Musk, Cuban, Or Saylor: Who’s The Biggest Crypto Influencer? Benzinga Readers Have An Overwhelming Favorite

Billionaire and cryptocurrency founders are among the key influencers who with a single tweet or public comment can significantly move the price of several cryptocurrencies.

A recent Benzinga poll highlights which figures have the most influence when it comes to moving cryptocurrency prices.

What Happened: Despite a recent documentary claiming to uncover the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), doubts remain over whether the true identity has actually been revealed.

Whether or not Peter Todd is Nakamoto, as the documentary claims, there’s a low chance that comments from the developer could move the price of Bitcoin unless the wallet belonging to Nakamoto begins selling the cryptocurrency.

Instead, the price of Bitcoin and other large cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) can spike in volatility due to events and comments from other public figures.

“Who do you think is the biggest influencer in the crypto world?” Benzinga recently asked its readers.

Here are the results:

• Elon Musk: 56%
• Michael Saylor: 20%
• Mark Cuban: 9%
• Vitalik Buterin: 9%
• Jack Dorsey: 6%

Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) wins the poll by a significant margin. The billionaire, who is currently the world’s richest man, was instrumental in Tesla adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet in 2021.

Musk has also been influential in price spikes for Dogecoin, …

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