Top Bitcoin People You Should Absolutely Follow on Twitter

[muh_roads]

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Top Cryptocurrency People You Should Absolutely Follow on Twitter

DECEMBER 28, 2014 / BOBBY ONG / 10 COMMENTS

Twitter is a fantastic place to network with people involved with cryptocurrencies. We personally found it very useful in connecting with cryptocurrency people and in finding out the latest breaking news. To help others discover the power of Twitter, we have compiled a list of top people involved with cryptocurrencies that you should absolutely follow.

This list is meant to be a live document and will be continuously updated based on suggestions. Our aim is for it to be the most comprehensive list. There are currently over 150 people listed on this list broken down into several categories such as entrepreneurs, investors, journalists, developers, lawyers and altcoin team leads. If you think we have missed out any particular person, do write it at the comments section below or drop us a tweet @coingecko.

If you find this post useful, do follow us on Twitter – Bobby Ong (@bobbyong) and TM Lee (@tmlee). Do also check out our main website, CoinGecko and see how we evaluate cryptocurrencies by looking at various factors such as developer activity, community strength, trading volume, market capitalization and public interest. Drop us an email and let us know your thoughts. We would love to hear from you!

Bitcoin Entrepreneurs

1. 
   [*=left]Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) – Co-founder & CEO of Coinbase
   [*=left]Fred Ehrsam (@FEhrsam) – Co-founder of Coinbase
   [*=left]Nejc Kodrič (@nejc_kodric) – Co-founder & CEO of Bitstamp
   [*=left]Nicolas Cary (@niccary) – Co-Founder & CEO of Blockchain.info
   [*=left]Tony Gallippi (@tonygallippi) – Co-founder & Executive Chairman of BitPay
   [*=left]Asher Tan (@ashertn) – Co-founder & CEO of CoinJar
   [*=left]George Samman (@sammantic) – Co-founder & COO of BTC.sx
   [*=left]Ryan Shea (@ryaneshea) – Co-founder of Onename
   [*=left]Muneeb Ali (@muneeb) – Co-founder & CTO of Onename
   [*=left]Matt Schlicht (@MattPRD) – Founder of ZapChain
   [*=left]Catheryne Nicholson (@Catheryne_N) – CEO of BlockCypher
   [*=left]Matthieu Riou (@mriou) Founder of Blockcypher
   [*=left]Nick Sullivan (@gorillamania) – Founder of ChangeTip
   [*=left]Derek Minter (@derekminter) – Co-founder of Honeybadgr
   [*=left]Ryan Peterson (@RyanPeterson41) – Co-founder of Honeybadgr
   [*=left]Josh Pelham (@jshplhm) – Co-founder of Honeybadgr
   [*=left]Paul Benigeri (@benigeri) – Co-founder of backslash.io
   [*=left]Roneil Rumburg (@roneilr) – Co-founder of backslash.io
   [*=left]Ryan Zhou (@zhoutong) – Co-founder of CoinJar
   [*=left]Anson Zeall (@AnsonZeall) – Co-founder of CoinPip
   [*=left]Miguel Cuneta (@MiguelCuneta) – Co-Founder & CCO of Satoshi Citadel Industries
   [*=left]Luis Buenaventura (@helloluis) – Co-founder of Rebit.ph
   [*=left]Dave Shin (@paywise_org) – Founder of PayWise Limited
   [*=left]Jonathan Levin (@jony_levin) – Ex-CEO of Coinometrics
   [*=left]Dan Held (@bitonbit) – Former Co-Founder of ZeroBlock
   [*=left]Matt Slater (@MattSlater91) – Co-Founder of Hedgy
   [*=left]Warren Paul Anderson (@warpaul) Co-founder & Head of Product of Hedgy
   [*=left]Mark Smalley (@m_smalley) – Co-Founder & CTO of Neuroware
   [*=left]Haseeb Awan (@ahaseeba) – Co-Founder of BitAccess
   [*=left]Aaron Williams (@aaronwwwilliams) – Founder of Atlanta Bitcoin
   [*=left]Paul Puey (@paullinator) – Founder & CEO of Airbitz
   [*=left]Ben Davenport (@bendavenport) – Co-founder & Chief Product Officer of BitGo
   [*=left]Micah Winkelspecht (@winkelspecht) – Founder & CEO of Gem
   [*=left]Chris Shepherd (@cshphrd) – CEO of HashRabbit
   [*=left]Gabe Evans (@GabeEvans) – Technical Co-founder of HashRabbit
   [*=left]Tom Ding (@tom_ding) – Founder of Koinify
   [*=left]Fabio Federici (@fabfederici) – Co-founder & CEO of Coinalytics
   [*=left]George Burke (@geoburke) – Co-founder of FreshPay
   [*=left]Andrew Lee (@2drewlee) – CEO of Purse
   [*=left]Teemu Paivinen (@teempai) – CEO of Coinmotion
   [*=left]Tom Hämäläinen (@tomhamalainen) Co-founder & Chairman of Coinmotion
   [*=left]Yusho Liu (@shoberrysho) – Co-founder of CoinHako
   [*=left]Chris Yim (@cyim) – Co-founder of LibertyX
   [*=left]Meg Nakamura (@megnakamura) – CEO of Shift
   [*=left]Jesse Heaslip (@jjheaslip) – CEO of Bex
   [*=left]Jacob Hansen (@ejacobhansen) – Co-Founder of CrowdCurity
   [*=left]Christian Hansen (@ChrHansen) – CTO of CrowdCurity
   [*=left]Ric Shreves (@ricoflan) – Co-founder of Coin Academy
   [*=left]Adam Ludwin (@adamludwin) – Founder of Chain
   [*=left]Perianne Boring (@PerianneDC) – Founder & President of Chamber of Digital Commerce
   [*=left]David Moskowitz (@Coin_republic) – Founder of Coin Republic
   [*=left]Tim Peterson (@timrpeterson) – Founder of Onarbor

Bitcoin Startup Movers & Shakers

1. 
   [*=left]Changpeng Zhao (@cpzhao) – CTO of OKCoin
   [*=left]Jack C Liu (@liujackc) – Head of Institutional Development of OKCoin
   [*=left]Tim Swanson (@ofnumbers) – Head of Business Development at Melotic
   [*=left]Richard Gendal Brown (@gendal) – Executive Architect, Industry Innovation for Banking and Financial Markets at IBM UK
   [*=left]Marshall Hayner (@MarshallHayner) – CMO of Block.io
   [*=left]Nanok Bie (@nanok) – Director of Communications, Marketing & PR at KnCMiner
   [*=left]Alexandr Kerya (@a_kerya) – CMO of CEX.IO
   [*=left]Josh Garza (@gawceo) – CEO of GAW Corp
   [*=left]Adam White (@WhiteAdamL) – Business development at Coinbase
   [*=left]Nick Tomaino (@NTmoney) – Business development at Coinbase
   [*=left]Joe Robinson (@i8joe) – VP Product of Circle
   [*=left]Sean R. Moran (@seanrmoran) – Product at Circle
   [*=left]Melissa Volkmann (@mvlkm) – Design Ninja HashRabbit
   [*=left]Elliot Lee (@intelliot) – Developer & Product Manager at Kraken
   [*=left]Andrew Wagner (@TheAndrewWagner) – Director of PR at Bitcoin Co-op
   [*=left]Kate Ambash (@kambash) – Community Manager at ChangeTip
   [*=left]Victoria van Eyk (@victoriavaneyk) – VP Community Development at ChangeTip
   [*=left]Alexis Aiono (@AlexisAiono) – Head of Support at BTCJam
   [*=left]Tom Kysar (@tomkysar) – Marketing Lead at Koinify
   [*=left]Juan Llanos @JuanLlanos – EVP of Strategic Partnerships & Chief Transparency Officer Bitreserve
   [*=left]Jon Matonis (@jonmatonis) – Founding Director, Bitcoin Foundation
   [*=left]Nick Spanos (@nickspanos) – Founder of Bitcoin Center NYC

Bitcoin Investors/VCs/Angels

1. 
   [*=left]Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) – Co-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
   [*=left]Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz) – Co-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
   [*=left]Balaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) – General Partner at Andreesen Horowitz
   [*=left]Chris Dixon (@cdixon) – General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
   [*=left]Joel Monegro (@jmonegro) – Investment Team at Union Square Ventures
   [*=left]Eddy Travia (@startupeddy) – Co-founder of Seedcoin
   [*=left]Cameron Winklevoss (@winklevoss) – Principal of Winklevoss Capital
   [*=left]Tyler Winklevoss (@tylerwinklevoss) – Principal of Winklevoss Capital
   [*=left]Barry Silbert (@barrysilbert) – Founder of Bitcoin Investment Trust
   [*=left]Brock Pierce (@brockpierce) – Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Crypto Currency Partners
   [*=left]Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) – Bitcoin Angel investor
   [*=left]Roger Ver (@rogerkver) – Bitcoin Angel Investor
   [*=left]Sean Percival (@Percival) – Partner at 500 Startups
   [*=left]Scott Robinson (@TheScottRob) – Director, FinTech & Marketing at Plug & Play Tech Center
   [*=left]Bastian Brand (@ICryptoInvestor) – Investment Manager at Pathfinder Capital
   [*=left]Matthew Roszak (@MatthewRoszak) Founding Partner at Tally Capital
   [*=left]Adam Draper (@AdamDraper) – Founder & CEO of Boost VC
   [*=left]Brayton Williams (@BraytonKey) Founder at BoostVC
   [*=left]Steve Waterhouse (@waterhousephd) – Partner at Pantera Capital
   [*=left]Ryan Selkis aka Twobitidito (@twobitidiot) – Investments Director at Digital Currency Group
   [*=left]David Lee (@davidlee) – Managing Partner at SV Angel
   [*=left]Ben Parr (@benparr) – Managing Partner at DominateFund
   [*=left]Michael Terpin (@michaelterpin) – Co-Founder & Chairman of BitAngels
   [*=left]Michael Sonnenshein (@Sonnenshein) – Account Executive at BitcoinTrust
   [*=left]Farzad Hashemi (@nestmate) – Bitcoin Angel Investor
   [*=left]Terrence Yang (@YangTerrence) – Founder of Yang Ventures

Bitcoin Journalists

1. 
   [*=left]Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) – US Editor for CoinDesk
   [*=left]Jon Southurst (@southtopia) – Asia Editor for CoinDesk
   [*=left]Emily Spaven (@emilyspaven) – Managing Editor of CoinDesk
   [*=left]Tom Sharkey (@tom_sharkey) – Journalist & sub-editor for CoinDesk
   [*=left]Danny Bradbury (@dannybradbury) – Journalist at CoinDesk
   [*=left]Wong Joon Ian (@joonian) – Journalist at CoinDesk
   [*=left]Daniel Cawrey (@danielcawrey) – Journalist at CoinDesk
   [*=left]Tanaya Macheel (@tanayamacheel) – Writer & sub-editor at CoinDesk
   [*=left]Aaron van Wirdum (@AaronvanW) – Contributor to CoinDesk
   [*=left]Caleb Chen (@bitxbitxbitcoin) – US Editor of CryptoCoinsNews
   [*=left]Christoph Marckx (@cryptomaniacs) – Writer at CryptoCoinsNews
   [*=left]Josiah Wilmoth (@Y3llowb1ackbird) – Writer at CryptoCoinsNews
   [*=left]Tina Hui (@TinaHui) – CEO & Founder of FollowTheCoin
   [*=left]Kevin Cruz (@KCruz305) – Writer at Bitcoin Magazine
   [*=left]Maria Jones (@MariaJonesCT) – General manager at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Diana Ngô (@DHQNgo) – Journalist at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Allen Scott (@allenscottCT) – Journalist at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Ian DeMartino (@IanDeMartino) – Writer at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Carlo Caraluzzo (@CaraluzzoCarlo) – Writer at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Tone Vays (@tone_llt) – Writer at CoinTelegraph
   [*=left]Adam B. Levine (@GamerAndy) – Editor-in-Chief of LetsTalkBitcoin
   [*=left]Kyle Torpey (@kyletorpey) – Writer at InsideBitcoins
   [*=left]Jean-Pierre Buntinx (@jdebunt) – Founder of Cryptoarticles.com
   [*=left]Serge Schouterden (@SergioSchout) – Founder of Cryptoarticles.com
   [*=left]Ofir Beigel (@ofirbeigel) – Blogger at 99Bitcoins
   [*=left]Sean Wince (@SeanWince) – Writer at CoinBrief
   [*=left]Yashu Gola (@whoisyashu) – Writer at NewsBTC
   [*=left]Mark Hopkins (@rizzn) – Founding Editor for SiliconANGLE
   [*=left]Olly (@AltCoinSpec) – Writer at Altcoin Speculation
   [*=left]Ben Isgur (@BenIsgur) – Author at CoinReport
   [*=left]Nigel Dollentas (@nigeldollentas) – Writer at Bitcoinist
   [*=left]John Scianna (@johnnydoge) – Writer at Bitcoinist
   [*=left]Keith Horwood (@eagle8) – Head of Performance Marketing at CoinDesk

Bitcoin Developers

1. 
   [*=left]Gavin Andresen (@gavinandresen) – Chief Scientist, Bitcoin Foundation
   [*=left]Jeff Garzik (@jgarzik) – Bitcoin Core Developer at BitPay
   [*=left]Peter Todd (@petertoddbtc) – Bitcoin Core Developer at CoinKite
   [*=left]Oleg Andreev (@oleganza) – Author of CoreBitcoin
   [*=left]Andreas Antonopoulos (@aantonop) – Security and Distributed Systems Expert
   [*=left]Ross McKelvie (@lead_brogrammer) Lead Engineer of Boost VC
   [*=left]Sergio Demian Lerner (@SDLerner) – Security Auditor at Coinspect

Lawyers

1. 
   [*=left]Amor Sexton (@amorsexton) – Digital Currency Lawyer of Adroit Lawyers
   [*=left]Reuben Bramanathan (@bramanathan) – Senior Lawyer of Adroit Lawyers
   [*=left]Marco Santori (@msantoriESQ) – Counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
   [*=left]Sarah I. Hody (@SHodyEsq) – Attorney at Coinbase

We know this list is not complete and we may have accidentally missed out some names. May we request a kind favor to help us complete this list by writing in the comments section below or by tweeting us @coingecko.

Thank you very much. Bobby (@bobbyong) and TM Lee (@tmlee)

Photo credit: Scottks

 

[muh_roads]

If you don't have a twitter account I highly suggest getting one. I thought twitter was for little brats but it's really a great way to consume all news on any subject. I only follow people that post news or charts.

 

[Suzu]

If you don't have a twitter account I highly suggest getting one. I thought twitter was for little brats but it's really a great way to consume all news on any subject. I only follow people that post news or charts.

I've had a twitter account for quite some time but have never known how to get updates from the people I follow. I've even sent out some tweets myself but have no idea if anyone ever read them! Any advice on how to make best use of the platform would be appreciated. For instance, how does one find the accounts of the people you have in the list?

 

[NoOneButPaul]

Why is Bitcoin more valuable than any other one of the 100 crypto currencies other than it was first?

I've been asking this question for years now and not a single person can give me a straight answer.

If there's truly no difference between Bitcoin and Litecoin other than the fact Bitcoin was first then why does it hold so much more value over the others?

 

[muh_roads]

Any advice on how to make best use of the platform would be appreciated. For instance, how does one find the accounts of the people you have in the list?

It's a bit painstaking, but just click on each link above with the @ symbol in front and then just follow. You'll have to do it one at a time.

 

[muh_roads]

Why is Bitcoin more valuable than any other one of the 100 crypto currencies other than it was first?

I've been asking this question for years now and not a single person can give me a straight answer.

If there's truly no difference between Bitcoin and Litecoin other than the fact Bitcoin was first then why does it hold so much more value over the others?

The large community working together is the answer. Litecoin will carry value because traders will still accumulate, but a global economy with a balanced ecosystem isn't something you just replicate overnight. It took 6 years for Bitcoin to get to where it is at. The only way it can survive is if it evolves naturally without force, which is what happened with Bitcoin.

As such the security of Bitcoin is trusted far more than the other forked copies.

 

[NoOneButPaul]

The large community working together is the answer. Litecoin will carry value because traders will still accumulate, but a global economy with a balanced ecosystem isn't something you just replicate overnight. It took 6 years for Bitcoin to get to where it is at. The only way it can survive is if it evolves naturally without force, which is what happened with Bitcoin.

As such the security of Bitcoin is trusted far more than the other forked copies.

That's really not saying much considering how unsecure bitcoin's exchanges have been - namely Mt. Gox.

I would also point out Bitcoin's growth was largely over a 6month period and not 6 years.

Again, there's no good answer to the question other than it was first but the point i've been trying to make for 2 years now is that does not give it an intrinsic value over any of the others. All it will take is a more secure, well organized, crypto to make it worthless overnight.

It is not a store of value.

 

[William Tell]

That's really not saying much considering how unsecure bitcoin's exchanges have been - namely Mt. Gox.

I would also point out Bitcoin's growth was largely over a 6month period and not 6 years.

Again, there's no good answer to the question other than it was first but the point i've been trying to make for 2 years now is that does not give it an intrinsic value over any of the others. All it will take is a more secure, well organized, crypto to make it worthless overnight.

It is not a store of value.

This^^^

 

[muh_roads]

That's really not saying much considering how unsecure bitcoin's exchanges have been - namely Mt. Gox.

That's like saying gold can't be trusted because a gold vault can be robbed.

I would also point out Bitcoin's growth was largely over a 6month period and not 6 years.

Bitcoin's growth didn't start because NoOneButPaul started taking notice of it 6 months ago. A logarithmic scale can't exist if you don't having a starting point. Tell what you said to someone who has been around the block (no pun intended) since the beginning.

Also...
In 2012 Venture Capital investment was $2m
In 2013 VC investment was $50m
In 2014 VC investment was $400m

Again, there's no good answer to the question other than it was first but the point i've been trying to make for 2 years now is that does not give it an intrinsic value over any of the others.

You are biased if you don't recognize the flaws in intrinsic value when the topic of transportation is mentioned and why Bitcoin's utility value has such a great advantage in this realm.

All it will take is a more secure, well organized, crypto to make it worthless overnight.

Why would something "worthless" in your mind replace something else still "worthless" to you?

Bitcoin is secure. Hackers have been trying to crack it for 6 years and can't due to the structure of decentralized consensus.

If you actually cared to go out there and educate yourself on Bitcoin, you would. But clearly, all the millionaires & billionaires raising venture capital to build around the infrastructure have no idea what they are doing. You better go help them see the light.

It is not a store of value.

Didn't gold drop from $2K? How can metals be trusted as a store of value when JPMorgan & Sachs naked short more metals than what exists in the world whenever they feel like it?

Free markets are supposed to be volatile when up against manipulated central bank fiat. US Dollar "stability" is paid for with the blood of foreigners and other Government shenanigans.

 

[amonasro]

Because there are established fiat channels into and out of Bitcoin. Even if a worthy competitor came along, you would still need Bitcoin to buy it.

Also, Bitcoin has the highest hashrate of any cryptocurrency mining network, therefore the most secure blockchain.