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Most Influential 2021

How the Original ‘Most Influential’ Portraits Were Made
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How the Original ‘Most Influential’ Portraits Were Made
CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021 presented the 50 people who defined the year in crypto. It commissioned 10 artists to create portraits of the top 10 winners. Two of those art...
How the Original ‘Most Influential’ Portraits Were Made
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 12, 2022 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2022
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CoinDesk ‘Most Influential’ Artists Sell Charity NFTs for 50 ETH
They will donate up to 20% of the $200,000 (so far) in sales to charity, in association with The Giving Block.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 23, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2021
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Stablecoin Regulation Coming in 2022
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Stablecoin Regulation Coming in 2022
The richest person in crypto, CEO of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried, shares his regulatory predictions for 2022 and how his company plans to manage potential digital as...
Sam Bankman-Fried: Stablecoin Regulation Coming in 2022
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 22, 2021 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2021
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The 10 (Other) Most Crypto Influential
Analysts, Institutions, DAOs and more.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Anatoly Yakovenko
Solana, a distributed network Yakovenko co-founded, has seen massive growth this year.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Changpeng Zhao
The Binance CEO has taken a more practical approach to regulation this year.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Consensus Magazine
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Most Influential 2021: Kristin Smith
The Blockchain Association’s executive director is one of crypto’s staunchest advocates on the Hill.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto
From Paris Hilton to Jimmy Fallon, crypto was brought into the limelight.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Beeple
Digital artist Mike Winkelmann brought NFTs into the limelight.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
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Most Influential 2021: Jack Dorsey
The former CEO of Twitter and Square, now CEO of Block, is building for a world where bitcoin is the native currency of the internet.
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By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 10, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2021
Most Influential 2021