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Left Behind by the Merge, but Still Fighting
5.12.2022
The spectacular success of the Merge obscured the stories of those who were left behind, the Ethereum proof-of-work miners who lost their livelihoods. One miner is not letting the crypto community ignore them. That’s why Chandler Guo is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The OG Streetwear Designer Fighting for NFT Creator Royalties
5.12.2022
When 20-year-old streetwear brand The Hundreds jumped into Web3 last year, its loyal fans spent upwards of $100 million on its NFTs. This year it canceled its OpenSea drop in a principled stand for creators’ financial interests. That’s why Bobby “The Hundreds” Kim is one of CoinDesk’s Most...
Blending the World’s Most Successful Loyalty Program With Web3
5.12.2022
The brains behind Starbucks Rewards, which now counts 60 million members worldwide, is back to design Starbucks Odyssey, a Web3 loyalty program. That's why Adam Brotman is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Teen Dropping $20M in NFTs
5.12.2022
Following his breakout year as an NFT artist, this 19-year old sold a generative art collection of "paint drop" NFTs for $20 million. That’s why FEWOCiOUS is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Miladys NFT Community Is the Counterculture to Cancel Culture
5.12.2022
The uncanny, anime-inspired, profile pictures invite conversations about whether the sins of the creator are laid upon the creation. That’s why the Miladys NFT community is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Organizer of the Freedom Convoy Who Got Its Crypto Assets Frozen
5.12.2022
Canada’s trucker protest organizers unwittingly taught us that a private citizen in that country can successfully petition a judge to freeze someone else’s crypto. That's why Tamara Lich is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Don’t Let the Neckwear Fool You
5.12.2022
This anonymous account has been converting TradFi Toms into crypto bros. That’s why BowTied Bull is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
All Aboard! Chartering the Mainstream Party Boat to the Island of Web3
5.12.2022
Born in the depths of the pandemic, the Vayner3 consultancy has guided many of the biggest mainstream companies into Web3. That’s why Avery Akkineni and Gary Vaynerchuk are two of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Coordinating the Federal Government's Approach to Crypto
5.12.2022
President Joe Biden raised the hopes of the U.S. crypto industry by signing an executive order that directed federal entities to better regulate crypto. That’s why Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the order’s chief authors, is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Bitcoiner Who Stood Up to Toxicity
5.12.2022
Nic Carter, a commentator and venture capitalist, has taken a stand against toxic Bitcoin maximalism. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The ‘Good Cop and Bad Cop’ of US Crypto Regulations
5.12.2022
The ongoing tug-of-war between the top two federal regulatory agencies keeps the crypto industry on its toes. That’s why Gary Gensler and Rostin Behnam share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Bullied Takes the Bully to Court
5.12.2022
David beat Goliath in an Oslo courtroom in September, establishing a legal precedent for the freedom to say a self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin is not actually the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. That’s why Magnus Granath (aka Hodlonaut) and Craig Wright share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential...
The 'Crocodile of Wall Street' and Her Husband Face Trial
5.12.2022
Words fail to describe the infamous crypto couple who allegedly laundered $4.5 billion. He’s behind bars and she’s put her raunchy rap videos on hold, but Hollywood is calling. That’s why Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Everyman of Crypto Twitter
5.12.2022
The host of “Up Only” podcast has tracked the scams and issues with crypto in real time, even taking down an inside trader at Coinbase. That’s why Jordan Fish aka Cobie is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Force Behind a 1% Tax That Crushed Indian Crypto Trading
5.12.2022
All signs indicate India’s powerful finance minister disdains cryptocurrencies, and now she is setting the G-20 agenda for how the world's economic powers will regulate it. That’s why Nirmala Sitharaman is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
He Who Should Not Have an Impact on Crypto
5.12.2022
Crypto aspires to function without monetary oversight, but this year the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chair proved how far from reality this goal is at a time of high interest rates. That’s why, once again, Jerome Powell is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
BlackRock CEO’s Crypto About-Face
5.12.2022
The actions by the head of the $10 trillion asset manager say to the world that crypto is ready for mainstream investment. That’s why Larry Fink is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Senate’s Biggest Crypto Regulations Cheerleaders
5.12.2022
The U.S. Congress’ upper chamber has introduced a bipartisan, comprehensive crypto-responsibility bill, with another stablecoin regulations bill on its way. That’s why senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Reality Sticks a Pin in His Hot-Air Dreams
5.12.2022
Taking lessons from Napster, Helium Systems envisions a peer-to-peer network powered by the blockchain. Its market cap rose to $2.5 billion on hopes and promise, but has now fallen. That’s why CEO Amir Haleem is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
The Punk Fighting for an Open Metaverse
5.12.2022
A pseudonymous NFT collector thinks if the metaverse is inevitable we must do what we can to avoid making it a cyberpunkian hellscape owned by Meta. That’s why Punk6529 is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022