A male journalist working for crypto outlet The Block has been handed the doubtful honor of being nominated on this yr’s Rising Ladies 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 remember feminine expertise in crypto.
Given the award’s nomination course of, Shen might have submitted himself for entry or someone else could have put his identify ahead. Both approach, it seems like he’s set to be up in opposition to a powerful area 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 will probably 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 will probably 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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