{"id":168001,"date":"2021-02-01T17:09:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:09:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:09:43","slug":"cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"# Cointelegraph announces the Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c46c05e9cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c46c05e9cd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Founders\" >Founders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Investors\" >Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#DeFi\" >DeFi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Advocates\" >Advocates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Media_Data_Research\" >Media, Data &amp; Research<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Markets\" >Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Exchange\" >Exchange<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Adoption\" >Adoption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Law_Politics\" >Law &amp; Politics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cointelegraph-announces-the-top-100-notable-people-in-blockchain-2021\/#Technology\" >Technology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Cointelegraph announces the Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021 <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDIvYTJiNThjZmQtYjg2Yi00MjkyLWFlYzAtN2Y1NDNlMTI2OGUxLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Let\u2019s get one thing out of the way: You will not agree with every selection on the Cointelegraph list of the Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you will almost certainly disagree, vehemently, with many of the people we\u2019ve included on this year\u2019s list.<\/p>\n<p>You will rage at the inclusion of [insert comedy villain here] and the exclusion of, say, Charles Hoskinson. Particularly if you are indeed Charles Hoskinson. <\/p>\n<p>You will seethe at the fact that Arthur Hayes is nowhere to be found. (We looked.) You&#8217;ll eat your own&#8230; words because you once tweeted that John McAfee was a shoo-in.<\/p>\n<p>And despite your fury at the absence of the delightful Charlie Lee, and the presence of [really, that guy?], we hazard that our Top 100 is the blockchain industry\u2019s most comprehensive, thoroughly researched&#8230; and indubitably controversial selection.<\/p>\n<p>Our criteria for inclusion this year recognizes that the Cointelegraph Top 100 is not a Who\u2019s Who of crypto. Nobody is guaranteed a position based on their reputation. Instead, it references those whose choices over the last year have made a major impact on the industry, or who we expect to be particularly influential over the course of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Irreverence toward the &#8220;establishment&#8221; in crypto, if such a thing can exist in an industry barely over a decade old, is reflected by the fact that there are an astonishing 75 new entrants on this year\u2019s list.<\/p>\n<p>Even more surprising is the fact that not a single person from last year\u2019s Top 10 kept their spot in the top bracket of this year\u2019s list \u2014 and five of them are gone from our Top 100 completely.<\/p>\n<p>Our list, compiled with the input of the entire editorial team at Cointelegraph, is not an endorsement of the individuals who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear on it, nor a celebration of every achievement. We actively dislike black hat hackers, but you can\u2019t deny the impact they\u2019ve had on our industry. <\/p>\n<p>And although it\u2019s somewhat Western-centric, that\u2019s a deliberate choice since some of our regional editions have created lists of their own. We should also note that we had no quotas regarding diversity and inclusion, despite a robust internal debate; the list is meritocratic, although we continue to be surprised and disappointed at the pace at which underrepresented groups are entering the sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With that said, we are encouraged by the fact that women now represent 24% of the Top 50 \u2014 a significant increase from the 10% of 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__accent post-content__accent_big\"><u>VISIT THE COINTELEGRAPH NOTABLE 100<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Our list includes 10 people from each of our 10 categories:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Founders\"><\/span>Founders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In preparing our list of Founders, we necessarily have to choose those whose ideas have begun to come to fruition. These are people who have demonstrated that they have the patience and stamina to succeed, as well as the burning desire to innovate.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors\"><\/span>Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The figures on our Investor list often act as a bridge between the blockchain and the traditional finance world, and the more investors join the crypto ranks, the closer the industry approaches widespread adoption.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeFi\"><\/span>DeFi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The list of top DeFi personalities attempts to cast a spotlight on this diverse list of characters. In their own \u2014 often startling \u2014 way, each of them made a contribution to the space in 2020, and many of them will continue shaping the future of DeFi.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advocates\"><\/span>Advocates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re talking rockstars, influencers, sports personalities, OG tech wizards, converts from traditional finance and creatives of all s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>es \u2014 even a starship captain \u2014 each sharing a willingness to broadcast a common view that distributed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is the way we move humanity forward.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Media_Data_Research\"><\/span>Media, Data &amp; Research<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some of the figures we\u2019ve highlighted in our <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>, Data &amp; Research category are well known in the media, from crypto influencers and podcasters to cable TV hosts. Others head up data analytics firms or aggregators that help us separate the signal from the noise. And there are a few figures who toil mostly behind the scenes, heading up influential research firms and funds.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Markets\"><\/span>Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The individuals we\u2019ve highlighted in our Markets category represent the sector\u2019s most talented, ingenious analysts. Some have the uncanny ability to forecast macro market moves with a succinct single chart posted on Twitter, while others pore over Bitcoin\u2019s on-chain activity to develop elaborate metrics geared toward institutional and long-term investors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchange\"><\/span>Exchange<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Those chosen for our Exchange category this year responded to scaling challenges and emerging financial models in various ways, including ramping up server capacity, improving user experience, and rolling out solutions such as the Bitcoin Lightning Network, sidechains and decentralized exchange protocols.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adoption\"><\/span>Adoption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For our Adoption category, we\u2019ve highlighted the individuals in crypto who are creating and supporting products that are going mainstream, as well as those helping to remind us why we\u2019re here in the first place. These figures have found genuine use cases for the relatively young digital asset class and are dedicated to solving real-world problems with cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Law_Politics\"><\/span>Law &amp; Politics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As adoption marches on, governments become ever-more involved in setting out rules of the road.\u00a0Given how new crypto is and how fundamentally blockchain could decentralize data that is critical to governments functioning, the laws and regulations surrounding the industry are evolving rapidly. The individuals in our Law &amp; Politics category come from both the public and private sectors, but they are united in that they have pushed for the most tangible legal breakthroughs for the crypto industry. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technology\"><\/span>Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some are dedicated to rectifying some of blockchain\u2019s flaws, while others yet are bringing privacy solutions to public ledgers and beating hackers and exploiters to the punch on vulnerable smart contracts.\u00a0Bitcoin was engineered with supreme grace and elegance \u2014 it\u2019s a marvel that will likely last centuries. But on the back of blockchain, there is more to be built, and these developers are doing just that.<\/p>\n<p>The Notable 100 will be released in batches of 10, counting down from #100, each day from Monday, Feb. 1 until the announcement of the Top 10 on Wednesday, Feb 10.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy it \u2014 despite how clearly wrong we were about the vital contributions of that-person-we-excluded-because-we\u2019re-so-ludicrously-biased. <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll get them next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__accent post-content__accent_big\"><u>VISIT THE COINTELEGRAPH NOTABLE 100<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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