The chair and co-founder of Australian cryptocurrency start-up Power Ledger has received significant national recognition.

Dr Jemma Green, a former investment banker, took out the FinTech category at the 2018 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards.

“What a night!” Dr Green said on Twitter.

”Honoured to win the #Fintech category at @EY_Australia’s National Entrepreneur of the Year awards.

”Congratulations to all finalists innovating in their field. Met many inspiring people.”

What a night! Honoured to win the #Fintech category at @EY_Australia’s National Entrepreneur of the Year awards last night. Congratulations to all finalists innovating in their field. Met many inspiring people. pic.twitter.com/eNo8UeWdV7 — Dr Jemma Green (@msjemmagreen) October 31, 2018

The award comes just days after Power Ledger took out the top prize at the 2018 Extreme Tech challenge on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.

Dr Jemma Green is considered a leading authority in the Blockchain space and brings more than 15 years experience in finance and risk advisory. Dr Green worked in investment banking in London for 11 years and has served the City of Perth as both a councillor and Acting Lord Mayor.

From one inspiring entrepreneur to another. Our Co Founder @Schebesta Fred Schebesta (Last years EY winner) awarding Dr. Jemma Green 2018 Fintech EY winner. #cryptocurrency pic.twitter.com/JmbhIQHJvF — HiveEx.com (@hiveex) November 1, 2018

Earlier in 2017, Dr Green was named Australia’s ‘most influential blockchain pioneer’ in an article by micky.com.au