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Most Influential: Don Jr., Eric and Barron Trump
The sons of U.S. President Donald Trump have capitalized on their family name and crypto’s political momentum, carving out a profitable niche for themselves in the booming industry.
Most Influential: Brandon and Howard Lutnick
The world's biggest stablecoin issuer struggled to maintain banking relationships for a few years and faced accusations it wasn't fully backing its circulating tokens — then one of the world's biggest financial firms, Cantor Fitzgerald, became its custodian.
Most Influential: Paolo Ardoino
The CEO of Tether is turning the stablecoin into a global financial force.
Most Influential: Bo Hines
President Donald Trump tapped a former college football player to run offense on his digital assets agenda.
Most Influential: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
The U.S. President’s choice to run the CFTC seemed set to sail through Congress, until Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss stepped in.
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.
