- Cozomo de' Medici
- Mario Nawfal
- Claire Silver
- Ryan Carson
- Gordon Goner
- Punk 6529
- DeeZe
- NFT GOD
- Franklin
- Zeneca
- NFTNick
With the year coming to an end, here's a rundown of the best influencers who kept us entertained, informed and bullish for the future.
- The bleeding edge of web3 is on Twitter
- Following the right people will give you an informed and unbiased perspective on the space.
- The voices listed below have an outsized impact on the space--they're not all Angels.
- Redlion always gives just a little more than you expect... that's why we hope you enjoy this top ELEVEN list!
#1 Cozomo de' Medici
Cozomo is considered the preeminent NFT collector in the world. On top of his potent Twitter presence, Cozomo's Medici Minutes newsletter is widely read. If Cozomo collects an artist, the space collects that artist too.
In 2022, we made noise.
— Cozomo de’ Medici (@CozomoMedici) December 27, 2022
In 2023, we make history.
#2 Mario Nawfal
Perhaps the most controversial pick for our list is Mario Nawfal. In 2022, he rebounded from earlier scandals to attain an undeniable presence and importance within Crypto Twitter. His massive mob-journalism style Spaces have attracted massive listenership and even more massive guests. He recently hosted Elon Musk, and a week later, SBF.
#3 Claire Silver
Claire is one of the most inspiring artists in the space today. She's a leading proponent of AI art. Thanks to recent leaps in the field, her social media presence has gained extra significance. Claire also has a voice in the traditional art world having participated in several notable events in Europe in '22—she spreads the NFT gospel to the normie masses!
#4 Ryan Carson
Ryan is an og NFT founder, investor and host of the Daily Dose: a popular Twitter Space that features web3 news and trends. It airs weekdays at 10:30 ET.
#5 Gordon Goner
Gordon (aka Wylie Aronow) is one of the founders of Yuga Labs and BAYC. His voice carries a lot of weight in the space and his tweets move markets. Definitely a good "notifications on" ype of follow.
Extremely honored to have spent time today with someone who has been a massive inspiration to me, Jane Goodall. I’ve met a lot of incredible people on this wild journey, but none I’ve been more excited about than Jane. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/uivC2HzH1U
— GordonGoner.eth (Wylie Aronow) (@GordonGoner) September 23, 2022
#6 6529
One of the more philosophical voices in the space, 6529’s ‘mega-threads’ are legendary. 6529 is dedicated to onboarding 100,000,000 people into the Metaverse and his museum holds one of the most valuable NFT collections in existence.
1/ On A Pathway To An Open Metaverse
— 6529 (@punk6529) October 5, 2021
We are going to make a run at changing the arc of history.
It is a Return of the Jedi vs the Death Star style mission.
They have the money and the power. We mostly have our brains, our community and gm.
But it might be just enough
#7 DeeZe
A punk holder with over 242k followers, DeeZe co-hosts the popular crypto podcast "We Do A Little." He's involved with community building via Tessera and Neon DAO. His feed is a mix of knowledge, grails and humour.
#8 NFT God
NFT GOD is an iconic presence offering guides on how to maximize your potential in Web3. His threads are succinct but pack in huge amounts of knowledge, making them invaluable to newcomers and veterans alike.
The Twitter algorithm favors Threads more than any other form of content
— NFT God (@NFT_GOD) December 26, 2022
My first viral thread sent me from 5k followers to 15k in under a day
Care about growth? You need to learn how to write compelling threads
Here's how to write viral Twitter Threads fast:
#9 Franklin
You may remember Franklin as the collector who “scammed himself” out of 100 ETH. He’s also the 6th largest BAYC holder and an expert in all things Yuga (including staking) and trading more generally.
Oh no, I lost 100 ETH. I was celebrating my joke of a domain sale, sharing the spoils, but in a dream of greed, forgot to cancel my own bid of 100 ETH to buy it back. This will be the joke and bag fumble of the century. I deserve all of the jokes and criticism.
— Franklin (@franklinisbored) July 20, 2022
#10 Zeneca
Founder of ZenAcademy and The 333 Club (a club for builders), Zeneca is also behind the influential 30daysofNFT, a platform for onboarding new people to Web3. His mix of education, commentary and humour has earned him over 312k followers.
I'm excited to announce our newest education based initiative: https://t.co/17M23f4lZf
— Zeneca (🔮,🔥) (@Zeneca_33) October 17, 2022
We all know how difficult it is to onboard new people into this space. The learning curve is steep and full of risks and dangers. pic.twitter.com/BGzHZtoRUj
#11 NFTNick
Nick cohosts a popular Twitter Spaces, The NFT Morning Show. He is also responsible for thenifty.com and The Nifty Newsletter. Nick has an investigative side to his work: for example, when things got out of hand with FTX, he traveled to the Bahamas to make reports while on location.
You can make a living from Twitter Spaces…
— NFTNick.eth (@allnick) November 25, 2022
I know because our business will generate high six figures this year from Spaces alone.
Here’s the ultimate guide to conquer Spaces ⬇️
