{"id":"joyce-yang","title":"Joyce Yang","content":"**Joyce Yang** is an American investor and entrepreneur in the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and [web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) sectors, known for founding Global Coin Research and for leadership roles in venture organizations focused on decentralized technologies. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-E2hKKmRyeAnbtPiT) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-pZESeFwsLak9Xptl)​\n\n## Education\n\nYang attended the Bronx High School of Science before studying at Harvard University, where she earned an A.B. degree in economics. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-6q2YQOdIFVlwScgs) \n\n## Career\n\nYang began her career in finance and equity markets, working in equities at Citi in Hong Kong between 2011 and 2012. 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