Welcome to CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025. This year, Bitcoin broke an all-time high, reaching $126,000 a few short months ago, Ethereum saw not one but two major network upgrades take effect, Sol�...
When U.S. President Donald Trump signed the first major piece of legislation primarily addressing crypto issues into law in July 2025, it was only the final step in a years-long campaign to have lawm�...
PayPal Mafia alum and Craft Ventures co-founder David Sacks became one of U.S. President Donald Trumps earliest major picks for a crypto role as he prepared to retake office, naming Sacks the White H�...
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht served 12 years of a double life sentence (plus another 40 years) before U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him in January, releasing him from prison and kicking off�...
Congressional panels have advanced nominations for regulators who will deal with crypto, but the full Senate hasn't confirmed them yet. We're also running out of time for market structure. PS: I'll �...