Building Inclusive Crypto Communities with Elena Giralt

The Get Down

In this episode, Elena Giralt shares about being at the forefront of increasing diversity and inclusion in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry since the early days. As the founder of Blockchain Latinx and a senior product manager, she has played a pivotal role in empowering underrepresented communities through education and advocacy.

In a recent conversation, Elena shared her journey of getting involved in digital currencies back in 2016 through a transformative college course. This sparked a passion that led her to help establish one of the first communities focused on the Latinx perspective - Blockchain Latinx. Now entering its fifth year, the organization has provided an ongoing safe space for discussions exploring both opportunities and limitations of the emerging technology.

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Elena Sofia Giralt is the Founder of Blockchain Latinx & Senior Product marketing manager at Hiro systems. She designs workshops, hosts meetups, and enjoys volunteering. She is interested in blockchain technology, journalism, and privacy. In the past, she has interned at NBC, worked for the Electric Coin Company (Zcash), and Future Today Institute.

We discuss:

• Communities like Blockchain Latinx play an important role in creating safe spaces for underrepresented groups to learn and engage with blockchain/crypto.
• The Latino community involved in the industry has grown significantly in terms of both size and diversity of interest groups since 2018.
• Ensuring more equitable funding and media coverage for communities of color is important to foster greater diversity, inclusion, and opportunity for success in web3.
• Digital privacy is an underexplored use case that Elena believes will be transformative for the industry.
• Meeting with policymakers through the annual Women of Color in Blockchain delegation facilitates important discussions around regulatory frameworks.
• There are many talented Latino founders and projects in the space doing impactful work that deserve more visibility.
• Elena prioritizes community building and is an accessible resource for others looking to learn and get involved in web3.

Beyond her professional contributions, Elena's passion for community radio revealed another layer of her personality. For anyone looking to get involved, she remains an accessible online resource through Twitter to learn more about exciting projects and talented founders of color shaping the future of this burgeoning technology.

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CONNECT WITH ELENA GIRALT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenasgiralt/

Twitter: @elenita_tweets

Website: https://www.elenagiralt.com/

Company website: https://www.hiro.so/

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