Cointelegraph’s Top 100 list reaches its 20s — Find out who got a spot

Published at: Feb. 23, 2022

The Cointelegraph Top 100 list has reached the leading 30 entries, and many notable individuals made it to the top. So far, the list includes many prominent personalities from various industries like rap icon Snoop Dogg and football star Tom Brady. Apart from these, blockchain-focused characters like Yearn.finance founder Andre Cronje and the Web3 community also took their spots.

It’s impossible to measure and compare people’s contributions without controversy and disagreements from the blockchain community. However, Cointelegraph dares to undertake this vital task to keep track of key figures in the industry who made a mark in 2021, have etched their names on blockchain’s history and are likely to continue doing so in 2022.

DISCOVER COINTELEGRAPH’S TOP 100 IN CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN 2022

Seven batches of 10 exceptional entries have already been unveiled in the form of a daily countdown as part of the Top 100 list, and the next batch featuring the Top 21–30 profiles is out now.

The group includes United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, Block CEO Jack Dorsey, and a very special concept that is very likely to shape the crypto ecosystem in 2022. More key individuals and disruptors in the space took their spot on this bracket.

Key contributors to crypto and blockchain adoption are everywhere, and the world will definitely see more in the coming years. Check out the Top 100 list to learn more about the people and concepts that may shape the future of blockchain and crypto.

The Top 10 is set to be released this Friday, with a special honorable mention released on the same day. So, tune in and find the most artistic, influential and controversial people and concepts that contribute to the direction of the crypto and blockchain community here: Cointelegraph’s Top 100 in 2022.

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