Most Influential 2021


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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 artists, Federico Solmi and Pindar Van Arman, discuss the process, challenges, and direction behind creating digital portraits of Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried, respectively. Plus, CoinDesk's Adam Levine shares insights into how his start-up was able to create AI-generated artwork of 40 people who won honorable mentions.

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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.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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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 asset policies in the new year. Plus, Bankman-Fried discusses the possibilities of an IPO and why The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is leading the world in cryptocurrency framework. 

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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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Most Influential 2021: Changpeng Zhao

The Binance CEO has taken a more practical approach to regulation this year.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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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.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto

From Paris Hilton to Jimmy Fallon, crypto was brought into the limelight.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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Most Influential 2021: Beeple

Digital artist Mike Winkelmann brought NFTs into the limelight.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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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.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

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