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Jesse Powell-From Gamer to Banker: Most Influential 2020

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell first learned about crypto through virtual world gaming. In this interview with CoinDesk’s Nathan DiCamillo, Powell explains how he desires to create a real world scenario where bitcoin reaches “escape velocity” by embedding crypto in the traditional economy.

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Dec 11, 2020 at 3:28 a.m. UTC

Dec 11, 2020

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Jesse Powell – From Gamer to Banker: Most Influential 2020

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell first learned about crypto through virtual world gaming. In this interview with CoinDesk’s Nathan DiCamillo, Powell explains how he desires to create a real-world scenario where bitcoin reaches “escape velocity” by embedding crypto in the traditional economy.

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 9, 2020 at 8:42 a.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2020

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Balaji Srinivasan – The Man Who Called COVID: Most Influential 2020

Angel investor Balaji Srinivasan discusses his early warnings on coronavirus, his tussles with the media, his bullish outlook for blockchain tech and more in a free-flowing conversation with CoinDesk Executive Editor Marc Hochstein.

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 9, 2020 at 8:42 a.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2020

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Hayden Adams – King of the DeFi Degens: Most Influential 2020

After Hayden Adams was laid off from his junior engineering position at Siemens and living at home with his parents for a stint, a career opportunity came knocking at Adams’ door and Uniswap, the permissionless token exchange built on the Ethereum blockchain, was born.

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 9, 2020 at 8:42 a.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2020

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