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Julia Leung: Positioning Hong Kong as a Crypto Hub
4.12.2023
A former journalist, Leung is the world's most powerful female financial regulator in an increasingly important center for crypto
Martin Köppelmann Is Fighting to Keep Crypto Tech on Track
4.12.2023
In addition to building some of the biggest blockchain tools on Ethereum, Köppelmann is also ringing the alarm bell on how certain technology has caused the network to stray from its ideals
Elizabeth Warren: D.C.’s Crypto Critic-in-Chief
4.12.2023
The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts is skeptical of crypto. It's a position she leaned into in 2023
Barry Silbert Navigated Fallout From 2022's Crypto Scandals
4.12.2023
The former owner of CoinDesk faced a slew of lawsuits and complications in 2023, but, by year-end, his Digital Currency Group (DCG) had put some issues behind it
Ron Faris at Nike Is Running With Web3
4.12.2023
As many corporations shied away from blockchain-powered initiatives this year, the shoemaker has been quietly building a model for how brands can use a Web3 backend to win new audiences
Caroline Pham: Supportive Regulation at the CFTC
4.12.2023
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector
Antonio Juliano: Uprooting a Successful Exchange to Explore the Cosmos
4.12.2023
Juliano's dYdX switched from Ethereum to Cosmos in one of the year's biggest blockchain defections. The project has big plans for 2024
Shytoshi Kusama and the SHIB community Proved that ‘Meme Coins’ Are No Joke
4.12.2023
With the launch of Shibarium this year, Shytoshi Kusama and the SHIB community have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in DeFi and Web3
Luca Schnetzler: When NFTs Crashed, He Led Pudgy Penguins to Success
4.12.2023
While much of the NFT market was taking beatings, the Pudgy Penguins CEO drove his brand forward, setting up shop with some of the largest retail stores in the country
Ravi Menon: Singapore's Middle Way Regulator
4.12.2023
Singapore's central bank head has steered a path between Hong Kong's embrace of crypto and India's stifling of it
'Pacman' Gobbled NFT Sales With Blur
4.12.2023
Blur upended OpenSea's NFT marketplace dominance by focusing on big traders. Its cofounder, Pacman, who doxxed himself to face its burgeoning community, earns a spot on the Most Influential 2023
Hayden Adams: From Ethereum Idealist to Business Realist at Uniswap
4.12.2023
Uniswap, the first decentralized crypto exchange of its kind, was Adams' first and greatest contribution to Ethereum. The latest V4, inviting praise and criticism, earns him a spot on the Most Influential 2023
Richard Teng: Steering Binance in a New Era of Compliance
4.12.2023
With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange
Patrick McHenry Is Dragging Crypto Bills Through Congress
4.12.2023
The bowtied chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has shown persistence in the face of increasing partisanship on crypto issues
Analisa Torres: The Judge Who Gave Ripple and XRP Hope
4.12.2023
The U.S. District judge's partial ruling against SEC and in favor of Ripple and XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over
Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Bounce Back
4.12.2023
With a rocketing token and tech improvements on the horizon, the Solana community – rallied by industry champion Anatoly Yakovenko – defied the odds of defeat
Pascal Gauthier Gave Crypto What It Needs – And Earned Jeers
4.12.2023
Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash
Caroline Ellison Buried Sam Bankman-Fried
4.12.2023
The former Alameda Research CEO gave damning testimony in the fraud trial of her former boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, making her one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2023
Ogle Catches the Crypto Crooks
4.12.2023
Hacks happen a lot in crypto. So Ogle has professionalized asset recovery for the victims. He’s pretty good at it
Miguel Morel: Shining a Light on Crypto's Leaky Pseudonymity
4.12.2023
Arkham's Intel Exchange, which pays people to help identify wallets, caused an uproar over its alleged "dox-to-earn" program