Cryptographers and innovators have been trying to come up with a secure, decentralized and viable digital currency. None succeeded until Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin.
Regardless of the industry, there are always people who represent or are important in the field, and probably the most beloved and influential people in the cryptocurrency community are the following five.
Since its launch some ten years ago, blockchain technology has proven to be a great invention. Since then, it has driven several inventions that have had a lasting impact on humanity. Some notable examples are the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart contracts.
Ether is the other mainstream currency alongside Bitcoin. Among the thousands of virtual currencies, Ethereum has the second largest market capitalization in the world, after bitcoin.
Litecoin was one of the first cryptocurrencies to enter the market. When it was first launched in 2011, it was known as "Bitcoin Gold and Lite Silver" alongside Bitcoin because its blockchain was mostly derived from the Bitcoin code.
