Wirex Reveals 2022 Power List Winners

Wirex, the leading payments platform, in partnership with The Cryptonomist, has today announced the winners of the 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List. The 13 winners were chosen by the judges out of over 200 incredible entries.

Wirex: who are the winners of the 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List?

Wirex opened nominations for this year’s Power List on the 15th September, inviting 232 nominations of women from the crypto space, both by themselves and from others. Now in its third year, this brings the total number of nominations to over 700, solidifying Wirex’s initial goal to promote women in the crypto sector and break the stereotype that only white, younger males can get involved. 

After an intense decision-making process, the five experienced female judges from the crypto sector chose who they believed to be the most outstanding women in the space. The winners were selected for their unprecedented levels of achievements, potential, influence, ambition, leadership skills and innovation, and above all else, who were considered to be a ‘rising star’ in crypto.

The 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List winners (in no particular order):

• Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3
• Tavonia Evans, Founder of GuapCoin  
• Oluchi Enebeli, Founder of Web3Ladies
• Yasmin Johal, Financial Services Regulation Associate at CMS
• Gabriella M Kusz, CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association
• Lisa Loud, Co-Founder and CEO of FLUIDEFI
• Irina Karagyaur, Head of Ecosystem Growth and Business Development at Unique Network
• Gail Cruz Macapagal, Counter Director of DynaQuest & Founder of Women in Blockchain Philippines  
• Naomi Metzger, Professional Athlete & NFT Creator
• Lisa Francour, Chief Revenue Officer of Crypto Tutors
• Maliha Abidi, Founder of Women Rise (social media influencer of the year)
• Leanne Holder, CEO of Giving to Services (newcomer of the year)
• Valentyna Dynovska, Communication Expert at the World Smart Cities Forum, (young Ukrainian of the year)

Diana Carrasco-Vime, Non-Executive Director of Wirex and Managing Director of Merchant Services at Lloyds Banking Group, and one of the Power List judges, commented: 

“I’m grateful to be involved in such an important initiative celebrating the most incredible women in the crypto sector. With so many strong entries from all backgrounds and sectors, judging wasn’t an easy decision, but this shows how many extraordinary female women exist, many of whom go unnoticed. It’s also great to see such a range in nominations of women from their peers, colleagues and friends, as well as those having the confidence to nominate themselves.”

The announcement today concludes Wirex’s 2022 Women in Crypto campaign but the company will continue to promote the initiative year-round.

To see more exclusive content from women within the crypto industry and learn more about the campaign, visit the dedicated web page. 

About Wirex

Wirex is a worldwide digital payment platform and regulated institution that has forged new rules in the digital payments space. In 2015, the firm developed the world’s first crypto-enabled payment card that gives users the ability to seamlessly spend crypto and traditional currencies in real life.

Wirex was created in 2014 by CEOs and co-founders Pavel Matveev and Dmitry Lazarichev, who identified the need to open up the esoteric world of cryptocurrencies and make digital money accessible for everyone. With the core aim of making it as easy as possible to use digital assets in everyday life, Wirex provides a trusted and cost-effective service for crypto and traditional currency transactions by incorporating the next generation of payments infrastructure integrated with cryptocurrency blockchains.

With over 5 million customers across 130 countries, the company offers secure accounts that allow customers to easily store, buy and exchange multiple currencies instantly at the best live rates on one centralised mobile app. Quick and simple crypto transfer options are available, as well as the freedom to spend 150+ traditional and cryptocurrencies in more than 80 million locations around the world using the Wirex card.

Wirex continues to develop the product in line with market developments, whilst adhering to regional regulations and securing appropriate licensing where it exists. A proven industry pioneer, Wirex launched their own native utility token, WXT, and introduced the world’s first crypto reward programme, Cryptoback™, which earns cardholders up to 8% back in WXT for every transaction they make.

To reflect the growth of the metaverse, throughout 2021, the company has expanded their product to enable mainstream access to DeFi. Starting with the launch of their popular X-Accounts feature, offering unprecedented levels of interest, Wirex has continued to add to their DeFi arsenal with the release of the non-custodial Wirex Wallet and a partnership with Nereus, a decentralised liquidity market provider. 

Wirex is based in London, with offices in Singapore, Kyiv, Dallas, Dublin and Atlanta. With over $5bn worth of transactions processed already and rapid expansion into new territories, including the US, Wirex is uniquely placed to support and promote the mass adoption of a cashless society through creative solutions.  

Starting from February 2022, Wirex donates all the revenue earned from in-app transactions to Ukraine humanitarian efforts. The company’s largest office is based in Kyiv and Wirex stands with everyone affected by the war. 

As a long supporter of democratising access to crypto, Wirex’s ‘Women in Crypto’ campaign was created in 2020 and endeavoured to recognise talented female leaders working in the sphere. With the core aim of celebrating women in the crypto sector and encouraging others to get involved, they launched the ‘Rising Women in Crypto Power List’, asking for nominations of women that had done incredible things in the crypto sector. Having a large percentage of female employees at the company, this initiative is close to their hearts and they hope to continue for years to come.

About The Cryptonomist

We are happy to announce a media partnership with The Cryptonomist for this year’s Women in Crypto campaign. 

The Cryptonomist is a punctual and rigorous information site to offer news and updates to its readers, but also authoritative in having opinions and making a disclosure on the most innovative aspects of the crypto economy. It aims to become the most authoritative online newspaper in Italian and English and narrate an economic and technological revolution that conquers more and more spaces and consents compared to traditional models of production and exchange.  

Written in a simple and captivating way, The Cryptonomist also provides videos and insights on the most current topics made by leading experts in the field. The Cryptonomist is also a marketing agency, helping crypto and fintech companies and start-ups to advertise their projects. With more than 1 million readers per month, the publication is leading the Italian and Swiss media market.