This is by no means a complete list, but these are the folks and groups who I enjoy on Twitter. Their projects and insights have helped to form my understanding of the technologies and industry.
Here’s who I recommend:
People and groups with good insights doing noteworthy things
@amberbaldet blockchain lead at JP Morgan
@apompliano “crypto capitalist”
@aridavidpaul CIO at BlockTower Capital
@balajis CEO at Earn.com
@carpenoctom trader and good user of memes
@chamberdigital & president & founder @perianneDC
@coincenter & crypto lawyer @valkenburgh / comms @neerajka
@davidsacks Craft venture fund (former COO PayPayl)
@dickerson_des digital currency fellow @womenforwomen
@entethalliance organization promoting Fortune 500, startup, and high tech engagement with the Ethereum network
@iam_preethy blockchain engineer
@ilianaOV founder @colliderX
@kyletorpey Bitcoin writer
@laurashin Unchained podcast, formerly Forbes crypto
@melt_dem founding team @dcgco, founder Athena Capital
@mikejcasey (author of The Truth Machine)
@missnatoshi trader & miner
@mir_btc founder of @scamcoinbot
@msantoriESQ president & chief legal officer @blockchain
@naval CEO of AngelList
@nickszabo4 blockchain / smart contracts pioneer
@rogerkver CEO bitcoin.com
@satoshilite, founder of Litecoin
@_jillruth blockchain / crypto writer & speaker
Companies & Founders
@aragon organization management on Ethereum
@augurproject prediction market built on Ethereum
@bancor protocol for creating “smart tokens”
@binance & CEO @cz_binance, Binance is an exchange
@blockchain software platform for digital assets
@blockstack & cofounders @muneeb @ryanshea, internet for decentralized apps where users own their data
@blockstream developing side chains & other Bitcoin application, funds dev of Bitcoin Core
@bloqinc & CEO @jgarzik / chairman @matthewroszak, enterprise blockchain
@civickey & CEO @vinnylingham, identity on blockchain (KYC/AML for finserv)
@coinbase & CEO @brian_armstrong, crypto exchange
@coinlist crowdfunding platform for vetted ICOs
@consenys Ethereum dapp production studio
@dcgco community group, supporting growth of blockchain companies
@digitalassetcom & founder / CEO @blythemasters, enterprise blockchain for financial applications
@equibit P2P equity and debt marketplace on fork of Bitcoin blockchain
@finhavenhq & founders @bmann, @tonynicalo, @adrianjonklaas, tokenized securities issuance platform & exchange
@gemhq blockchain infrastructure
@harbor decentralized compliance protocol, crypto-securities issuance and trading
@hyperledger a Linux foundation project, collaboration for industrial blockchain applications
@jaxx_io crypto wallet
@lightninglabs & cofounder @starkness, scales blockchains
@messaricrypto & founder @twobitidiot, like EDGAR, but for tokens
@minefilecoin decentralized data storage network
@protocollabs research, development, and deployment lab for network protocols
@right_mesh mobile mesh networking platform and protocol using blockchain tech
@saltlending crypto backed loans
@shapeshift & CEO @erikvoorhees, crypto exchange (no account required)
@vanbexgroup consulting and product
@vitalikbuterin founder of Ethereum foundation
VCs
@ausumventures & founders @disruptpreneur @babelventures
@blockchaincap & partners @cremedelacrypto, @pbartstephens, @wbrads, @jimmysong
@boostvc & founders @timdraper, @adamdraper
@initializedcap & partners @garrytan, @alexisohanian
@multicoincap & partners @tusharjain_, @kylesamani, @vinnylingham ^
@placeholdervc & partner @cburniske – also author of Cryptoassets
@scalarcapital & founder @ljxie
Media
@bitcoinmagazine & writer @aaronvanw
@nathanielpopper (author of Digital Gold, writer at The New York Times)
@paulvigna of The Wall Street Journal
Crypto twitter today is like twitter back in 2010. The community still feels relatively small (although it’s rapidly growing), and folks for the most part are still easy to connect with over dm. I’ll be sad when we see the rise of crypto celebs (starting to happen), and people become unreachable. Within the crypto and blockchain industry community is incredibly important for initiatives and projects to not just thrive, but survive. Without community adoption, many projects won’t experience longevity, and the process of coming to market can take significantly longer if partnerships aren’t formed between development groups. I hope community and collaboration stays at the heart of the industry as it grows and matures.
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