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How We Decided CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025
CoinDesk presents our annual list of the most influential individuals in crypto this year.
Pye Finance Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Variant and Coinbase Ventures
The platform aims to make locked Solana staking positions tradable via an onchain marketplace.
Most Influential: Donald Trump
Without the turnaround of Donald Trump on crypto, the road toward a U.S. governmental embrace of the new technology would likely have been a steeper climb.
Most Influential: Rep. French Hill
Rep. French Hill's name may or may not end up on any of the final legislation that becomes crypto law in the U.S., but he was the one driving it forward.
Most Influential: Ross Ulbricht
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump — kicking off a wave of pardons among some of the crypto industry’s biggest names.
Most Influential: David Sacks
The White House AI and Crypto Czar was one of the first, and most prominent, Silicon Valley representatives to be named to a major role in Trump’s new administration.
Most Influential: Sen. Bill Hagerty
The Tennessee Republican sponsored the first piece of stablecoin legislation to become a U.S. law.
Crypto Has Reinvented and Replatformed the Middle Man
For those of us who want to use crypto to make the world better, we need to start calling out this behavior for what it is: short-sighted, selfish, unwelcome greed, says VeChain co-founder Sunny Lu.
Bitcoin’s Deep Correction Sets Stage for December Rebound, Says K33 Research
K33 Research says market fear is outweighing fundamentals as bitcoin nears key levels. December could offer an entry point for bold investors.
The Grandma Test: When Your Mom Can Use DePIN, Mass Adoption Has Arrived
Mass adoption doesn't happen when crypto enthusiasts start using the technology: it happens when your grandma does it without even realizing it, argues Uplink co-founder Carlos Lei.
