UNAJUA S13 EP2: How is the world taking to the crypto meltdown? feat. Kate Byrne

Kate Byrne reckons that the current upheaval in global crypto markets offers an unprecedented opportunity for the world to reimagine money.

UNAJUA S13 EP2: How is the world taking to the crypto meltdown? feat. Kate Byrne

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In this UNAJUA episode, Kate Byrne gauges the ongoing fallout of the current global meltdown in crypto markets and speaks on the current international tenor in crypto adoption.

This is the second instalment of a three-part UNAJUA Series focused on distilling a handful of global Web3 buzz trends like crypto, NFTs, the metaverse and even AI— reflecting how they are unfolding within an African context.

Kate has served as a C-Suite executive leader at blue chip brands such as Katapult X, SOCAP Global, Inc, Fast Company and the George Lucas Education Foundation. She is currently the Chief Impact Officer of PopVenture— a new financial system enabling everyone to invest in entrepreneurs and innovations that will impact all our lives. She is an experienced, strategic self-starter intent on channelling her many years of hands-on experience in traditional and new media, fintech, and tech community building to create useful products people need and love.

Kate is also the host of two great podcasts worth checking out, Women Advancing and Rebels with a Purpose.

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