Sheldon Reback

European news editor at @CoinDesk. Opinions are my own; retweets are not endorsements.

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

🎉 The wait is over. Introducing CoinDesk's #MostInfluential2023.

This annual list (no, it's not a ranking) recognizes the people who, for the better, and sometimes the worse, defined the year in digital assets and Web3.

We recognize 50 honorees and entities, with the top 10 making an outsized impact.

We also asked select digital artists to create NFTs for 10 of the honorees. Each NFT will be up for auction for 24 hours starting at 12 p.m. ET today and a portion of the proceeds will go to @HungerProject. You can find them over on @TransientLabs 👉 https://t.co/JPhA0Hzp4l

Here's a look at the top 10 👇
• Casey Rodarmor (@rodarmor): For shaking up #Bitcoin with his "Ordinals Theory."
• Ryan Selkis (@twobitidiot): For building a political fundraising machine for crypto that's ready to sway elections in 2024.
• Jenny Johnson: For being at the forefront of Wall Street's embrace of #bitcoinETFs and crypto technology.
• Lido DAO (@LidoFinance): For becoming a victim of its own success and attracting criticism as its share of staked $ETH has grown to nearly one-third.
• Paolo Ardoino (@paoloardoino): For diversifying @tether’s investments after a banner year where the stablecoin giant is on track to profit $4.5 billion.
• Jose Fernandez da Ponte: For helping @PayPal unveil its own Ethereum-based U.S. dollar stablecoin.
• Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler): For having more influence on crypto than any regulator or law enforcement official this year.
• Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong): For being the biggest big gun still in the hot seat.
• Sam Altman (@sama): For heading ChatGPT and Worldcoin and changing the way we use the internet in 2023.
• Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse): For emerging triumphant this year in legal cases with big implications for crypto's future.

Check out the full list 👉 https://t.co/w5QhEVrGvh

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

https://t.co/a1K8MXiMq7

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

Israel's crypto firms are scrambling to deal with war as employees are mobilised for reserve duty and those still around cope with the stress of attending funerals, responding to security warnings and dealing with supermarket shortages.

https://t.co/ImcaaGpikX

[m/arc 🧭 @MarcHochstein]

Some dickwad on Telegram whose TG handle is @budget is impersonating me there. Copied my avi, @CoinDesk logo, even my Urbit ship.

My Telegram handle is @MarcusHNYC.

Crypto frens, pls RT to thwart whatever scam this prick is trying.

(Apologies to Budget rental car company. He chose that handle not me.)

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

We are proud to announce that CoinDesk has been honored by @polkawards, a major journalism prize, for @IanAllison123’s scoop that led to the collapse of @SBF_FTX’s crypto empire @FTX_Official and two explosive follow-ups by Allison and @0x_tracy.

https://t.co/829uuLPOEe

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

@danheld https://t.co/ysqYooRIfn

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

This isn't just an opinion piece about language, it also helps explain some of the key ways the system works. Loved it.

https://t.co/SglBZmgDcx via @coindesk

[Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly]

"Nobody wants to work anymore."

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

BREAKING: The U.S. DOJ just seized $3.6 billion in crypto and arrested two in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

@realDannyNelson reports

https://t.co/5f7LNWq3es

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

The U.K.'s @Cambridge_Uni is developing a blockchain-based carbon credit trading system to help fund biodiversity projects. By @Tanzeel_Akhtar
https://t.co/88RyCe4zeZ

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

Another scammer impersonating editorial staff. If you received a solicitation like the one Marc screen-grabbed here, please report to [email protected]. Stay safe out there!

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

JUST IN: @tether asks court to block @NewYorkStateAG from releasing documents to CoinDesk under Freedom of Information Law.

Story to come.

Filing here: https://t.co/t3LAN4lwjj

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

SCOOP: America’s second-largest bank, @BankofAmerica, has approved the trading of bitcoin futures for some clients, according to sources.

@Tanzeel_Akhtar and @willcanny99 report

https://t.co/YbJ8wJx2vV

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

How do you track GDP in realtime? https://t.co/DjpLtcAoym #datajournalism #feedly

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

Removed London bike lane blocked by parked cars most of the time – study https://t.co/a4c5Z2d6gf

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

@AvitalLeibovich Of course, smaller country easier to get higher %. see Bahrain vs US. Same source shows US vaccinated > 2m ppl vs 600k+ in Israel.

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

@carnets_jupyter Just installed 1.5.2, but still not opening on my ipad (os 14.2). I get a white screen for a bit, and then it closes down back to the home screen.

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

Europe’s bike boom is good news for top producer Portugal https://t.co/21SLvN8jBP via @economics

[ℝ𝕠𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥 𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕜𝕖𝕣 𝕏 @robertspeker]

Sydmar Lodge Care Home residents and carers have been recreating classic album covers. The home has now been in lockdown for 4 months.

[Sheldon Reback @sheldonreback]

It's a rare example of foresight in the coronavirus pandemic. This is the inside story of how Gilead fast-tracked remdesivir into mass production https://t.co/vQkySl950c via @BW