The Growing Dominance of Crypto KOLs

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🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Exploring the rise of crypto KOLs with Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg and 'Binance Blockchain 100' Award Winner Leon. At Binance Blockchain Week, Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg and KOL Leon joined CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, for a wide-ranging discussion. Fresh off receiving a 'Binance Blockchain 100' Award, Leon joined Reinsberg to highlight the critical role of community builders in the ecosystem. Together, they emphasized the urgent need for trusted voices and diligent research to counter misinformation in the age of AI. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.

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0:00.0	We're joined now at the desk by co-founder of fellow Renee Rinesberg, back for Day 2.
0:11.0	And Leon, hello.
0:12.0	Hi.
0:13.0	How are you doing?
0:15.0	Nice to be back.
0:16.0	It's the first time.
0:17.0	Yeah, okay.
0:18.0	Well, amazing.
0:19.0	It's great to have you both at the desk. We are talking about celebration.
0:22.6	We are talking about winners and recognition.
0:25.6	You have something in your hands today, so just to show it to our audience.
0:30.6	I'm very excited to present CoinDesk on behalf of Binance the blockchain 100 awards 2025 well thank you very much
0:40.3	guys yeah we love this do you love it I feel honored I'm choked up right now we didn't prepare
0:48.3	speech no from you guys Reney tell us tell us about what these blockchain 100 awards were yesterday I know you were there I know you guys. Tell us about what these Blockchain 100 awards were yesterday.
0:57.0	I know you were there.
0:58.0	I know you guys were a part of it.
0:59.0	Yeah.
1:00.0	Who are you recognizing?
1:01.0	Why are you recognizing and why is it important for us to celebrate ourselves?
1:03.0	No, look, I had the honor as a guest to be a part of the ceremony yesterday that Bynance put on.
1:09.0	And it honored and celebrated the 100 sort of biggest thought leaders,
1:14.6	storytellers, community builders in the space and it was just phenomenal to see everyone come up on stage
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