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Guiding the Chinese Central Bank Digital Currency the World Admires and Fears

Many nations, especially the economic superpowers, began the year in fear of being left behind by China’s relentless progress with its digital yuan. For leading the development of the most advanced major CBDC, Mu Changchun is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:25 p.m. UTC

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Left Behind by the Merge, but Still Fighting

The spectacular success of the Merge obscured the stories of those who were left behind, the Ethereum proof-of-work miners who lost their livelihoods. One miner is not letting the crypto community ignore them. That’s why Chandler Guo is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:24 p.m. UTC

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The OG Streetwear Designer Fighting for NFT Creator Royalties

When 20 year old streetwear brand The Hundreds jumped into Web 3 last year its loyal fans spent upwards of 100 million on its NF Ts This year it canceled its Open Sea drop in a principled stand for creators financial interests That’s why Bobby The Hundreds Kim is one of Coin Desk’s Most Influential [...]

By Doreen Wang

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:23 p.m. UTC

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Blending the World’s Most Successful Loyalty Program With Web3

The brains behind Starbucks Rewards, which has 60 million members, is back to design Starbucks Odyssey, a Web3 loyalty program. That's why Adam Brotman is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:22 p.m. UTC

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The Teen Dropping $20M in NFTs

Following his breakout year as an NFT artist, this 19-year old sold a generative art collection of "paint drop" NFTs for $20 million. That’s why FEWOCiOUS is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Cam Thompson

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:19 p.m. UTC

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Miladys NFT Community Is the Counterculture to Cancel Culture

The uncanny, anime-inspired, profile pictures invite conversations about whether the sins of the creator are laid upon the creation. That’s why the Miladys NFT community is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Marc Hochstein

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:15 p.m. UTC

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The Organizer of the Freedom Convoy Who Got Its Crypto Assets Seized

Canada’s trucker protest leaders unwittingly taught us that a private citizen in that country can successfully petition a judge to seize someone else’s crypto. That's why Tamara Lich is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Frederick Munawa

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:14 p.m. UTC

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Don’t Let the Neckwear Fool You

This anonymous account has been converting TradFi toffs into crypto bros. That’s why BowTied Bull is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:12 p.m. UTC

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All Aboard! Chartering the Mainstream Party Boat to the Island of Web3

Born in the depths of the pandemic, the Vayner3 consultancy has guided many of the biggest mainstream companies into Web3. That’s why Avery Akkineni and Gary Vaynerchuk are two of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Jeff Wilser

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Dec 5, 2022 at 1:08 p.m. UTC

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Coordinating the Federal Government's Approach to Crypto

President Joe Biden raised the hopes of the U.S. crypto industry by signing an executive order that directed federal entities to comprehensively regulate the industry. That’s why Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the order’s chief authors, is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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Dec 5, 2022 at 12:57 p.m. UTC

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