Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Ascensive Assets Ascensive Assets is a private investment firm founded in 2019 and dedicated exclusively to digital assets, known for its early-stage bets on DeFi and web3 gaming. The last publicly known deal dates back to mid-2024: the firm's current activity is undocumented. CompaniesAsset management
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Ark Invest ARK Invest is the asset management firm founded by Cathie Wood, specialised in active ETFs on disruptive innovation and among the first issuers of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US (ARKB, with 21Shares). Since 2024 it also operates in Europe with UCITS ETFs through ARK Invest Europe. CompaniesAsset management
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Animoca Brands Animoca Brands is the Hong Kong conglomerate that has built the world's largest portfolio of Web3 gaming and digital assets, from The Sandbox to more than 600 holdings. It has announced a Nasdaq listing via a reverse merger with Currenc Group, expected by the end of 2026. CompaniesGaming
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Andreessen Horowitz Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is one of the world's largest venture capital firms and, through the a16z crypto arm led by Chris Dixon, the biggest institutional investor dedicated to Web3. In May 2026 it closed its fifth crypto fund at 2.2 billion dollars. CompaniesVenture Capital
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Alameda Research Alameda Research was the trading firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which collapsed in November 2022 together with the FTX exchange in one of the largest frauds in crypto history. The company is now in liquidation and its former executives have been convicted. CompaniesTrading
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Andreas Antonopoulos Andreas M. Antonopoulos is the author of "Mastering Bitcoin" and one of the most widely heard educational voices in Bitcoin's history. In March 2026 he announced he was stopping the production of new content for health reasons: his library of books, videos and workshops remains available. Influencers
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Adam Levy Adam Levy is a web3 media entrepreneur, founder and host of the Mint podcast, dedicated to creators building communities with NFTs, social tokens and DAOs. He went on to found Bello, an onchain analytics startup, and the creator programme Blueprint. Influencers
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Charlie Shrem Charlie Shrem is one of Bitcoin's pioneers: founder of BitInstant and co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation, he served a sentence linked to Silk Road in 2015-2016. Today he is a podcaster (The Charlie Shrem Show) and an early-stage investor with Druid Ventures. Influencers
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Craig Cobb Craig Cobb, known as TraderCobb, is an Australian trader and educator who became popular with his cryptocurrency trading podcast. His course platform tradercobb.com shut down abruptly in early 2023, amid complaints from paying customers. Influencers
Riccardo Curatolo · 4 years ago Dea Yu Dae Yu is a US entrepreneur and investor with more than 25 years in telecommunications, co-founder of the Windshield Time podcast and an angel investor with Yellow Umbrella Ventures. The podcast, devoted to Bitcoin and finance in non-technical language, published 109 episodes between 2019 and 2023. Influencers
