Stock markets have gone through several volatile cycles, inflation has put pressure on households and businesses, and global economic uncertainty is still very much here. Surely, 2026 is already shaping up as another year when people are looking for alternatives to traditional finance. This is not as sudden as the 2020 COVID-19 shock, but the conclusion is similar: the existing financial system still has weak spots, and users keep looking for more flexible ways to store, move and grow capital.
18.08.2025
The best sites, channels and influencers. Part 1
The crypto sphere is constantly developing, and the number of bloggers and influencers within it is growing day by day.
However, the most difficult thing is learning how to separate the wheat from the chaff and focus only on reliable resources.
How can you find reputable crypto resources?
To do so, you’ll have to stick to some clear rules.
Watch out for biased news: a crypto news site should always be unbiased, regardless of the topic. If the content looks biased, it may be a sponsored article.
Check the website’s funding sources: find out who is paying for its work. Make a note of all the crypto companies connected with a news site and look for disclaimers in articles.
Explore information about the editorial team: scan all the crypto journalists and editors on the site. If you encounter difficulties during your search and cannot find relevant information, this is a red flag.
Look into the crypto site’s track record: find out when it was registered and check the number of subscribers to each news outlet to measure its trustworthiness.
Use more than one media source: relying on just one can be dangerous nowadays. Compare the data you have found with that on other reliable crypto sites such as Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Decrypt, The Block and Coin Bureau, among others, to verify it.
However, websites are just one part of this journey — lots of interesting experts also share their thoughts on social media.
Best crypto influencers to follow in 2025
In this article, we’ve selected three of the main social media platforms: X, YouTube and Telegram, which are popular among many crypto enthusiasts. YouTube channels dominate in terms of time spent (long videos and a high total number of views), while X and Telegram offer speed and narrative (faster reach and direct founder and investor voices).
X
Roger Ver
Ver is a major Bitcoin investor and influencer, as well as an investor in Bitcoin.com, Blockchain.com, Ripple, BitPay, Kraken and other top-notch projects. He is also known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’, having been one of the earliest advocates of digital gold since 2011.
Number of subscribers: 746,1k
Main themes: Bitcoin-related start-ups (Ripple, Kraken, BitPay, Purse.io).
Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan is the founder of the Network School. He is a prominent crypto analyst, influencer and investor who provides forward-looking insights on cryptocurrency and society. As a former top executive at Coinbase, he can conduct in-depth research on almost all cryptocurrency and blockchain topics.
Number of subscribers: 1.1M
Main themes: Cryptocurrency, blockchain
Lady of Crypto
Lady of Crypto is a cryptocurrency trader and educator from the UK, as well as a social media personality. She is known for her straightforward opinions on altcoins, trading psychology and useful profit tips. Her public bio emphasises education and high-risk warnings. She is one of the most influential women in the crypto sphere today.
Number of subscribers: 634K
Main themes: Altcoin hunting, trading mindset, cycle views
YouTube
Altcoin Daily
Altcoin Daily was created by brothers Aaron and Austin Arnold. They cover a wide range of Web3 topics, including Bitcoin, altcoins, mining, trading, and much more besides.
It’s a highly valuable crypto resource for news, market analysis and exclusive insights into the world of cryptocurrencies and global industry trends. The brothers strongly believe in Bitcoin and keep their holdings safe.
You can also find lots of interviews with influential figures from the cryptocurrency community.
Number of subscribers: 1.64 MLN
Main themes: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, NFTs, altcoins, the metaverse, mining, trading, investing, technology, Web3 and all things crypto-related
Ivan on Tech
Ivan on Tech is one of the most popular crypto YouTube channels. Launched in 2013, the channel has only recently begun to gain popularity. Ivan is now a respected international speaker at top-tier crypto conferences worldwide.
Ivan talks about everything affecting the crypto market and discusses new blockchain technologies. You can find lots of explanatory videos on Bitcoin and Ethereum technology, as well as live videos from conferences featuring Ivan. The influencer also appears in interviews with experts such as Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino and Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver.
Number of subscribers: 535K
Main themes: cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
Coin Bureau
Coin Bureau’s mission is to accelerate the mass adoption of crypto through their channels. It’s an exhaustive channel for anyone who wants to keep up to date with all the latest news in the crypto industry.
There are lots of playlists, including crypto investigations, in-depth crypto market reports and in-depth market analysis, among others. Coin Bureau has become extremely popular thanks to its simple explanations of complex topics. Furthermore, Coin Bureau’s analytics are also used as the basis for reports by speakers at major crypto conferences.
Number of subscribers: 2.7M
Main Themes: crypto market, trading, interviews
Telegram
Wolf of Trading
Wolf of Trading provides tips, advice and in-depth market analysis to help you learn how to become a successful crypto trader. A paid subscription to this channel allows you to stay ahead of the curve and learn what’s going on in the crypto sphere before the masses do. This means you can invest first and make bigger profits.
Number of subscribers: 206.5K
Main themes: crypto trading
Wallstreet Queen Official
This channel offers exclusive information about trading signals, in-depth technical and fundamental analysis, and frequent trade ideas (often 1–3 per day) with clear levels. Many of these ideas are futures with 5–10x leverage.
This Telegram signals channel focuses on crypto spot/futures setups and posts entries, targets, stop-loss and leverage, as well as occasional market headlines.
Number of subscribers: 230K
Main themes: crypto trading
Wu Blockchain News
Wu Blockchain News covers all the most important headlines in the crypto sphere. On average, a Wu post is a 50-word English summary plus an original source link. The article is in Chinese, but you can easily translate it nowadays using Google’s built-in tool or other AI translators.
Blockchain enthusiasts love this channel for its brief, unbiased information on the topic.
Number of subscribers: 360.2k
Main themes: important crypto news (Asian markets focus)
This is just a small sample of the influencers we’d like to highlight. The next part of our 2025 compilation is coming soon!
