Chapter 009

From FemCoins to Crypto Fest

A guide for women who want to use tech to own their power

Teresa Castagnino · April 2025

I never saw myself as a techie or a geek.

And yet, one day I realized that if I didn’t learn the language of decentralization, I would miss out on the conversation that’s shaping the future.

This isn’t about crypto or code. It’s about power. About what happens when women realize there’s a new paradigm waiting for them.

The Power We Already Hold

Women have been leading the relationship economy for generations: giving, receiving, supporting, sharing. We’ve done it in families, communities, businesses, even group chats.

But traditional systems don’t reward that. Decentralization allows us to recognize and scale that power using tech.

Practical Tips for Integration

Four Milestones That Shaped Me

You don’t need to understand code to embody technology. Technology is also intelligence — a way of seeing, connecting, and organizing the invisible.

To decentralize is more than changing tools — it’s about letting go of control, fear, and attachment to outdated systems. And in doing so, we gain something greater: sovereignty, community, ease, and possibility.

You’re not late. You don’t need to know more. You just need to step forward — your own way — into a new way of being.

Teresa Castagnino

Strategic Editor & Architect of Structural Narratives

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