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Shayne Coplan: He Took Prediction Markets Mainstream

In so doing, Polymarket's founder demonstrated a real-world consumer use case for crypto, earning him a spot on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2024 list.

Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress

The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics.

Tigran Gambaryan: The Star Crypto Investigator Kidnapped by Nigeria

The star IRS investigator-turned-executive was unlawfully detained by Nigeria and charged with tax evasion for Binance. His case shocked the crypto industry.

Donald Trump: The Crypto President

His July speech at the Bitcoin Conference, in Nashville, was a turning point for crypto, promising an easier path for the industry heading into 2025.

ZachXBT: Master Sleuth of Crypto

Nobody catches blockchain criminals better.

Hunter Horsley and Matt Hougan: The Spot Crypto ETF Champions

The two Bitwise executives have worked tirelessly to get crypto exchange-traded funds approved by the SEC, and this year they finally succeeded.

Cynthia Lummis: Laser-Eyed Lawmaker

The Wyoming senator has been a major crypto supporter since joining Congress in 2021. Now she’s the leading advocate for creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Brian Nelson: Leading the Charge Against Tornado Cash

As a U.S. Treasury official, Nelson went after the asset mixing service in a consequential case for the crypto sector that came to a head in 2024.

EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan: King of the Professor Coins

Kannan may have played a larger role than any other entrepreneur in revitalizing DeFi on Ethereum. But not everything went according to plan.

Luuk Strijers: Pioneering Bitcoin Options

The CEO at Deribit, has shown years of transformative leadership in the crypto derivatives space.