Women Are Buying Crypto. Here’s Why.
We’re ready to make money moves
Perhaps you’ve heard of cryptocurrency. It’s been in the news a bit lately. You may have heard it hit $500 billion* in valuation earlier this year. Or that it could top $1 trillion by the end of 2018.
In the Bay Area, you could say we’ve heard of crypto. Or more accurately, you could say we’re obsessed.
Like Godwin’s law for online discussions, San Francisco now has a Satoshi Law — within 10 minutes of the start of any conversation, crypto will be brought up in some capacity. Stroll down Market Street on a weekday and you’ll overhear talk of Bitcoin’s current price. Nab a seat at happy hour and get a rundown on whether the SEC is regulating ICOs. Jog through Golden Gate Park at peak hours and receive a crash course in whether Monero is a better buy than Ripple.
Even the good parties have “Crypto” in the title. There are crypto meetups, happy hours, retreats, brunches, panels, meditation sessions — the list goes on.
Some Silicon Valley veterans roll their eyes at all the brouhaha. They sermonize about crypto’s similarities to the dot-com bubble, the spectacular rise of which was surpassed only by its supersonic fall.
Still, there’s something different about all these crypto events. OK maybe there are a…
