Founder of encryption company accounts for nearly one-third of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the financial industry

Nearly one-third of the new forces in the North American encryption industry occupy the financial category of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2025, covering 9 companies related to encryption or blockchain, with a total of 14 founders. In the annual list released by Forbes on December 4th, the founders of these encryption companies - 10 males and only 4 females - occupy 9 out of the 30 slots in the financial category (some founders share a slot). One notable new member on the 2025 financial list is 26-year-old prediction market founder Shayne Coplan. Other selected individuals include the co-founders of Decentralization exchange (DEX) Ostium Labs and Osmosis, as well as the co-founders of multi-chain Decentralization application protocol Omni Network. (Cointelegraph)