Community By Default.

To celebrate our engagement, Jon and I went to Taiwan to meet his extended family, including his 100-year-old grandmother! 

My biggest takeaway – other than needing to improve my basic Mandarin! – is Taiwan’s communal culture.

Living in the United States, I was not used to vacations where every activity is done with a group and schedules have limited flexibility and alone-time.

In other words, it felt like Taiwan was a community-by-default culture.

Everything is done together.

About a week into our stay in Taiwan, we joined a three-day tour bus to the eastern coast of Taiwan with 10 other couples in their 70s, all of whom have been friends for over 40+ years. 

When I first got on the bus, I was overwhelmed by the prospect of spending three days with a group of strangers and no alone time.

My hesitations quickly lifted at the first lunch when a group of aunties on the bus invited me to practice a TikTok dance with them. With some hand signals and Jon’s translations, I told them I’d been dancing since I was a child.

Here’s the end product:

I realized the power of unquestioning welcome–of being invited in, when the “in” is a small group of lifelong friends.

By the end of it, I was filled with joy by the 20 people I had been sharing every moment with, especially my new aunties.

SheFi inspires me every day because it’s meant to feel like that first lunch:

A place where–as soon as you step in–you’re welcomed with no judgment or hesitation.

Community by default.

Real World Assets

Forget pixelated cats and dog-faced coins. Crypto's evolving, embracing tangible assets like luxury goods, fine art, complex financial products, and even real estate.

Welcome to the era of Real World Assets (RWAs) onchain! RWAs are physical assets like art, property, or commodities, financial assets like Treasury bills, tokenized for digital ownership and trading.

To keep it simple, RWAs are offchain assets represented onchain. RWAs are exciting because bring the benefits of crypto to traditional assets:

• Democratizing Access: Fractional ownership opens doors to everyone.

• Liquidity Unleashed: Trade shares of a Warhol like you trade stocks.

• Transparency: No opaque operations, but verifiable digital receipts

This isn't just a passing fad. RWAs are reshaping finance:

• Diversification: Add tangible assets with real-world value to your portfolio.

• Financial Inclusion: Open the door to traditional investments for the crypto-curious and unbanked.

• The Future is Now: RWAs blur the lines between crypto and traditional finance, shaping the future of wealth creation.

Want to learn more about Real World Assets? Join SheFi. We'll empower you to make informed investment decisions and explore new opportunities.

SheFi Summit Denver Sponsors Announced 🎟️ 

SheFi Summit is a female-first experiential event series. We’ll explore our digital frontier with female builders, architecting the future of crypto and AI.

We’re kicking off its world tour this year in Denver on February 28th. And we’re bringing the best sponsors in all of crypto to the event.

We're thrilled to announce that SheFi Summit Denver is presented by Linea, the vibrant and secure zkEVM ecosystem that empowers dapps to thrive.

Joining them are leading names in crypto: WalletConnect, Harpie, Hyperlane, Codebase by Ava Labs, Phaver, Threshold, Capsule, Near, tokenproof, ensō and IYK.

At SheFi Summit Denver, expect:

• ⭐ High-impact talks from female pioneers

• ⭐ Connect with companies hiring

• ⭐ Participate in onchain quests to win prizes

• ⭐ Receive NFC chipped SheFi Bucket Hat that earns you perks!

No fluff. No shills. Just femme experts sharing powerful insights.

Enroll in SheFi Season 10

SheFi Season 10 begins March 5, 2024! With the Bitcoin ETF approval and a bull market coming, we must ensure women and non-binaries aren’t left behind.

Meet SheFi: The MBA for Crypto. 

SheFi empowers female and non-binary professionals to succeed in frontier industries. It’s 13 weeks of immersive instruction, hands-on tech demos, and peer support, all aimed at advancing careers in crypto and AI.

Season 10 builds on our track record of crypto expertise and includes new content focused on the opportunity in AI with the advancement of LLMs.

Plus, you’ll receive dedicated recruitment support for jobs.

Spots are limited and enrollees are considered on a first-come first-serve basis. Join 2,200 members from 50+ countries.

• Questions? Email [email protected]

• ENROLL to secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/SheFi10 

• Deadline: February 25, 2023

• Cost: One time $300 payment for a lifetime membership

• Payment plans and scholarships available

• Timing: March 4, 2023 - June 5, 2024.

If you’ve gotten value out of being part of the SheFi community, I would greatly appreciate your referral. Referrals get rewarded → learn more.

Join SheFi Community Events!

• 2/1 NYC: Web3 & Tech NYC Get Together → RSVP 

• 2/15 NYC: SheFi Galentines → RSVP

• 3/9 NYC: Femmecubator Hackathon → Sign up

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