Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Happy International Women's Day! Leaders share their experiences in crypto

Could crypto pioneer inclusive organizations for women in technology? Women around the world discuss the good, the bad and what must be done.

The International Women's Day theme this year is #BreakTheBias, so Cointelegraph spoke to 10 leaders in the blockchain industry about their experiences as women in Web3 and gathered their advice. From discussing barriers to entry to nonfungible tokens and role models, the following comments are from women in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia. 

When asked what the current barriers to entry that women may face when considering careers in crypto, Dr. Cagla Gul Senkardes, Co-founder of the Istanbul Blockchain Women Association and lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University, flatly answered "bias."

Speaking from a more academic point of view, Senkardes sees gender bias and culturally constructed ideologies in the context of cryptofeminism, the concept of having to choose between adhering to customary expectations for women and carving out novel paths within crypto, doing none or both.

"The masculine construction of technical language and symbolism carries inclusiveness to a point far away from competence and skills. From this point of view, it would be correct to discuss the cryptofeminism debate against a male-dominated culture in crypto."

Jackie Rose, Head of Institutional Business Development at Blockchain.com shared a similar sentiment about confusing "lingo" or buzz words like "meme coin" or "Web3" that sound aptly cryptic and potentially detract someone from further investigation. Hailing from a traditional finance background, Rose found crypto to be a more "welcoming environment" where her female colleagues became "invaluable resources."

"In the U.S., where most people have access to traditional banking, crypto is often viewed as more akin to gambling than to investing. The space can also feel pretty intimidating from the outside looking in, things move so quickly, a lot of the lingo is new and confusing, and the way it's portrayed in the media is overwhelmingly negative."

A more common answer to possible barriers among the women interviewed was a lack of finance and tech education, specialized skills or the sometimes requisite years of experience. Daniela Henao Moreno, COO of Defy Trends, a Miami-based women-led startup, pointed out that there is even a lack of access to job postings because many jobs in crypto tend to be made known via Telegram or word of mouth, rather than posted to popular job boards and employment sites.

Aurore Galves, Co-founder of Leonod, a French development agency specialized in cryptography and distributed technologies, brought up another matter: representation.

"Women, when they are present, serve more as a showcase to reassure investors and to increase the confidence index of a project. It is more complex to legitimately assert yourself as an expert in this environment."

Galves admitted that women are increasingly more present at events and participating in more projects, but that both men and women "must have a voice" for the blockchain world to "find balance." When asked if she believed if NFTs can be seen as a gateway for women to get into crypto, Galves answered that the NFT space is a "phenomenon shrouded by illusion," warning that "discovering crypto-assets through NFTs could be misleading" but nonetheless could "become a source of innovation and value creation."

Someone with a more optimistic outlook on NFTs is Wengie, musician and founder of the Nyan Heroes NFT game, who has "only had a positive experience thus far" as a woman developing a blockchain game.

"A lot of projects are founded on culture, art and creativity and it's a space for creators to be rewarded for their work. I believe more and more women are taking control of their own financial education and learning about crypto from an investment standpoint too.

Wengie added that as more women become well-versed in NFTs and other crypto native concepts, women will likely be taken more seriously and less likely to be objectified. Similarly, Bineta Ngom, a Senegal-based blockchain project manager also known as Mama Bitcoin on social media, considered NFTs to be investment vehicle. Ngom founded a Bitcoin fishing business because "she had nothing to lose."

"NFTs could be of interest to women especially in Africa who are very active and always looking for ways to make their money grow. Often they invest in tontines, so why not NFTs and meanwhile they will learn about the world of crypto.

Cointelegraph also spoke with Fiorella Scantamburlo in Argentina, Communications Manager of POAP, the Proof of Attendance Protocol that mints digital badges representing event attendance as NFTs. Scantamburlo shared that since working at POAP, she "totally" believes in the power of NFTs, stating that they are a gateway for artists, content creators and collectors to enter the blockchain ecosystem. She also revealed that an NFT project she particularly likes is Bored Ape Yacht Club, because "they achieved a community that feels like home."

When asked what message she would like to share about her personal journey in blockchain, Scantamburlo answered that crypto gives everyone the possibility to "be the architects of our own future" and not have to wait for others "to write our story for us."

According to Jassy Jackson, VP of Operations at WAX, who is "grateful" to work in crypto, a space that she admitted "is a boy's club," is also going to "change the world on so many levels, from improving our planet to shifting financial services and elevating gameplay experiences." She also encourages others to identify the women in our lives who support and empower those around them.

"It’s important to understand the power and value of feminine energy in workplace culture and the yin-yang balance they bring to every organization, and the blockchain itself. Women must be acknowledged, celebrated and recognized for the value they bring."

Dawn Newton, COO and Co-founder of digital identity provider Netki, did just that when asked what message she would like to share about her personal experience and shouted out to a woman who she admires. Newton credited Connie Galippi, Founder and Executive Director at the first Bitcoin nonprofit called BitGive, with helping her "truly understand how Bitcoin could empower folks and create meaningful change in the world." After hearing Galippi speak about a fundraising project for a girl’s school in Africa in 2014, Newton was inspired to join BitGive's Board of Directors and advise on creating the blockchain based donation tracking system GiveTrack.

Newton also gave some advice to women looking to get started in crypto, recommending getting involved with the community whether on social media or at local meetups, and stating that networking is "the key to breaking into this sector!"


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Tax questions to ask your account in regards to crypto

Many of us have dived into crypto with all the potential benefits to gain in mind but the common side that is overlooked is obviously how to go about all this when it comes to your taxes. While you might not be a professional in regards to the rules of it all here's 7 questions to ask your tax professional in regards to your crypto.

  1. What kind of tax am I expected to pay on my cryptocurrency?

-treated the same as any property property transaction. Depending on when its sold can be subject to Short term capital gains tax, or Long term capital gains tax

  1. I have some transactions where I didn't sell my crypto for regular currency. I sold some Ethereum and bought bitcoin instead. Do I need to pay taxes for such a transaction?

-Anytime a coin is sold, whether it be for fiat, or swapped for another gain, or even gifted a taxable event has occurred.

  1. . Some part of my salary is paid to me in bitcoin. How do I report this income given that the price of crypto keeps fluctuating

- The salary you receive in crypto has to be added to your taxable income when it comes to calculating your taxes. The IRS follows a fairly straightforward rule here — the fair market value of the bitcoin on the date that you received it is what will be added to your gross income. In this case, it's important for you to maintain accurate records as to when the cryptocurrency was credited to your account.

  1. I am mining cryptocurrency. Do I have to pay self-employment tax? What expenses can I deduct when I report my taxable income?

- The answer to this depends on the nature of mining. For instance, you might be mining bitcoin but as an employee working for someone else. And the bitcoins mined are not in your name. In this case, you would be treated as an employee and would not be subject to self-employment tax.

You might also be mining cryptocurrency but as a hobby, rather than a full-time business. In this case, it is not a self-employment activity and you wouldn't have to pay self-employment tax. At the same time, you wouldn't be able to deduct any mining-related expenses either.

If you're mining cryptocurrency in your own name and as a business, you would be considered self-employed and expected to pay self-employment tax (SECA). You would also be able to deduct certain expenses (hardware and software costs, electricity and utility bills, etc) from your profits in order to determine your net taxable income.

  1. The IRS doesn't specifically talk about the tax treatment for cryptocurrency that you receive in a hard fork. Do I need to disclose this in my tax return?

- Most experts believe that the fair market value of the coins received on the date of the fork is ordinary income and is taxable. Plus, this fair market value also becomes your cost basis when you end up selling the forked cryptocurrency.

  1. What if I haven't maintained accurate records of my crypto transactions? What can I do to remedy the situation now?

- As a starter using software's that track these things for you such as Koinly can mae this process dramatically easier. If there are still some discrepancies (for instance the exchange you used is no longer operational), utilize an estimate and explain why you have used such an estimate in your tax returns.

  1. I have not been reporting my crypto investment in my tax returns for several years. What can I do about it now?

- Since the IRS is cracking down on crypto tax evasion, you need to act quickly. In all likelihood, you will need to file an FBAR, which would include making unprompted disclosures, amending past tax returns, and filing missing returns.

Hope this helps!


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Hi. Wonder if anyone can help me. I transferred my Bitcoin and Ethereum into other wallets (cold wallet, and Osprey). Not taxable but Coinbase is recording the transfer as taxable events with gobs of short-term gain (that was never realized-because coins were not sold!). I was told by Osprey if I just did a direct transfer to wallets there would be no capital gains. Not surprisingly, despite multiple calls and emails to Coinbase, there has been no substantial response. Basically all I get is robots asking for more information or telling me to talk to a CPA or links to USA tax law. All responses are computer generated. No one can fix the paperwork except Coinbase and they interestingly have no tax department or live support for this type of issue. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions? I am more than a little concerned. Thanks!


3 Things to Watch For in the Coming Week(s)

Three things to watch this week -

1. Federal Open Market Committee - FOMC (15-16 March)

  • This is when the US Government will announce it's strategy (or lack thereof) for addressing inflation (for example- raise interest rates), which can directly impact markets like crypto or stocks. Before the Russian/Ukraine conflict it appeared the Fed planned to come out more aggressive in March, which would potentially drop Bitcoin and crypto further.
  • BUT with the new sanctions on Russia now impacting oil, this will weaken global supply chains and increase production costs (everything needs energy- factories, transportation, etc.), so increased energy costs add to the risk of a recession. This means the Fed is less likely to tighten monetary policy in the near term so as to not further spook the markets.
  • If they choose a more cautious approach to tapering this will likely give strength back to crypto and other markets. At least in the short term.

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2. The Russia/Ukraine Conflict

  • This is obviously dominating news cycles still. There are both bullish and bearish narratives to draw on here. In my opinion the positives are the truest story- that Ukraine raised much money for its defense via crypto. But some politicians in the US are focused on the potential to evade sanctions using crypto.
  • We talked about this on the podcast and there are many reasons why it is highly unlikely Russians are evading sanctions on a large scale using crypto -
  • First of all because the liquidity and exchange services aren't scaled to support an entire nation state moving/exchanging funds into it (yet) or even just the richest among them moving into crypto (thats still tens of billions of dollars).
  • Continue monitoring the conflict and news cycle to see which narrative wins; and of course we hope for a de-escalation. If the conflict sees a path to resolution in the coming weeks, its very likely we see the market post a strong bounce.. then the question is how sustained is that bounce/rally, or is it a short-lived event.

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Bitcoin's 12 Year Chart and Levels

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3. US President's Executive Order on Crypto (likely release this week)

  • Note that Executive Orders aren't a highly detailed piece of law/legislation. They are (in basic terms) the President telling other government heads under his command to start doing something or start -researching and planning- to do something. But it takes time to research, propose, get budget approval and implement. Along the way things can trip up EOs, to include Congress blocking funding.
  • In this case if he tells several departments of the US Government to research crypto with the goal of achieving a few things- it will still take time to complete, potentially months or years.
  • That said, the President's tone and what he hopes to achieve with this EO will drive how markets respond. If he comes out largely supportive of crypto innovations but wants some common sense regulations then it could be bullish. If he comes out attacking crypto or accusing it of being nothing more than a way for criminals to operate or Russians to avoid sanctions, the market will drop.

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2021 Cycle - Bitcoin Needs to Recover that 20w SMA / 21w EMA Band to Re-Confirm Bull


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