{"id":23594,"date":"2022-03-07T03:46:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T11:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soinfluential.com\/?p=23594"},"modified":"2022-03-07T03:48:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T11:48:32","slug":"6-influencers-in-the-crypto-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soinfluential.com\/6-influencers-in-the-crypto-space\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Influencers in the Crypto Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In spite of wider economic upheaval, cryptocurrencies are still big right now. And this is at least in part thanks to celebrities and influencers. From\u00a0Laci Kay Somers\u2019s reported investment<\/a>\u00a0to Matt Damon and LeBron James recording crypto ads (which even aired during the Super Bowl), a number of major celebrities have hitched themselves to the bandwagon. And those are just a few of the famous figures involved. Even beyond major celebrities though, there are a number of major influencers helping to prop crypto up as well. Bitcoin is the OG cryptocurrency, and thus represents a good place to start. This eyebrow maximalist is a well-known venture capitalist with a strong history of early connections to successful technologies and brands. Draper is bullish in general about the Bitcoin price, and seeks to educate people about it for their own benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For some it\u2019s still a joke, but the reality is that people\u00a0invest in Dogecoin<\/a>\u00a0today thanks in no small part to the attention from meme artists like Elon Musk. Former owner and current COO of commerce platform CoinLink, Jenny Q Ta is part of the Doge scene as well. While she lends further legitimacy to the once-spoof cryptocurrency though, she is also careful not to encourage reckless buying from investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consistently second-most valuable to Bitcoin for some time now, Ethereum is popular due to its network\u2019s ability to support original applications, blockchain smart contracts, and the like. As of now, the point of\u00a0buying Ethereum<\/a>\u00a0is typically either to diversify an investment portfolio or to get in on a platform with clear potential for massive growth and expansion over time. Many who make the decision to buy in though are ultimately encouraged by Vitalik Buterin \u2013\u2013 one of the original coders of Ethereum who still props it up to his millions of social followers via technical, “nerdy” commentary on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of folks buy Monero for quite different reasons than those associated with other cryptos \u2013\u2013 notably its lower traceability and lack of finite quantity. At the same time, those benefits can be somewhat obscure to crypto newcomers, which is where Girl Gone Crypto comes in. The influencer usually creates video content relating to general crypto and blockchain news, but has also set up releases specifically aimed at educating viewers about Monero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tether is an altcoin which is highly transacted due to its one-to-one value with the U.S. dollar (which makes it easier to use and trade than some other cryptos). And now, thanks to some of the worst circumstances imaginable, the\u00a0youngest minister in the Ukrainian government<\/a>\u00a0has gone viral as a sort of accidental influencer \u2013\u2013 drawing attention from crypto enthusiasts by seeking donations in Tether (as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s take a look at some names to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Tim Draper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Jenny Q Ta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Vitalik Buterin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Girl Gone Crypto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Mykhailo Fedorov<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. CZ Binance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n