Amanda Wick: Breaking Barriers in Crypto and Fintech

From the courtroom to the crypto boardroom, Amanda Wick’s career has been anything but ordinary. As Founder & CEO of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency and Principal at Incite Consulting, she’s on a mission to rewrite the rules of an industry still battling inequality and toxic culture.

In this Women Leading the Way feature, Amanda reveals how a single money-laundering case in the U.S. Department of Justice in 2012 catapulted her into the world of blockchain - and how she quickly saw its power not just to disrupt finance, but to drive real change.

Her story is one of grit and strategy. Years in male-dominated spaces taught her how to wield aggression and assertiveness like precision tools, and why many women in crypto still face a silent, unspoken barrier: men who can’t handle being challenged by them.

Through the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, Amanda has built a global community of 800+ members across 23 countries in under three years. Grassroots initiatives like Unmanel Your Panel are tackling visibility gaps head-on, giving women and male allies alike the tools to push for real representation.

But Amanda doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges. She calls out the industry’s “baked-in” discriminatory practices and warns that without safe, inclusive environments, crypto will lose its brightest talent. At the same time, she empowers women to sharpen the skills they need to thrive now — even while fighting to change the rules of a rigged game.

Her advice is unflinching: be assertive, be visible, and never underestimate the power of community.

Discover Amanda’s full journey, her bold take on inclusion, and her playbook for women leading in crypto. Read the full interview here: https://womenlead.co.uk/ideas/amanda-wick