Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say.
With upgrades to the Aave lending/borrowing protocol and Lens, an open-source social media protocol, the Estonian native kept BUIDLing in a down-market.
The artist made an NFT of the crypto hardware wallet executive for our Most Influential package.
The artist made an NFT of the Friend.tech co-founder for our Most Influential package.
The artist made an NFT of the digital artist for our Most Influential package.
The artist made an NFT of the Ripple Labs CEO for our Most Influential package.
The artist made an NFT of the Worldcoin co-founder and OpenAI CEO for our Most Influential package.
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the journalism hall of fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
A former journalist, Leung is the world's most powerful female financial regulator in an increasingly important center for crypto.
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
While much of the NFT market was taking beatings, the Pudgy Penguins CEO drove his brand forward, setting up shop with some of the largest retail stores in the country.
Uniswap, the first decentralized crypto exchange of its kind, was Adams' first and greatest contribution to Ethereum. The latest V4, inviting praise and criticism, earns him a spot on the Most Influential 2023.
With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange.
The bowtied chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has shown persistence in the face of increasing partisanship on crypto issues.
Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash.
The developer’s proposal (BIP 300) for “Drive Chains” (sidechains) on Bitcoin – meant to allow greater collaboration with other chains – was met with fierce opposition from some Bitcoiners this year. Sztorc says the community hasn’t been innovating fast enough.
Web3 gaming powerhouse Animoca Brands isn't playing around; it takes its work with governments and educating a skeptical audience seriously.
Circle Internet Financial continued to build out the USDC stablecoin network, spreading access and inclusion to new corners of the world.
With hundreds of millions at stake, Avery Ching, co-founder of one of the year's most-talked-about new projects, has much to prove.
Digital artist Refik Anadol's creatively sculpted imaginations generated wonder and discussion as he brought his data-generated artwork from the blockchain to the world’s largest screens.
Ripple's co-founder emerged triumphant this year in legal cases with big implications for crypto's future. He couldn't have done it without the XRP Army.
From ChatGPT to Worldcoin, Sam Altman changed everything in 2023.
With CZ gone at Binance, and SBF set for prison, Brian Armstrong is the biggest big gun still in the hot seat. Having launched its own layer-2 blockchain and derivatives exchange this year, and ETFs looking poised to launch in 2024, Coinbase looks well positioned to ride crypto's next wave.
Assessing who was the most influential regulator or law enforcement official in a year when so many have affected or shaped the crypto industry is challenging. But influence is not just measured by action and impact; it's the reactions caused, the responses garnered, the way we hang on to words said and left unsaid that demonstrate influence. Using this criteria, there’s really only one winner: SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
The payments giant debuted its own Ethereum-based U.S. dollar stablecoin this year, offering serious competition to existing market leaders such as Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC.
His "Ordinals Theory," allowing data inscription on Bitcoin, generated a backlash from Bitcoiners who said it will ruin the network. But Rodarmor remains undeterred.
An in-depth magazine story about the SEC chair reveals the breadth of the man’s ambition and the limitations of his record.
COP28 kicks off in the UAE this week. While it is likely to deliver the usual ineffective hand-wringing, at significant cost, this year there is a twist: the presence of Bitcoin delegates shows just how far the industry has come, says Noelle Acheson.
David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?