Top Influencers to Keep an Eye Out for in the NFT/DeFi Space
December 9, 2023

If you’re an NFT/DeFi provider, you’ll have to do a little more digging to attract an audience. Traditional marketing methods don’t work as well as they should; that’s why we’ve made a list of top DeFi & NFT influencers.

DeFi Influencers:

  1. @Crypt0 – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. @NickSzabo4 – Nick Szabo is a computer scientist, legal scholar and cryptographer best known for his research in digital contracts and digital currency. He is a co-founder of smart-contract platform Solidity and Bitgold. He is also widely credited with coining the term “smart contracts.”​
  2. @Etherplanner – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Nick Johnson – Nick Johnson is a software engineer and the founder of PegaSys, an Ethereum development studio. He is also the co-author of the Ethereum Yellow Paper, and the author of the Solidity programming language, the Javascript-like language used to develop smart contracts on Ethereum.​
  3. @FineArtTips – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Preiss – is a crypto journalist, a blockchain expert and entrepreneur. He is also the CEO of ArtChain Global, an online cryptocurrency art gallery, as well as a host on the Crypto Antics podcast.
  4. @Leon_Black – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Leon Di Netto – is a well-known name on Steemit. He is a popular personality and an active member of the crypto community. He is a co-founder of Steemit and a co-founder of Bitfwd, the industry’s leading education platform for the decentralized economy.
  5. @BigVern – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Victor Wong – is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Block.1, as well as the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange, OKEx. He is also the CEO and founder of OKCoin International. OKEx is the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

NFT Influencers:

  1. @CryptoCollectibles – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Kevin Beardsley – is a digital asset investor, an advisor, and an advisor to several NFT projects. Kevin is the Founder of Toffer, a new online marketplace for Crypto Collectibles, and a Co-founder of CryptoCup, a new crypto gaming platform.
  2. @CryptoFunk – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Kevin Rose – is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency space and an active community member. He is a co-founder of the Crypto Valley Association and a founder of the advisory firm Pyramid.io.
  3. @Crypto_Joe_ – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Joe Sheehan – Is the CEO of My Crypto Buddy, a tool for tracking and sharing cryptocurrency portfolio performance. He is also the co-founder of CryptoFighters.com, a blockchain-based game platform that uses NFTs.
  4. @nonfungible – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Matt Laurie – Matt is the author of the weekly newsletter Hackernoon, as well as the co-founder of Crypto Collectibles.io, a new platform that allows you to monetize content and incentivize social media participation.
  5. @TheCryptoZombie – (twitter, youtube ) a.k.a. Zack Le Vidor – is an entrepreneur and an influential personality in the crypto space. He is the co-founder of the CryptoZombies.io, a platform that teaches developers how to make Ethereum games.

Summary

NFT and DeFi are still in their early stages, but they are growing rapidly. For investors, the opportunity to invest in real-world products on the blockchain is just around the corner. They represent a new paradigm in the way financial markets operate. Digital assets are here. They’re not going anywhere.

At Rizer Social, we specialize in influencer marketing solutions for brands that are looking to reach the NFT & DeFi community. Get in touch with us today to see how we can help.