Whether you’re a would-be Blockchain insider or have spent some years being one. You could be worse-off than to read the short biographies of Blockchain insiders who’ve been through the journey before.
So we’ve compiled a list from top Blockchain Insiders. It’s a list of the most influential people in the Blockchain industry, particularly at being pro-active. If you’re an enthusiast of distributed ledger technology, it is critical that you follow and connect with these Blockchain insiders and expand your professional network.
Here’s what some of them said about this list:
@RichtopiaCom Looking forward to seeing a father-son combo at #1 & #2 ;) @alextapscott
— Don Tapscott (@dtapscott) April 18, 2016
@RichtopiaCom I must be slipping…
— Brett King (@brettking) April 15, 2016
Our Blockchain list is an automatic algorithm based on social media influence, Klout scores. We take into account various metrics from Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram. We also take into account newspaper, TV, radio, and other media coverage. Furthermore, we measure soft-power and have a secret recipe.
This list gets updated each Monday. If you believe you fit the criteria (or you know a blockchain leader who can), you can add people by clicking the “join” button. All entries are considered by our admins, and Richtopia reserves the right to accept or forbid people from the list as it deems fit.
Follow these blockchain insiders to keep up with trends. You will also learn what resources they use to stay in the know
| Rank | Blockchain Insider | Power Score |
|---|---|---|
1.
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 Don TapscottMedia theorist, author (new book is Blockchain Revolution – co-authored with my son Alex Tapscott) Hammond B3 player, Adjunct Professor |
100 |
2.
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 Marc Andreessen“I don’t mean you’re all going to be happy. You’ll be unhappy – but in new, exciting and important ways.” – Edwin Land |
99 |
3.
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 Gilles BabinetDigital Champion @ France European Commission ; entrepreneur- bigdata, blockchain, #AI, Educ @captain_Dash ex. Chairman at @cnnum @africa4tech #JamaisSansElles |
98 |
4.
|
 Jim MarousCo-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and publisher of the Digital Banking Report. |
97 |
5.
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 Vinny LinghamShark on @MnetSharkTank. Co-founder : @Gyft, @SiliconCape. Born in South Africa. Lives in California. CEO of Blockchain Identity Startup @CivicKey. |
96 |
6.
|
 Michael KitcesOne nerd’s perspective on the financial planning & #FinTech world… |
95 |
7.
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 Brett KingFounder/CEO of Moven, Bestselling Author, Radio Show Host, Innovator of the Year |
94 |
8.
|
 Dinis GuardaCEOFounder @IntelligentHQ @blockchainage https://t.co/mIRJzUbqJn @HedgeThink @tradersdna @ztudium ideas CDO @invstreams #blockchain #sharingeconomy #Fintech #SM |
93 |
9.
|
 Bruce Porter Jr.American #Entrepreneur, athlete, globetrotter living in #Washington #DC @EmmeGirls COO @GlobalBoost CEO. #Blockchain $BSTY #Gold #ModelBuzz #veterans |
92 |
10.
|
 Sydes JokesWe don’t stop laughing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop laughing. |
91 |
11.
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 Christine LuImpact Investor • American • Immigrant • Feminist • International Relations Nerd • Futurist • Blockchain • Black Coffee Only • ENFP • Mom • Plate Spinner • |
90 |
12.
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 Balaji SrinivasanCEO (https://t.co/0QvHTpfNWj) and Board Partner (@a16z). I hear this Bitcoin thing might be kind of a big deal. You can reach me at https://t.co/oKDxG8c4nX. |
89 |
13.
|
 Oliver BussmannGlobal FinTech Executive, Advisor, Keynote #Speaker and Blogger. Top 10 #FinTech #Blockchain Influencer. |
88 |
14.
|
 DanielWriter @yahoofinance: sports business; tech; media; #dfs; bitcoin; books. @fortunemagazine alum. Boston fan. hate mail: droberts@yahoo-inc. |
87 |
15.
|
 Sebastian MeunierI help FIs transform their businesses through innovation #Fintech #Insurtech #Regtech |
86 |
16.
|
 Brian FordeSr Lecturer @MIT Bitcoin & Blockchain Former Sr Tech Advisor @WhiteHouse Nicaraguan Phone Company Founder Returned @PeaceCorps Volunteer Karaoke scares me |
85 |
17.
|
 Alexander TapscottThe future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed. |
84 |
18.
|
 David M. BrearCEO at @11FSTeam #BuildingBanks, #Blockchain #Insurtech & #FinTech Investor, Speaker, host of the iTunes no1 podcast @FinTechInsiders & NED at @this_is_bud 金融科技 |
83 |
19.
|
 Tuur DemeesterEconomist & investor, Editor in Chief at Adamant Research |
82 |
20.
|
 Simon Cocking@Irish_TechNews Senior editor #1 Irish techsite https://t.co/aCRIMdXAgD @sundaybusiness @IrishTimes @SouthernStarIRL #blockchain #FinTech #startups |
81 |
21.
|
 Bill SullivanGlobal Head #FinancialServices Mrkt Intellig @Capgemini; #Fintech #FinServ #Banking #InsurTech insights (#WRBR16 #WIR16 #WWR2016 #WFTR17) #Finserv25 Avid golfer |
80 |
22.
|
 Florian GraillotVC investor @AXAVentures | #Startup, #VC, #FinTech, #InsurTech, #Blockchain | #AXA | Formerly @Newfund @BCGinFrance |
79 |
23.
|
 Chris SkinnerAlways looking ahead |
78 |
24.
|
 Roger VerWorld’s first Investor in Bitcoin startups including https://t.co/by6ZmukKd4, https://t.co/dTLdWRhiXj, https://t.co/PLTxag4smR, BitPay, Kraken, Purse.io & interested in Voluntaryism |
77 |
25.
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 Vitalik ButerinSee https://t.co/iBNSW4KCSO |
76 |
26.
|
 Charlie LeeCreator of Litecoin. Cryptocurrency Enthusiast. Director of Engineering at Coinbase. |
75 |
27.
|
 Erik VoorheesToward peace, markets, and Bitcoin. CEO of ShapeShift. Blog at https://t.co/NWtf7N3O6u |
74 |
28.
|
 Neira JonesAdvisor| Speaker| Payments| Innovation| Fintech| Security http://linkedin.com/in/neirajones http://neirajones.blogspot.co.uk/https://plus.google.com/+NeiraJones |
73 |
29.
|
 Safaraz AliFounder of #Pathway2Grow: Business #Networking Group. CEO of @PathwayGroup |
72 |
30.
|
 Nigel WalshPartner @Deloitte. #Insurance Mentor @sbcInsurance #FinTech #InsurTech @princestrust sponsor. Husband, Dad, Cycling, Running |
71 |
31.
|
 Takashi MochizukiWall Street Journal technology reporter in Tokyo. Contact: takashi.mochizuki@wsj.com |
70 |
32.
|
 Emin Gün SirerProf @Cornell, co-director @ https://t.co/hzEhWhTa3j, system builder. Passionate about Dist Sys, OSes, Blockchains, NoSQL, and Bitcoin. |
69 |
33.
|
 Gavin AndresenHusband, father, geek. |
68 |
34.
|
 Nick SzaboBlockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts pioneer. (RT/Fav/Follow does not imply endorsement). Blog: http://t.co/4Kr3OJmRUN |
67 |
35.
|
 Sunny RayCo-Founder @Unocoin; our backers @DCGco @BoostVC @FundersClub @BankToTheFuture @BTC_Capital @ahVentures @HBV_HuiyinGroup @FuturePVC @MumbaiAngels @BlumeVentures |
66 |
36.
|
 Barry SilbertFounder/CEO, Digital Currency Group (@DCGco), parent of @GrayscaleInvest (@BitcoinTrust) @GenesisTrading @CoinDesk & investor in +80 cos, $BTC, $ETC, $ZEC |
65 |
37.
|
 Antonio SelasLawyer (Partner) lecturer/speaker: Top50 #Blockchain Global influencer; #Antitrust #Cryptocurrency #FinTech #InsurTech #IP #Patents #Payments #PSD2 #RegTech #TM |
64 |
38.
|
 Tiff HaydenThe next Governor of Michigan 2018 #Libertarian @LPMI At-Large Director #Fintech #Bitcoin #Ripple #Homeschool (***I no longer read DM’s.) |
63 |
39.
|
 Vincent Boucher SOLVING Humanity’s Toughest Challenges. #AI #DeepLearning #ReinforcementLearning #SuperIntelligence | Founder of @Montreal_AI and @Quebec_AI | World’s 1st #CAIO |
62 |
40.
|
 Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO at @Coinbase. Building an open financial system for the world. Engineers, try our coding challenge: https://t.co/cqErefYP23 |
61 |
41.
|
 Devie MohanTop 10 #FinTech influencer. Keynote Speaker on fintech innovation. Co-founder/CEO/Researcher @burnmark_. Traveller, experimentalist. #Retinoblastoma fighter |
60 |
42.
|
 Christophe LangloisSOCIAL media business, COGNITIVE collaboration analytics, DIGITAL innovation marketing, REVIEWER amazon, SPEAKER #socbiz #finserv #fintech #hr, IBM my views |
59 |
43.
|
 Simon Tayl0rHow to fix a bank in 100 days author and fintech networker. Behind the scenes in the barclays accelerator. |
58 |
44.
|
 Jon MatonisEconomist. Founding Director at Bitcoin Foundation |
57 |
45.
|
 Sir Mark WalportTweets from the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser and the Government Office for Science. Most tweets by officials. Direct quotes will be signed ‘SMW’. |
56 |
46.
|
 Jose Pagliery@CNNMoney investigative reporter ⚔cybersecurity, financial crime⚔ Author of *Bitcoin and the Future of Money.* PGP: https://t.co/P1F6OpRNq2 |
55 |
47.
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Inzsure.com #Risk #Insurance #insurtech http://sg.linkedin.com/in/stevetunstall |
54 |
48.
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 Anthony Watson#Founder, #Chair & #CEO #UpholdBank. #LGBT Equality & Human Rights Seeker. #Chair @UKLabour Business Council. Tweets Represent My Personal Views Only. |
53 |
49.
|
 Eileen BurbidgeEarly-stage tech VC and recovering work- and tech- aholic. Online identity full circle: Eileen Tso, Eileen Broch, Eileen Burbidge |
52 |
50.
|
 Jeff GarzikHusband, father, builder, co-founder @BloqInc, proud son of a USMC F-4 pilot. |
51 |
51.
|
 Ross GerberCo-Founder & CEO, Investment Advisor. Stock market investor #Fintech app: https://t.co/FpDEbFc6bf Disclaimer – https://t.co/cVYjHeE9XP |
50 |
52.
|
 Duena Blomstrom#FinTech #CX #DigitalExperience specialist, #LinkedInTopVoice 2016, #FinServ25 Creator of #EmotionalBanking, Uncomfortably opinionated writer, Speaker, Investor |
49 |
53.
|
 David G.W. BirchOpinions are my own (I think) and presented only in my capacity as an interested member of the general public. |
48 |
54.
|
 Nasir ZubairiCEO @The_LHoFT. Luxembourg House of Financial Technology. #Fintech #Blockchain #FinTech40 |
47 |
55.
|
 Lisa Ganskyentrepreneur. serial instigator. int’l speaker. Tech + shared access 4 economic transformation.Time 2 share value – new models! #SocialOS #Blockchain |
46 |
56.
|
 Anna IrreraFintech correspondent @Reuters | Lots of fintech, blockchain + other marvelous things| anna.irrera@tr.com | https://t.co/ChxvC5mc4R |
45 |
57.
|
 Michael Terpin#founder #transformgroup, #bitcoin #blockchain, @coinagenda, @marketeeria @Marketwired, @thebitangels, @socialradius; #wine/#cheese/#bacon lover, #tothemoon |
44 |
58.
|
 Ben BrabynHead of @Level39CW supporting #fintech #cyber #smartcities #IOT in #London and internationally |
43 |
59.
|
 Laura@Forbes contributor covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrency, blockchain, fintech; Unchained podcast host; co-lead reporter of the Forbes Fintech 50; #binder |
42 |
60.
|
 Michael CaseyImmigrant. Blockchain nerd @MediaLab. Former @WSJ columnist. Author of 4 books. Latest, The Social Organism, co-authored with @revilopark |
41 |
61.
|
 Paul VignaMarkets, bitcoin, and the zombie apocalypse. |
40 |
62.
|
 William MougayarAuthor, The Business Blockchain. Investor, Virtual Capital Ventures. Founder, Startup Management. Mentor, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Thought Leader. |
39 |
63.
|
 Nick BilodeauFinancial services exec passionate about strategy, innovation & marketing. Top 5 most followed FinTech persons on Twitter. Views are my own, not my employer’s. |
38 |
64.
|
 Preston J. ByrneCOO & General Counsel @MonaxHQ (blockchains for enterprise). Fellow of @ASI. Marmot superfan. |
37 |
65.
|
 Anthony Di IorioDoing my part to unite and create the decentralized world. CEO & Founder Decentral & Jaxx, Co-founder Ethereum. |
36 |
66.
|
 Nicolas CaryPresident & Co-Founder @blockchain and Chairman & Co-Founder @YouthBusinessUS | opinions my own. Run. Read. Fish. Explore. Smile. Learn. |
35 |
67.
|
 Scarlett SieberPassionate about #fintech #womenempowerment #startups #VC CIO @OpusBank Prev SVP Digital @BBVA Contributor @ https://t.co/agvAxRj89A |
34 |
68.
|
 Hansjörg LeichsenringBlogger, Author, Keynote Speaker, Manager and Consultant for Banking, |
33 |
69.
|
 Susanne ChishtiCEO @FINTECHcircle @FINTECHTours, Co-Founder @TheFINTECHBook @WealthTECHBook @InsurTECH_Book & FINTECH Circle Innovate @FTCinnovate Conference Speaker |
32 |
70.
|
 John GentryBitcoin Enthusiast, Philanthropist, Adventurist, Writer, Co-Founder of ExploreTraveler.com |
31 |
71.
|
 Jackson PalmerMarketer and data geek at @Adobe by day. Coder and producer by night. Creator of @dogecoin / @gifbase / @noisedotsupply | Opinions my own, etc. |
30 |
72.
|
 Ismail MalikFounder @BlockchainLab | Smart Contracts for the Internet of Everything #BleStack #Blockchain #SocialTrading #Ledgers #Gamification #ValueWeb #Sidechains |
29 |
73.
|
 Micha LekawaelGlobal #IT #Sourcing Specialist #FinTech #Java #AngularJS #Scala @ ING • Entrepreneur • Founder FlowboardingTeamEurope • Sponsor Flowboarding Championships |
28 |
74.
|
 Fred EhrsamPreviously co-founder @Coinbase, computer science @DukeU. |
27 |
75.
|
 Kristian T. SorensenFounding partner @Norfico, the first agency in the Nordics combining strategic advisory services with professional communication focusing on #fintech |
26 |
76.
|
 Richard Gendal BrownExecutive Architect for Innovation in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM UK |
25 |
77.
|
 Haseeb AwanPMP, MEng. Believe in humanity, globalization, equality & antiwar #FinTech #Liberal https://t.co/mMtYhIIO7Q |
24 |
78.
|
 Patrick M. ByrneFounder and CEO of https://t.co/mSROD0xVZR, advocate of personal freedom, access to quality education and fairness in capital markets. |
23 |
79.
|
 Joseph LubinCo-founder of @ethereumproject & Founder of @ConsenSysLLC #Ethereum |
22 |
80.
|
 Wences CesaresFounder & CEO, Xapo |
21 |
81.
|
 Perianne BoringFounder & President @ChamberDigital, Blockchain Advocate, Policy Wonk, @Forbes Contributor |
20 |
82.
|
 Michael ParsonsBlockchain/Digital Currency Advisor & Presenter | Chartered Accountant & Banking professional |
19 |
83.
|
 Emily SpavenEditor @TechCityNews. Former managing editor @CoinDesk & contributor @Forbes. Ex-@Google employee. Interested in all tech, bitcoin and blockchain. |
18 |
84.
|
I work primarily with financial services firms and banks to improve digital experiences. |
17 |
85.
|
 Nathaniel Popperwriting about technology and finance for @nytimes; author of Digital Gold; contact me at nathaniel.popper@nytimes.com; pgp: 59C5F58A9FDC6CF4 |
16 |
86.
|
 Tony GallippiCo-founder and Executive Chairman of BitPay, Inc. |
15 |
87.
|
 George SammanBlog at https://t.co/VzMhAZpRng. Blockchain adviser and consultant. Former Co-founder @magnr To know me is to love me. Don’t know me? Let me buy you a drink. |
14 |
88.
|
 Manoj Sugathan#techtweets from #fintech #leader. #followback. RT and auto tweet are not endorsements. https://t.co/ewzbZg0tRv |
13 |
89.
|
 Richard KasteleinBlockchain News Publisher, Innovation Specialist, Speaker, Writer, Full Stack Marketer, Event Designer |
12 |
90.
|
 Joseph RaczynskiFuturist: Technology Trends – #AI #Blockchain #Cybersecurity #LegalTech #Cryptocurrency #Mobile #SocialMedia and #Food |
11 |
91.
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 Chris LarsenCo-founder & Executive Chairman of Ripple |
10 |
92.
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 Adam LudwinBuilding @Chain. Sometime investor. |
9 |
93.
|
 Michael Mainelliscientist financier trying to promote societal advance through better finance and technology |
8 |
94.
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 José María FusterGroup Santander Chairman Advisor #Innovation,#Fintech, #Digital, #Technology, #Social, #Bigdata, #Banking, #Payments |
7 |
95.
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 Dan MoreheadCEO of @PanteraCapital — the investment firm focused exclusively on digital currency and blockchain tech — and Chairman of @Bitstamp. #Bitcoin & #blockchain. |
6 |
96.
|
 Claire CockertonCEO of Plexal, Founder of ENTIQ & Innovate Finance, Co-Creator of Level39, Techbiker – Loves IoT, FinTech, Smart Cities, Design & Boldness in humans |
5 |
97.
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 Melanie SwanThe brain as a DAC, potentiation as a demurrage currency. Philosopher, futurist, entrepreneur, trader, traveler, blockchain researcher, information theorist |
4 |
98.
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 Michael GastauerInvestor, Philantropist |
3 |
99.
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 Tim SwansonDirector of Market Research @R3CEV; visiting research fellow @SKBI_SMU; advisor @clearmatics; author of a few things |
2 |
100.
|
 Tim DraperFounder of @DFJvc, @drapervc, @Draper_U, @IYS_Org. |
1 |
The Richtopia Blockchain list is compiled using a number of metrics combined to produce rank order. Two of the main influencers on a persons ranking are their social media profiles and regular media coverage. Our sister company MarketingRunners specialises in increasing the profile of brands and personalities so if there are people you think should be higher on our list or someone who is not included on the list and wants greater exposure, then get them to contact the Marketing Runners team who may be able to help.
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