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Introducing Most Influential 2023

[Dec 4, 2023 11:21 AM]

Stani Kulechov Defied Crypto Winter

[Dec 4, 2023 8:12 AM] With upgrades to the Aave lending/borrowing protocol and Lens, an open-source social media protocol, the Estonian native kept BUIDLing in a down-market.

Coldie: Pascal Gauthier Has 'Strong Features' in Personality and Facial Makeup

[Dec 4, 2023 7:46 AM] The artist made an NFT of the crypto hardware wallet executive for our Most Influential package.

Die With the Most Likes: Elizabeth Warren in the Style of 'Relentless. Ground. Beef'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:46 AM] The artist made an NFT of the U.S. senator for our Most Influential package.

LOGIK: Tieshun 'Pacman' Roquerre 'Knows His S--t'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:45 AM] The artist made an NFT of the Blur and Blast founder for our Most Influential package.

Michael Kutsche: Caroline Ellison Had Her Mind 'Hijacked'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:45 AM] The artist made an NFT of the former Alameda Research executive for our Most Influential package.

Efdot: Racer 'Likes to Move Fast and Innovate'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:45 AM] The artist made an NFT of the Friend.tech co-founder for our Most Influential package.

Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?

[Dec 4, 2023 7:45 AM] The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.

P1A: Refik Anadol Explores 'Boundaries of Creativity'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:44 AM] The artist made an NFT of the digital artist for our Most Influential package.

La Vaun: Envisioning Brad Garlinghouse as 'This Strategic Commander'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:44 AM] 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'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:44 AM] 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'

[Dec 4, 2023 7:43 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:23 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:23 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:22 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:22 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:22 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:20 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:20 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:19 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:19 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:17 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:17 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:16 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:16 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:16 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:12 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:12 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:11 AM] 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

[Dec 4, 2023 7:11 AM] Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash.