Most Influential: David Sacks

David Sacks, a co-founder of Craft Ventures and PayPal Mafia alumnus, was appointed by President Donald Trump in December 2024 as the White House AI and Crypto Czar. In this role, Sacks has overseen significant developments, including the passage of the first major crypto legislation and executive orders establishing a Bitcoin reserve and directing federal agencies to reassess crypto views. Sacks, who has invested in crypto companies like Bitwise and dYdX through his venture fund, stated that crypto was a "week-one priority" for the administration. While holding a prominent role, Sacks faces restrictions as a Special Government Employee and has dealt with conflict-of-interest concerns regarding his financial ties to tech and crypto interests, despite claiming to have divested from most direct crypto holdings. He publicly disputed some conflict-of-interest claims reported by The New York Times.

(Source：CoinDesk)