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The co-founder of NEAR is working to create a full ecosystem for decentralized AI.

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Dec, 10, 2024

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Hunter Horsley and Matt Hougan: The Spot Crypto ETF Champions

The two Bitwise executives have worked tirelessly to get crypto exchange-traded funds approved by the SEC, and this year they finally succeeded.

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Fred Thiel: The Michael Saylor of the Bitcoin Mining Industry

The CEO of MARA Holdings has gone all-in on bitcoin, adding billions of dollars worth of the world’s largest cryptocurrency to MARA’s balance sheet.

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Howard Lutnick: Tether’s Big Backer

The CEO of prominent bond broker Cantor Fitzgerald played a major role in validating Tether this year by vouching for its reserves.

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Dec, 10, 2024

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