for its huge gender disparity and despite gender equality campaigns, not much has changed. According to Bizzabo co-founder Alon Alroy, in some conferences, the disparity is outright ludicrous.

Like the tech industry, at large, there is a lack of gender diversity in the overall virtual currencies space. We’re seeing that reflected in the attendance for these events, as well as the speakers. One cryptocurrency conference recently featured 84 men onstage and three women. That has to change.

The U.S also dominated the crypto conferences by a huge margin. The report revealed that attendants from the U.S accounted for 43 percent of the total attendees, almost double the U.K which came in at second with 28 percent. Belgium and Canada were third and fourth respectively at five and three percent respectively.Israel, Hong Kong, China and Australia accounted for one percent each.

By industry, the finance sector led with 26 percent. Information technology, computer software, internet, banking and venture capital also contributed significant numbers to the conferences.

Women In Crypto

Granted, the number of women in the world of crypto has been small. However, those that have made it have had a big impact. One of these is Blyther Masters, the former J.P Morgan executive who headed the bank’s global commodities division. She stepped down from her post in the bank in 2015 and joined Digital Asset Holdings, a crypto startup that she steered for three years. She stepped down from her position with the startup in December last year but she continues to serve in the board. Masters is credited with