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CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025
CoinDesk presents our annual list of the most influential individuals in crypto this year.
Argentina’s Central Bank to Allow Banks to Provide Crypto Services in 2026
Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly drafting new rules to allow banks to offer customers digital asset-related services as early as April 2026.
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.
Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury
This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Gains 3.3% as All Constituents Trade Higher
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) rose 6.5% and Aave (AAVE) jumped 6.4%, leading the index higher over the weekend.
BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF
The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.
ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform
The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.
Wall Street Saw Ripple as 90% XRP — Offered $500M, but With Safety Net: Bloomberg
Multiple investors concluded that at least 90% of Ripple’s net asset value was tied to XRP, the closely-linked token that maintains distance from the company legally.
U.S. Spot XRP ETFs Hit 15-Day Inflow Streak, Near $1B Milestone
U.S. spot XRP ETFs approaching $1 billion are the most significant altcoin launch yet, validating a regulatory blueprint for all utility tokens and signaling Wall Street's post-lawsuit conviction.
Strategy Bought Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Last Week as Saylor's Company Returns to Big Purchases
Last week's acquisition was mostly funded via the sale of common stock.
