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Most Influential 2022

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And Then There Was One
In an astonishing six months as crypto winter hobbled even well-funded crypto companies, Binance defended its position at the top of all crypto exchanges and took down its $40...
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By Emily Parker
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Changpeng ZhaoCrypto
Mairead McGuinness (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Setting a Standard for Global Regulation of Crypto
The European Commission finally passed the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets framework with buy-in from 27 member states. For pushing MiCA deftly through a complex legisl...
Mairead McGuinness (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022EU Commission
Matt Damon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
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Misfortune Favors the Crypto Mouthpiece
The Bourne trilogy actor’s Crypto.com ad is a proxy for all the cringe-inducing celebrity crypto shills you wish you could unsee. That’s why Matt Damon is one of CoinDesk’s Mo...
Matt Damon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Crypto.comCrypto
Martin Glenn (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Look Who's Taking a Crash Course in Crypto Bankruptcy
The chief bankruptcy judge of the Southern District of New York is learning on the job how crypto complicates bankruptcy law. He has his hands full with Celsius Network, but h...
Martin Glenn (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Leading the Best Business-Development Team in Web3
This year alone, Nike, Starbucks, Reddit and many other consumer-focused brands have chosen to partner with Polygon Studios to create their Web3 experiences. That’s why Polygo...
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By Garrett Skrovina
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Polygon StudiosWeb3
"VStrange" (Oveck/CoinDesk)
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Empire of the Bored Apes
Yuga Labs has grown beyond the wild success of its Bored Ape Yacht Club collection to become an NFT powerhouse with a $4 billion valuation and big plans in the metaverse. That...
"VStrange" (Oveck/CoinDesk)
By Rosie Perper
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Yuga Labs
Kanav Kariya (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Betting on a Decentralized, Cross-Chain Crypto Future
The 26-year-old president of Jump Crypto heads a DeFi juggernaut that’s building key infrastructure and cross-chain bridges, and investing in layer1 blockchains. For running o...
Kanav Kariya (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Tracy Wang
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Jump CryptoDeFi
Ian and Dylan Macalinao (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Crypto Developers Reveal the Perils of Anonymity
The total value locked on the Solana network reached billions of dollars, based in part on sham protocols by two brothers working under multiple aliases. For showing how divor...
Ian and Dylan Macalinao (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:32 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022SolanaDeFi
Keith Grossman (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Putting Time in Web3
The president of old media’s flagship magazine leaned into Web3 and created new divisions that are rejuvenating the 99-year-old brand. That’s why Keith Grossman is one of Coin...
Keith Grossman (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Cam Thompson
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:31 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Web3TIME
Balaji Srinivasan (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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Pinning the Idea of ‘Network States’ on the Map
Balaji Srinivasan's thesis of forming countries online underpins a thought-provoking bestseller and maybe a new asset class – earning him a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential...
Balaji Srinivasan (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Marc Hochstein
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
Most InfluentialMost Influential 2022Balaji Srinivasan