Most Influential

Most Influential

Who Was Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now

CoinDeskOct 20, 2020

CoinDesk's Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industries, in spite of this year's tragedies.

The Breakdown

Should the Government Have a Say in Where You Can Invest?

Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 19, 2019

NLW discusses forthcoming changes to US accredited investor laws and looks at a trend of DeFi companies looking to become more decentralized in 2020.

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020

Ben Schiller Stephanie IzquietaDec 2, 2020

CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8.

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Presenting CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2019

Ben SchillerDec 18, 2019

Chosen by CoinDesk staff and readers, Most Influential is a selection of people who did exceptional blockchain-y things in 2019.

News

CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2019: Vote Now for Crypto’s Heroes (and Villains)

Ben SchillerOct 10, 2019

Who made the biggest contributions to the industry in 2019? Vote now for our annual ranking of the Most Influential in Blockchain.

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Exchanges

Stable Times at Circle: A Crypto Startup Counted Out Is Riding High

David Floyd

CoinDesk profiles Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of the Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle that had a banner year in 2018.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s New Radical: Glen Weyl Isn’t Vitalik But He’s Its Next Best Hope

Rachel-Rose O'Leary

CoinDesk profiles author Glen Weyl, whose radical ideas are reviving development on the world's third-largest blockchian, ethereum.

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CoinDesk’s Most Influential People in Blockchain 2016

CoinDesk

CoinDesk profiles the most influential members of the blockchain industry, a list informed by more than 2,000 responses in our reader poll.

Surveys

CoinDesk’s Most Influential People in Bitcoin and Blockchain 2015

CoinDesk

Who influenced the bitcoin and blockchain space most in 2015? We analysed the results of our poll and the year's events and here are the results.

Survey

Vote for 2015’s Most Influential People in Bitcoin and Blockchain

Joon Ian Wong

CoinDesk is holding a public vote as part of its annual drive to select the most influential people in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

Mark Karpeles

The 10 Most Influential People in Bitcoin 2014

Tom Sharkey

Members of the bitcoin community had a big impact on the digital currency this year. Here are CoinDesk's 10 most significant influencers of 2014.