A male journalist working for crypto outlet The Block has been handed the doubtful honor of being nominated on this 12 months’s Rising Girls in Crypto Awards hosted by Wirex and BeInCrypto.
As confirmed by The Block’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland, the outlet’s Asia Editor Timmy Shen was shortlisted for “Best Crypto Journalist” as a part of the awards that commemorate feminine expertise in crypto.
Given the award’s nomination course of, Shen might have submitted himself for entry or any individual else might have put his title ahead. Both manner, it seems like he’s set to be up in opposition to a formidable discipline of precise feminine journalists, together with Blockworks’ Casey Wagner, Decrypt’s Chidirim Ndeche, and Cointelegraph’s Guneet Kaur.
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Different awards set to be handed out embody “Best Crypto Compliance Expert,” “Best NFT Creator,” “Best Blockchain Developer,” and “Best Founder.”
The Nominees shall be judged by the likes of Elliptic CEO Simone Maini, Consensys’ International PR Director Elo Gimenez, and BeInCrypto founder Alena Afanaseva. Voting closes on December 10 and the winners shall be introduced on December 13.
Protos has reached out to Wirex and Shen for a touch upon his sudden nomination. We’ll replace if we hear again.
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