Most Influential 2021


Videos

Terraform Labs CEO on US Crypto Regulation: ‘It’s Not That Interesting’

Amidst a legal battle with the U.S. SEC, CEO of Terraform Labs Do Kwon and a top 10 winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021, discusses his take on the impact of U.S. crypto regulation on his business operations and the global industry.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Cynthia Lummis

The Wyoming Senator holds plenty of BTC and may be the crypto industry’s most prominent advocate in Congress. Here’s what she’s thinking for 2022.

Whisper to Bulls
‘everlasting technological adaptation’
Cynthia Lummis.

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Antonio Juliano

Decentralized exchange dYdX was one the first to experiment with an innovative layer 2 solution.

(Antonio Juliano/Pixelmind.ai)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Arianna Simpson

The a16z general partner is investing in the future of the internet, Web 3.

(Adam B. Levine/Pixelmind.ai)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Vitalik Buterin

The founder of Ethereum still holds sway over the most used blockchain network.

(Adam B. Levine/Pixelmind.ai)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Paolo Ardoino

Tether’s unofficial hype man is willing to argue online with critics of the stablecoin.

(Adam B. Levine/Pixelmind.ai)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Trung Nguyen

The CEO of Sky Mavis, the company behind Axie Infinity, is a reclusive genius. Here’s how the “play-to-earn” phenomenon got started.

(Matias Romano Aleman/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Andre Cronje

Will 2022 be the year Yearn becomes the “back office for yield?”

(Andre Cronje/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Most Influential 2021: Charles Hoskinson

Cardano’s founder brought smart contracts to one of the largest “Ethereum killers” this year.

(Adam B. Levine/Pixelmind.ai)

Opinion

Most Influential 2021: Stani Kulechov

The founder of Aave has teased coming ideas – including a debit card and fashion line – for the decentralize money market.

Adam Levine/CoinDesk

Pageof 6