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Notable People in the Crypto Industry

The Crypto industry is full of amazing talent with many key people driving both the industry and technology. There are a few names that immediately come to mind as game changers to the industry who have driven the industry to what it is today.

These visionaries have helped shape the landscape of crypto and blockchain technology as we know it, and their impact is impossible to ignore.

Whether it's through founding a major exchange, developing groundbreaking blockchain platforms, or pushing for more widespread adoption, these people have made a huge mark on the crypto world that will be felt for years to come.

To help you on your crypto journey we've listed a few such people who are using crypto technology to make a positive impact on the world.

Satoshi Nakamoto

The anonymous inventor of Bitcoin. Satoshi Nakamoto is unknown to be either a person or a group of people. Read more about his appearance and then disappearance.

Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin is a Russian Canadian programmer. most known as one of the co-founders of Ethereum and arguably the largest voice from the Ethereum foundation.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur and computer programmer. He is the founder and former CEO of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange today in terms of volume.

Jed McCaleb

Jed McCaleb is an American programmer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is a technology entrepreneur well known for founding XRP Ripple, eDonkey and his involvement in Mt.Gox After leaving Ripple, Jed went on to form another crypto project cal…

Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor is the co-founder, now executive chair, of MicroStrategy and arguably one of the world's most vocal Bitcoin Maximalists.

Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong, a former Airbnb engineer who in 2012 co-founded Coinbase. One of the most recognisable US-based exchanges in the industry. He is currently Coinbase CEO.

Ryan Selkis

Ryan Selkis, also known by his Twitter handle "@twobitidiot", is a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of Messari, a company providing data, tools, and research for the crypto economy

Charles Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency sector, best known as a co-founder of Ethereum, one of the leading blockchain platforms, and later as the founder of Cardano, another highly successful blockchain platform.

Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried is the founder of the now-collapsed FTX Exchange after it was found to be insolvent and using customer funds to support sister company Alameda Research. A whole suspected fraud lead potentially by Sam


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