2021 has been one of the most exciting years in cryptocurrency history. Over the year, the capitalization of the crit market has grown several times, and this was largely facilitated by famous personalities. Influencers have a greater influence on the community, and truly control the sentiment of the majority. Introducing the five most influential people in the field of cryptocurrency.
1. Elon Musk
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX played a key role in the rise and fall of the cryptocurrency market in 2021. His Twitter posts commemorate Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Fluki Inu and even Bitcoin. On the other hand, his refusal to sell his electric cars for BTC collapsed the market. And although Musk has often criticized Bitcoin for its high energy consumption, the corporate reserve of his companies is estimated at 38,300 BTC.
2. Nayib Bukele
The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, is undoubtedly the most influential politician in the crypto industry of the past year. He was the first to decide to declare Bitcoin as legal tender in his country. His confidence in the first cryptocurrency has caused other countries in the Latin American region to also consider legalizing Bitcoin. Bukele himself considers El Salvador’s Bitcoin gambit successful and continues to replenish the trust fund, buying more BTC at any good opportunity.
3. Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor is the founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, the first publicly traded US company to invest the majority of its reserves in Bitcoin as a safer alternative to gold and bonds. MicroStrategy's corporate holdings at the end of the year exceeded 122,478 BTC. Through his words and actions Michael confirms his commitment to Bitcoin and his status as the most influential corporate crypto investor.
4. Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao is the CEO of Binance. Before founding the exchange, he was the head of development at Blockchain com and the chief technical officer of OK Coin. Binance’s contribution to the spread of cryptocurrencies around the world can hardly be overestimated, and many crypto enthusiasts listen to Zhao’s tweets.
5. Jack Dorsey
Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey is an active supporter of Bitcoin, its technology and ecosystem. Dorsey often comments on events in the crypto world. He is a very influential voice in the technology industry, which means that his advocacy for cryptocurrencies is widely heard.
Square, which develops solutions for accepting and processing electronic payments, has invested $50 million (25% of its assets) in Bitcoin.. In February 2021, the company acquired the first cryptocurrency for another $170 million.
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