Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?
The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.
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P1A: Refik Anadol Explores 'Boundaries of Creativity'
The artist made an NFT of the digital artist for our Most Influential package.
La Vaun: Envisioning Brad Garlinghouse as 'This Strategic Commander'
The artist made an NFT of the Ripple Labs CEO for our Most Influential package.
Shavonne Wong: Not Even Sam Altman 'Is Exempt From Surveillance'
The artist made an NFT of the Worldcoin co-founder and OpenAI CEO for our Most Influential package.
Rhett Mankind: Casey Rodarmor 'Wasn't Just Another Elusive Figure'
The artist made an NFT of the Ordinals protocol creator for our Most Influential package.
Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the journalism hall of fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
Julia Leung: Positioning Hong Kong as a Crypto Hub
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Brazil's Largest Private Bank Itau Unibanco Launches Bitcoin Trading
Brazil's financial landscape witnessed a seismic shift as Itaú Unibanco, the nation's largest private bank, announced its foray into the world of cryptocurrency trading Monday, introducing a service that allows its customers to engage in buying and…
Patrick McHenry Is Dragging Crypto Bills Through Congress
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
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
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
Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash.
Crypto.com Receives UK Authorization as an Electronic Money Institution
The exchange said it plans to use the license to offer e-money products in the U.K.
Caroline Ellison Buried Sam Bankman-Fried
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
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
Arkham's Intel Exchange, which pays people to help identify wallets, caused an uproar over its alleged "dox-to-earn" program.
The Year of Decentralized Social Media
Farcaster, Friend.tech and Lens showed how much can change in a year — but is Web3 networking ready for primetime?
Paul Sztorc: Scaling Bitcoin With Sidechains
The developer’s proposal (BIP 300) for “Drive Chains” (sidechains) on Bitcoin – meant to allow greater collaboration with other chains – was met with fierce opposition from some Bitcoiners this year. Sztorc says the community hasn’t been innov