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The gender gap in the <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/blockchain" target="_blank">blockchain</a> world has been a hot topic for some time now. The vast majority of investors and startup teams in blockchain are comprised predominantly of men, <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-s-gender-divide-could-be-a-bad-sign-experts-say-1.4458884" target="_blank">women representing only 3 to 4 % </a>of the blockchain world. Some of the reasons for the gender gap have been chalked up to women generally being more averse to risk and an atmosphere of exclusion among the “blockchain bro” culture that dominates the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. However, the trend is shifting: with more and more events devoted to the inclusion of women in blockchain, and with support from fellow female investors, the increasing involvement of women in blockchain is undeniable. One such event, Cryptofriends’ Crypto Summit, was held alongside Austin’s SXSW festival recently. The entire first day of the summit was presented under the name “New Girls on the Block”, and featured panels and speeches led solely by women in blockchain.