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And Then There Was One
5.12.2022
In an astonishing six months as crypto winter hobbled even well-funded crypto companies, Binance defended its position at the top of crypto exchanges and took down its $40 billion rival, FTX. That’s why Changpeng Zhao is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Crypto’s Virgil Through the Market Hellscape
5.12.2022
Arthur Hayes has been many things to crypto over the years: a builder, a showman and a criminal. This year, as the industry collapsed, he’s been a wise commentator for the inexperienced and perplexed. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Setting a Standard for Global Regulation of Crypto
5.12.2022
As the European Commissioner for financial services, McGuinness had the mammoth task of getting the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets framework through to the finish line this year. That’s why she is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Misfortune Favors the Crypto Mouthpiece
5.12.2022
The Bourne trilogy actor’s Crypto.com ad is a stand-in for all the cringe-inducing celebrity crypto shills you wish you could unsee. That’s why Matt Damon is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Looks Who's Taking a Crash Course in Crypto Bankruptcy
5.12.2022
The chief bankruptcy judge of the Southern District of New York is learning on the job how crypto complicates bankruptcy law. He already has his hands full with Celsius Network, but his caseload could get even bigger in 2023. That’s why Martin Glenn is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Leading the Best Business-Development Team in Web3
5.12.2022
This year alone, Nike, Starbucks, Reddit and many other consumer-focused brands have chosen to partner with Polygon Studios to create their Web3 experiences. That’s why Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Empire of the Bored Apes
5.12.2022
Yuga Labs has grown beyond the wild success of its Bored Ape Yacht Club collection to become an NFT powerhouse with a $4 billion valuation and big plans in the metaverse. That’s why Wylie Aronow, Greg Solano and Nicole Muniz are three of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Betting on a Decentralized, Cross-Chain Crypto Future
5.12.2022
The 26-year-old president of Jump Crypto heads a DeFi juggernaut that’s building key infrastructure and cross-chain bridges, and investing in layer1 blockchains. For running on all cylinders in a year of crypto reckoning, Kanav Kariya is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Crypto Developers Reveal the Perils of Anonymity
5.12.2022
The total value locked on the Solana network reached billions of dollars, based in part on sham protocols by two brothers working under multiple aliases. For showing how divorced TVL can be from the truth, Ian and Dylan Macalinao share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Putting TIME in Web3
5.12.2022
The president of old media’s flagship magazine leaned into Web3 and created new divisions that are rejuvenating the 99-year-old brand. That’s why Keith Grossman is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
A Rookie Knocks Reddit’s NFT Marketplace Out of the Park
5.12.2022
In the three months since Reddit launched r/NFTsMarketplace, more users have opened wallets than all the users on top NFT marketplace OpenSea. That’s why Reddit’s new Chief Product Officer Pali Bhat is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Europe’s most influential blockchain & crypto event returns to Barcelona
11.11.2022
After 7 highly successful events, European Blockchain Convention 2023 is ready to be held again on 15-17 February at the 5-star hotel Hyatt Regency Barcelona. The event will welcome more than 3.000 attendees at what will be the largest edition since the event was launched in 2018. Bringing together...
Konami Launches Metaverse Push With Web3 Focused Hiring Spree
15.10.2022
Konami, one of the most influential Japanese game development and publishing companies, has announced it will be introducing Web3 and metaverse technologies into its games. The company opened 13 different job openings for three departments that will be responsible for developing the new projects...
Vote for 2022's Most Influential in Crypto
12.10.2022
After crypto's best year ever, 2022 is shaping up to be a year of reckoning. Who had the biggest impact, good or bad? Vote now. The polls close on Oct. 24
‘Comprehensive’ International Crypto Rules Proposed by Influential Finance Watchdog
11.10.2022
Financial Stability Board plans could see stablecoins forced to centralize and crypto conglomerates broken up
Influential celebrities that joined the crypto club over the past year
18.9.2022
Despite the prolonged bear market and an evident dip in cryptocurrency prices, celebrities continue to pour in support for the crypto market
Can Celphish Finance Be As Influential As Dogecoin and ApeCoin?
6.9.2022
Cryptocurrencies have been gaining a lot of attention in the past few years. Many people are curious about them and want to know more about them. In this post, we will compare Celphish Finance (CELP) to other well-known cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin (DOGE) and ApeCoin (APE). We will discuss and...
A Second Ethereum PoW Chain Idea Gains Traction, Poloniex to List ‘Potential Forked’ Token Markets
6.8.2022
Five days ago, the influential Chinese crypto miner, Chandler Guo, explained that a proof-of-work (PoW) version of Ethereum is “coming soon” as the community prepares for the network’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) next month. As usual, the idea of a forked token gets...
Chinese Miner Claims an Ethereum PoW Fork Is ‘Coming Soon,’ Despite ETC’s Existence
2.8.2022
According to Chandler Guo, an influential Chinese bitcoin miner, a proof-of-work (PoW) version of Ethereum is “coming soon.” The news comes as The Merge is expected to be implemented on Ethereum during the week of September 19, and the growing discussions of delaying the highly...
Ruble Hits 7-Year High, Bukele, O’Leary Unfazed by Crypto Downturn, Elon Musk Will Keep Buying DOGE — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
26.6.2022
As sanctioned Russia’s fiat currency soars in value against the U.S. dollar, and crypto markets remain unpredictable, economists and crypto enthusiasts continue to puzzle and debate over what the next market move will be. In spite of this, several influential voices remain unperturbed when...