Who takes the cake as the main mover of the crypto and blockchain sector for 2023? The answer is more of a “what” than a “who”. Good Ol’ Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency of the industry, is at the top of the list as the most impactful player in the Cointelegraph Top 100.
Bitcoin (BTC) was created after the global financial crisis of 2008 with the aim of doing something different – in a decentralized way that requires less trust than traditional finance. But the cycle has made a full circle, and the global financial problem has once again reared its head, begging the question of whether the current economic uncertainty will take Bitcoin into the idea.
DISCOVER THE TOP 100 COINTELEGRAPH IN CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN 2023
The industry has evolved since Bitcoin was first launched in 2009, with countless assets, concepts, products and companies emerging over the years. But the original cryptocurrency has stood the test of time and is only becoming more important, despite years of ups and downs. It has refused to die, driven by decentralization and community trust.
Coming out of 2021 – an all-time high – the price of Bitcoin has had a difficult 2022, falling from above $47,000 to below $17,000. However, the wider world also faced a challenging year, with major financial markets also suffering. Additionally, the broader crypto space took a lot of beating amid a tough bear market that witnessed the collapse of multiple entities. But Bitcoin is still going strong in 2023, proving that it will take more than a bear market and global problems to slow its progress.
Since the beginning of February, Cointelegraph has, little by little, released the list of 2023 Top 100 heroes and villains who will drive the crypto and blockchain sector the most in 2022 and will continue to do so in the coming year. The list includes profiles for various industry players, including artificial intelligence at No. 93, Terraform Labs co-founder and CEO Do Kwon at No. 81, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at No. 69, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin at No. 2, and many more.
So, what will the next year hold for Bitcoin and the rest of Cointelegraph’s 2023 Top 100? Now it’s up to the heroes and villains, so take a look at their profiles and discuss what the future holds!