Leading Cryptocurrency Influencers in 2021
In the crypto world, the year 2021 has seen fresh all-time highs across the board. The most prominent is bitcoin (BTC), which recently reached a fresh all-time high of roughly $42,000. The entire market capitalization also reached a new high of $1.1 trillion, up from $750 billion in January 2018.
Cryptocurrencies are undoubtedly the buzz of the town at the moment. However, as fresh institutional money enters the market and retail traders come on board, the issue remains, “Where do they go for advice, and who should they follow within the industry?”
In no particular order, here are the top ten Bitcoin influencers.
Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos represents one of the industry’s most vocal proponents of bitcoin. Since 2012, Antonopoulos has been a proponent of cryptocurrency adoption as well as a prolific author in the field. He has five publications to his credit, including “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies” and the “Internet of Money” collection.
Antonopoulos provides a wealth of knowledge to those interested in learning more about the most popular cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. He also conducts his own podcast, “Let’s Talk Bitcoin,” and conducts online workshops.
Adam Back
Adam Back is a bitcoin evangelist through and through, from blockchain instructor to blockchain cryptographer and cypherpunk. Back has been involved in the sector since before bitcoin was invented, prompting some fans to speculate that he may be the inventor of bitcoin.
Some argue Back, like Satoshi Nakamoto, was ahead of his time. Back devised Hashcash, a proof-of-work method that mitigated spam and denial-of-service assaults via email. Hashcash is also an element of the bitcoin mining algorithm, as well as other cryptocurrencies.
Back has always been a great supporter of encryption and security.
Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo is a cryptographer with a background in digital contracts and assets research. He is credited with coining the term “smart contracts,” which is now widely used in the industry.
Szabo has long been seen to be the most plausible candidate to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. Szabo, on the other hand, has stated multiple times that he is not the inventor of bitcoins.
Szabo was involved in the development of Bit Gold, one of the first cryptocurrencies. Bit Gold was created in 1998 but never formally released due to issues that a decentralized currency would not tolerate.
CryptoCred
It is not uncommon to encounter celebrities using pseudonyms on social media sites in order to maintain their anonymity. Many people have made a modest or significant fortune in the cryptocurrency industry, but the risk of being doxxed, or having their personal information posted publicly, still exists.
Users are more concerned than ever to prevent having their personal information shared anywhere within the crypto business, which goes hand in hand with the idea of decentralization.
CryptoCred may not have been an early proponent of bitcoin, but the user has amassed a sizable following thanks to his trading expertise. A free technical analysis course is offered by CryptoCred, a London-based trader. Livestreams and technical analysis by the man himself may be found on his YouTube account.
NotsoFast
Another Twitter user who chooses to stay anonymous is Notsofast. Not so fast has been around for as long as anyone can remember in the crypto world. He brings a wealth of knowledge about altcoins and mining altcoins with him.
Notsofast describes himself as an economic futurist who became involved with cryptocurrency in late 2013 through Dogecoin. As Notsofast discusses in his 2019 State of Crypto lecture, mining Doge was a low-risk method to get into bitcoin.
Notsofast talks about his interest in mining altcoins, trading altcoins, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
PlanB
PlanB is another pseudonymous user that looks to know what he’s talking about when it comes to bitcoin. According to their website, PlanB is a Dutch investor that works as an investment manager in a team that manages a multibillion-dollar balance sheet.
According to PlanB, the moniker refers to an alternative to quantitative easing. Central banks’ ability to manufacture money could lead to hyperinflation, as seen recently in Zimbabwe.
PlanB has its own website where he posts all of his features and industry podcast interviews. PlanB’s Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model is also detailed in various publications. The approach is based on scarcity, which allows him to measure bitcoin’s value. During multiple podcast conversations, he expands on this hypothesis.
Josh Olszewicz
When it comes to cryptocurrency news and trading utilizing technical analysis, Josh Olszewicz is another gem to follow on social media.
Josh has been involved in the crypto field for a long time and is well-known among his fans for predicting that bitcoin would exceed $33,000 by July 2018. He even included the slogan “33kbyJuly” in his name.
While Josh was off on the timing, bitcoin did eventually reach $33,000 and then beyond it.
Josh uses his Twitter account to share useful information about current events, news, trading tips, and memes. Josh’s technical analysis YouTube channel has 26,500 subscribers, and he has a whopping 123,000 Twitter followers.
WhalePanda
WhalePanda is another famous Twitter account to follow. WhalePanda touts himself as a crypto OG and angel investor. WhalePanda has been around long enough to be called a founding member of the crypto gangsters.
WhalePanda is a frequent Twitter user who posts anything crypto-related, including news, industry updates, opinion pieces, and even the occasional meme to brighten everyone’s Mondays.
WhalePanda has a wide range of materials, making it a good account to follow for everything crypto-related. 246,000 Twitter followers can’t be wrong.
DonAlt
It’s becoming evident that crypto personalities adore their funny cartoon avatars and pseudonym identities at this stage. These, however, do not reflect the essential insight and information that crypto market followers can anticipate gaining. Especially from DonAlt.
For as long as we can remember, DonAlt has been an enthusiastic cryptocurrency trader and altcoin gem seeker. DonAlt has a Youtube channel that is shared with CryptoCred, as previously announced.
DonAlt provides excellent information into trading and cryptocurrency projects to his 174,000 followers, who are fresh cryptocurrency enthusiasts looking to learn the ropes.
Loomdart
Loomdart is the final crypto personality to keep an eye on. Loomdart is a meme poster that has been around for quite some time. At the age of 22, Loomdart claimed to have dropped out of university. Most likely as a result of getting interested in cryptocurrency.
Loomdart is simply one of those accounts you must follow if you want to stay on top of what’s going on in the crypto Twittersphere.
We can presume Loomdart has amassed sufficient wealth and is now content to tweet memes to his 125,000 Twitter followers for the sake of nostalgia. In any case, Loomdart is deserving of your attention.
Cryptocurrencies have soared to fresh all-time highs as the year 2021 begins. The market will be flooded with fresh crypto traders and investors.
