People News

Updated April 26, 2026 · 10:09 AM UTC

Discover the people shaping crypto, from founders and executives to developers, investors, and influential voices across Web3.

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Hacks

Amid call for crypto regulation, hacker uses India’s PM Twitter account to promote fake BTC giveaway

India’s prime minister account has been used to promote a fake 500 BTC giveaway scam.

4 years ago

People

DFG founder James Wo explains why he believes Polkadot is “way ahead of the curve”

CryptoSlate talked to James Wo, an early investor and supporter of Polkadot and Kusama Network.

4 years ago

Regulation

Former U.S. official criticizes SEC crypto regulations

Brian Brooks during a U.S. hearing criticized SEC’s regulation of the crypto industry.

4 years ago

People

Edward Snowden, Gavin Wood, David Chaum, and Raullen Chai warn of the risks of centralization

Edward Snowden, Gavin Wood, David Chaum, and Raullen Chai agreed that technology in the wrong hands, such as governments, centralized entities such as large corporations, or Big Tech, pose risk to society.

4 years ago

DeFi

DeFi architect Andre Cronje said it’s time to give up on the inaccurate term “decentralized finance”

According to the prolific software developer, it’s time for the ever expanding DeFi sector to stop calling itself “decentralized.”

4 years ago

Merge

Vitalik Buterin shares his “endgame” for Ethereum 2.0

The Ethereum co-founder proposes new ideas to improve privacy and scalability.

4 years ago

People

Ex-Google CEO now strategic advisor at Chainlink

Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, is joining Chainlink as the firm’s new strategic advisor.

4 years ago

People

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York explains why she doesn’t invest in Bitcoin

The progressive lawmaker, who has served in the US government since 2019, said she wants to do her job as "ethically and impartially" as she can.

4 years ago

Legal

Man who claims to have invented Bitcoin wins U.S. trial, gets to keep Bitcoin worth $50B

Craig Wright who claimed to have invented Bitcoin has won a U.S. trial that allows him to keep Bitcoin worth $50 billion.

4 years ago

Four inspiring blockchain journeys and stories from Odisha, India

Exclusive People 4 years ago

Billionaire investor signals disdain for Bitcoin while admitting admiration for China’s ban

People 4 years ago

Catching up on the Cosmos ecosystem with Tendermint CEO Peng Zhong

Exclusive People 4 years ago

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood thought about calling ‘Web3’–‘Post-Snowden Web’

People 4 years ago

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People News

Amid call for crypto regulation, hacker uses India’s PM Twitter account to promote fake BTC giveaway

DFG founder James Wo explains why he believes Polkadot is “way ahead of the curve”

Former U.S. official criticizes SEC crypto regulations

Edward Snowden, Gavin Wood, David Chaum, and Raullen Chai warn of the risks of centralization

DeFi architect Andre Cronje said it’s time to give up on the inaccurate term “decentralized finance”

Vitalik Buterin shares his “endgame” for Ethereum 2.0

Ex-Google CEO now strategic advisor at Chainlink

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York explains why she doesn’t invest in Bitcoin

Man who claims to have invented Bitcoin wins U.S. trial, gets to keep Bitcoin worth $50B

Four inspiring blockchain journeys and stories from Odisha, India

Billionaire investor signals disdain for Bitcoin while admitting admiration for China’s ban

Catching up on the Cosmos ecosystem with Tendermint CEO Peng Zhong

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood thought about calling ‘Web3’–‘Post-Snowden Web’

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