Most Influential 2021: Devin Finzer
OpenSea was most recently valued at $10 billion.
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Most Influential 2021: Robert Leshner
The Compound founder expects the bridge between DeFi and traditional finance to narrow next year.
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Most Influential 2021: Do Kwon
Terraform Labs has built the most successful algorithmic stablecoin yet. And a recent SEC subpoena shows just how important decentralization is.
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Most Influential: Katie Haun
The a16z partner’s pedigree and gravitas as a former federal prosecutor will likely become ever-more important in the year ahead as a showdown brews between regulators and industry stakeholders.
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Dec 10, 2021 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Gavin Wood
Following the first batch of parachain auctions, Polkadot will solidify its place as a key proof-of-stake blockchain.
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Dec 9, 2021 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Mayor Francis X. Suarez
“One thing that has stood out to me, in particular, has been my realization of the lack of faith in fiat currencies,” the Miami mayor said.
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Dec 9, 2021 at 9:44 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Michael Saylor
The MicroStrategy CEO will buy the dip and the top. He’s in the market for bitcoin.
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Dec 9, 2021 at 9:40 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Jeremy Allaire
The Circle CEO hopes to take his firm toward a $4.5 billion exit.
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Dec 9, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC
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Most Influential 2021: Ryan Selkis
Messari’s CEO was a force behind crypto’s political awakening this year.
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Most Influential 2021: Bitfinex’ed
Some of the pseudonymous account’s suspicions about Tether’s backing were vindicated this year.
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