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Pinning the Idea of ‘Network States’ on the Map

Balaji Srinivasan's thesis of forming countries online underpins a thought-provoking bestseller and maybe a new asset class – earning him a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022 list.

Balaji Srinivasan (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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A Rookie Knocks Reddit’s NFT Marketplace Out of the Park

In the first three months of Reddit's r/NFTsMarketplace, more users opened wallets than all the users on top NFT marketplace OpenSea. That’s why Pali Bhat is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Pali Bhat (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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The Doxxed Face of a Pseudonymous Investment Project

Eva Beylin is an investor in, and supporter of, core Ethereum technology through eGirl Capital and is helping to build the Google of Web3 at The Graph Foundation. That’s why she is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

(Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)

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Leaving Crypto Scammers No Place to Hide

This pseudonymous Twitter sleuth’s viral exposés of on-chain fraud and wrongdoing helped lead French authorities to arrest a crime ring that stole $2.5 million in Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. That’s why ZachXBT is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

ZachXBT (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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He Keeps Art NFTs Hot in Crypto Winter

The generative artist raised $17 million in September before his QQL collection was even minted, a highlight amid the NFT market downturn. That’s why Tyler Hobbs is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Tyler Hobbs (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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Guns, Ammo and Crypto: How A Ukraine Minister May Have Forever Altered Wars

The government of Ukraine has raised an unprecedented $178 million in crypto for its defense. That’s why Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"Mykhailo Fedorov Defends" (Osinachi/CoinDesk)

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Fired, but Not Canceled

After an abhorrent old tweet resurfaced, Brantly Millegan lost leadership roles but kept a key one at the Ethereum Name Service Foundation, demonstrating the limits of cancel culture in self-governing communities. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Brantly Millegan, right, circa 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Still the Face of Crypto

The 30-year-old CEO of FTX shocked the world when his $40 billion crypto empire collapsed last month, with billions in customer assets still unaccounted. That's why Sam Bankman-Fried is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"The sun still rises" (Yosnier/CoinDesk)

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Molly White and the Crypto Skeptics

In the year of crypto winter, the critics have been proven right more often than wrong. That’s why Molly White is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"Tueri Populus" (Adamtastic/CoinDesk)

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Keeping the Crypto Industry Bankrolled

A16z partner Chris Dixon spent the first half of the year boldly amassing a $4.5 billion fund. But when the crypto industry went upside down, he pivoted to quietly support promising ventures. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Chris Dixon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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