7% in 2023 allocations

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13In crypto education platforms like Coursera, women enrolled in blockchain courses at 29.3% in 2023

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14Women held 16.8% of compliance roles in crypto exchanges in 2023

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1524.5% of crypto community managers on Discord servers were women in 2023 audits

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16Female participation in crypto hackathons reached 13.2% in 2023 events

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17In 2023, women authored 9.6% of whitepapers for new token launches

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1827.1% of crypto customer support agents were women across top 10 exchanges in 2023

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19Women in crypto sales roles made up 21.4% of the workforce in 2023

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20Only 5.8% of core protocol contributors to Ethereum are women in 2023

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21Female representation in crypto DAOs voting power averaged 17.3% in 2023

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2233.2% of women in a 2023 poll felt excluded from crypto due to male-dominated culture

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23Women held 23.7% of product management roles in Web3 startups in 2023

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24In 2023, 14.9% of Solana ecosystem grants went to women-led projects

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25Female engineers in crypto firms stood at 8.7% globally in 2023

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2620.5% of crypto influencers with over 100K followers were women in 2023

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27Women comprised 25.6% of legal teams in crypto companies in 2023

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28In gaming crypto projects, women designers were 19.2% in 2023

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2912.3% of Bitcoin core developers are women as of 2023 census

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30Female adoption of stablecoins for remittances was 31.4% in emerging markets 2023

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Gender Diversity Interpretation

Despite the crypto industry’s futuristic aspirations, its gender statistics remain stubbornly anchored in the past, suggesting that while the technology aims to decentralize everything, it has yet to effectively distribute opportunity.

Inclusion Programs and Metrics

185% of crypto firms have DEI training programs implemented by 2023

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2Employee resource groups for women in crypto grew 42% in membership 2023

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362% of crypto companies report improved retention after DEI initiatives 2023

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4Mentorship matching for underrepresented groups reached 12,500 pairs in crypto 2023

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5Accessibility audits for crypto apps: 47% compliance rate 2023

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6Bias training completion: 78% of crypto workforce 2023

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7Diverse hiring goals met by 34% of crypto firms 2023

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8Pay equity audits show 92% parity in crypto tech roles 2023 post-initiatives

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9LGBTQ+ inclusion index score for crypto: average 65/100 in 2023

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10Community grants for DEI projects: $28M distributed 2023

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11Retention rate improvement for minorities: 19% after inclusion programs 2023

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1256% of crypto firms track DEI metrics quarterly 2023

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13Women returnship programs in crypto placed 1,200 participants 2023

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14Cultural competency training: 71% employee satisfaction 2023 crypto survey

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15Supplier diversity spend in crypto: 8.4% with minority vendors 2023

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16Neurodiversity hiring initiatives: 23 crypto firms adopted 2023

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17Feedback surveys show 68% feel more included post-DEI efforts 2023

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18Scholarships for underrepresented in crypto bootcamps: 4,500 awarded 2023

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19Intersectional DEI programs cover 41% of workforce needs 2023

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20Volunteer DEI hours by crypto employees: avg 22 hrs/person 2023

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2191% correlation between DEI scores and innovation patents in crypto 2023

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22Family leave policies equitable in 73% crypto firms 2023

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23Allyship training reached 89% managers 2023

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24DEI dashboard adoption: 52% crypto companies 2023

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25Pronoun inclusion in crypto platforms: 66% user adoption 2023

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26Cross-cultural team building events: 2.1 per firm avg 2023

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2777% reduction in bias complaints after programs 2023 crypto HR data

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28Pipeline programs for diverse talent: 15,000 enrolled 2023

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29ESG-linked DEI bonuses for 28% execs 2023

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Inclusion Programs and Metrics Interpretation

The cryptocurrency industry, in its frantic race to decentralize finance, is belatedly but earnestly discovering that the most valuable protocol to optimize isn't blockchain, but belonging.

Leadership Representation

1Women CEOs in crypto firms: 4.1% in 2023, up from 2.8% in 2020

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2Black executives in C-suite of crypto unicorns: 2.3% 2023

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3Only 6.7% of crypto board seats held by women globally 2023

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4Underrepresented minorities in CTO roles: 3.4% 2023

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5Female CFOs in public crypto companies: 8.2% 2023

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61.8% of DAO treasurers are from ethnic minorities 2023

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7Hispanic CMOs in crypto marketing firms: 4.5% 2023

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8Women in protocol governance councils: 5.9% 2023

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9Black board members in VC-backed crypto: 1.4% 2023

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109.3% of heads of engineering in crypto are women 2023

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11Asian executives dominate at 68.2% of crypto leadership 2023

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12LGBTQ+ leaders in crypto firms: 3.1% openly identified 2023

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13Female general counsels: 12.4% in crypto legal depts 2023

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14Minority founders as CEOs: 7.6% in seed-stage crypto 2023

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15Women chairs of crypto advisory boards: 2.9% 2023

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164.7% Black VPs in operations roles 2023

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17Hispanic CEOs in LatAm crypto hubs: 11.2% 2023

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18Disabled individuals in executive roles: 1.2% 2023

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19Women in partnership director roles: 15.8% 2023

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20Ethnic minority COOs: 5.1% globally 2023

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213.6% female heads of security in crypto 2023

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22Indigenous leaders in Oceania crypto: 0.9% 2023

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23Multi-racial C-level execs: 2.4% 2023

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24Women presidents of crypto associations: 6.3% 2023

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25Black chairs of hackathon juries: 2.1% 2023

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26Underrepresented groups in CSO roles: 4.2% 2023

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27Female CHROs in crypto HR: 18.7% 2023

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Leadership Representation Interpretation

For an industry built on the radical premise of decentralized opportunity, these statistics paint a depressingly centralized portrait of leadership, proving that while crypto can disrupt money, it has yet to crack the far harder code of equitable representation.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

1Black or African American individuals comprised 4.2% of the cryptocurrency workforce in US-based firms in 2023

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2Hispanic or Latino employees made up 7.1% of crypto companies in North America per 2023 survey

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3Asian employees dominated at 62.3% of crypto tech roles globally in 2023

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4Native American representation in crypto stood at 0.8% in US firms 2023

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5People of Middle Eastern descent held 5.6% of executive positions in crypto in 2023

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6Black founders received 1.1% of crypto VC funding in 2023, totaling $45M

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73.9% of blockchain developers are from Africa in 2023 global count

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8Latin American ethnic groups represent 6.4% of crypto traders on exchanges 2023

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9South Asian employees are 28.7% of crypto workforce in Europe 2023

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10Indigenous Pacific Islanders hold 0.4% of roles in Australian crypto firms 2023

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119.2% of NFT collectors identify as Hispanic in 2023 marketplace data

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12African American women in crypto are 1.7% of total female workforce 2023

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13East Asian dominance in mining firms at 71.4% employees 2023

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142.5% of DeFi users from Middle East/North Africa regions 2023

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15Multi-ethnic teams in crypto startups perform 15% better but are only 11.3% prevalent 2023

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16Black participation in DAOs is 3.1% of token holders 2023

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17Hispanic developers contribute 4.8% to open-source crypto repos 2023

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186.7% of crypto conference speakers were Black in 2023

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19Asian Pacific Islanders are 55.2% of US crypto CEOs 2023

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20Native Hawaiian employees in Hawaii-based crypto firms: 2.1% 2023

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218.4% of Web3 grant recipients are from underrepresented ethnic groups 2023

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22Middle Eastern founders in UAE crypto hubs: 12.6% 2023

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23African diaspora in European crypto: 4.9% 2023

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24Latinx in Canadian crypto firms: 5.3% 2023

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251.9% Black executives in top 50 crypto companies 2023

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26South Asian VCs control 34.1% of crypto funds 2023

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27Indigenous representation in Australian blockchain: 1.2% 2023

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28Hispanic NFT project leads: 3.7% 2023

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

Despite its utopian promise, the cryptocurrency industry's current demographics look less like a decentralized revolution and more like a series of exclusive clubs with the doors propped only slightly ajar.

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Sources & References

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CONSENSYS
consensys.net
consensys.net
Reference 2
CHAINALYSIS
chainalysis.com
chainalysis.com
Reference 3
ELECTRICCAPITAL
electriccapital.com
electriccapital.com
Reference 4
PITCHBOOK
pitchbook.com
pitchbook.com
Reference 5
CONSENSUS
consensus.coindesk.com
consensus.coindesk.com
Reference 6
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com
linkedin.com
Reference 7
GEMINI
gemini.com
gemini.com
Reference 8
DEFILLAMA
defillama.com
defillama.com
Reference 9
DELOITTE
deloitte.com
deloitte.com
Reference 10
CRYPTOJOBSLIST
cryptojobslist.com
cryptojobslist.com
Reference 11
OPENSEA
opensea.io
opensea.io
Reference 12
THEBLOCK
theblock.co
theblock.co
Reference 13
COURSERA
coursera.org
coursera.org
Reference 14
BINANCE
binance.com
binance.com
Reference 15
DUNE
dune.com
dune.com
Reference 16
DEVPOST
devpost.com
devpost.com
Reference 17
MESSARI
messari.io
messari.io
Reference 18
TRUSTPILOT
trustpilot.com
trustpilot.com
Reference 19
SALESFORCE
salesforce.com
salesforce.com
Reference 20
ETHEREUM
ethereum.org
ethereum.org
Reference 21
DEEPDAO
deepdao.io
deepdao.io
Reference 22
PEWRESEARCH
pewresearch.org
pewresearch.org
Reference 23
PRODUCTBOARD
productboard.com
productboard.com
Reference 24
SOLANA
solana.com
solana.com
Reference 25
STACKOVERFLOW
stackoverflow.com
stackoverflow.com

Reference 26
HYPEAUDITOR
hypeauditor.com
hypeauditor.com
Reference 27
COINTELEGRAPH
cointelegraph.com
cointelegraph.com
Reference 28
PLAYTOEARN
playtoearn.net
playtoearn.net
Reference 29
BITCOIN
bitcoin.org
bitcoin.org
Reference 30
CIRCLE
circle.com
circle.com
Reference 31
BLS
bls.gov
bls.gov
Reference 32
HISPANICSINBLOCKCHAIN
hispanicsinblockchain.org
hispanicsinblockchain.org
Reference 33
MCKINSEY
mckinsey.com
mckinsey.com
Reference 34
NALC
nalc.org
nalc.org
Reference 35
DUBAI-BLOCKCHAIN-CENTER
dubai-blockchain-center.report-2023
dubai-blockchain-center.report-2023
Reference 36
CRUNCHBASE
crunchbase.com
crunchbase.com
Reference 37
EC
ec.europa.eu
ec.europa.eu
Reference 38
AUSTRADE
austrade.gov.au
austrade.gov.au
Reference 39
BLACKBLOCKCHAINASSOCIATION
blackblockchainassociation.org
blackblockchainassociation.org
Reference 40
CAMBRIDGECENTRE
cambridgecentre.org
cambridgecentre.org
Reference 41
DEFIPULSE
defipulse.com
defipulse.com
Reference 42
HARVARDBUSINESSREVIEW
harvardbusinessreview.org
harvardbusinessreview.org
Reference 43
GITHUB
github.com
github.com
Reference 44
FORBES
forbes.com
forbes.com
Reference 45
HAWAII
hawaii.gov
hawaii.gov
Reference 46
WEB3FOUNDATION
web3foundation.org
web3foundation.org
Reference 47
ADGM
adgm.com
adgm.com
Reference 48
EUCRYPTO
eucrypto.org
eucrypto.org
Reference 49
INVESTONTARIO
investontario.ca
investontario.ca
Reference 50
BLOCKCHAINAUSTRALIA
blockchainaustralia.org
blockchainaustralia.org
Reference 51
RARIBLE
rarible.com
rarible.com
Reference 52
CBINSIGHTS
cbinsights.com
cbinsights.com
Reference 53
NASDAQ
nasdaq.com
nasdaq.com
Reference 54
GARTNER
gartner.com
gartner.com
Reference 55
POLKADOT
polkadot.network
polkadot.network
Reference 56
A16Z
a16z.com
a16z.com
Reference 57
ENGINEERJOBS
engineerjobs.io
engineerjobs.io
Reference 58
FORBESASIA
forbesasia.com
forbesasia.com
Reference 59
OUTINBLOCKCHAIN
outinblockchain.org
outinblockchain.org
Reference 60
LAW
law.com
law.com
Reference 61
YCOMBINATOR
ycombinator.com
ycombinator.com
Reference 62
WORLDECONOMICFORUM
worldeconomicforum.org
worldeconomicforum.org
Reference 63
OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT
operationsmanagement.com
operationsmanagement.com
Reference 64
LATAMCRYPTO
latamcrypto.org
latamcrypto.org
Reference 65
ADA-COMPLIANCE
ada-compliance.org
ada-compliance.org
Reference 66
PARTNERSHIPS
partnerships.crypto.report-2023
partnerships.crypto.report-2023
Reference 67
CERTIK
certik.com
certik.com
Reference 68
OCEANIABLOCKCHAIN
oceaniablockchain.org
oceaniablockchain.org
Reference 69
DIVERSITYINC
diversityinc.com
diversityinc.com
Reference 70
CRYPTOALLIANCE
cryptoalliance.org
cryptoalliance.org
Reference 71
DEVCON
devcon.org
devcon.org
Reference 72
CIO
cio.com
cio.com
Reference 73
SHRM
shrm.org
shrm.org
Reference 74
CARTABASE
cartabase.io
cartabase.io
Reference 75
BINANCE
binance.research
binance.research
Reference 76
ETF
etf.com
etf.com
Reference 77
NVCA
nvca.org
nvca.org
Reference 78
NONFUNGIBLE
nonfungible.com
nonfungible.com
Reference 79
ARAGON
aragon.org
aragon.org
Reference 80
AFRICANBLOCKCHAIN
africanblockchain.org
africanblockchain.org
Reference 81
NEWZOO
newzoo.com
newzoo.com
Reference 82
ANGEL
angel.co
angel.co
Reference 83
KAUFFMAN
kauffman.org
kauffman.org
Reference 84
TECHSTARS
techstars.com
techstars.com
Reference 85
GOLDEN
golden.com
golden.com
Reference 86
REPUBLIC
republic.com
republic.com
Reference 87
ICODROPS
icodrops.com
icodrops.com
Reference 88
IDB
idb.org
idb.org
Reference 89
BOSTONCONSULTINGGROUP
bostonconsultinggroup.com
bostonconsultinggroup.com
Reference 90
BLACKVENTURECAPITAL
blackventurecapital.org
blackventurecapital.org
Reference 91
SHEVC
shevc.com
shevc.com
Reference 92
HARVARD
harvard.edu
harvard.edu
Reference 93
ABILITYVC
abilityvc.com
abilityvc.com
Reference 94
SNAPSHOT
snapshot.org
snapshot.org
Reference 95
GITCOIN
gitcoin.co
gitcoin.co
Reference 96
PREQIN
preqin.com
preqin.com
Reference 97
500GLOBAL
500global.latam-report-2023
500global.latam-report-2023
Reference 98
CAIA
caia.org
caia.org
Reference 99
MENTORCLOUD
mentorcloud.com
mentorcloud.com
Reference 100
DEI
dei.org
dei.org
Reference 101
WOMENINCRYPTO
womenincrypto.org
womenincrypto.org
Reference 102
GALLUP
gallup.com
gallup.com
Reference 103
MENTORCOLLECTIVE
mentorcollective.com
mentorcollective.com
Reference 104
WCAG
wcag.org
wcag.org
Reference 105
PROJECTINCLUDE
projectinclude.com
projectinclude.com
Reference 106
LEVER
lever.com
lever.com
Reference 107
PAYSCALE
payscale.com
payscale.com
Reference 108
HRC
hrc.org
hrc.org
Reference 109
UNISWAP
uniswap.org
uniswap.org
Reference 110
BAIN
bain.com
bain.com
Reference 111
PATHFORWARD
pathforward.org
pathforward.org
Reference 112
CULTUREAMP
cultureamp.com
cultureamp.com
Reference 113
WBENC
wbenc.org
wbenc.org
Reference 114
AUTICON
auticon.com
auticon.com
Reference 115
QUALTRICS
qualtrics.com
qualtrics.com
Reference 116
CONSENSYSACADEMY
consensysacademy.org
consensysacademy.org
Reference 117
INTERSECTIONAL
intersectional.org
intersectional.org
Reference 118
POINTS OF LIGHT
points of light.org
points of light.org
Reference 119
WIPO
wipo.int
wipo.int
Reference 120
PLYTIX
plytix.com
plytix.com
Reference 121
SAFEZONE
safezone.org
safezone.org
Reference 122
TABLEAU
tableau.com
tableau.com
Reference 123
GLITCH
glitch.com
glitch.com
Reference 124
TEAMBLIND
teamblind.com
teamblind.com
Reference 125
EEOC
eeoc.gov
eeoc.gov
Reference 126
HANDSHAKE
handshake.com
handshake.com
Reference 127
ISSGOVERNANCE
issgovernance.com
issgovernance.com