GlobalData research has found the top Payments Tech influencers based on their performance and engagement online. Douglas Blakey reports
Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Electronic Payments International has named ten of the most influential people in Payments Tech.
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By GlobalDataThe same database has been used to identify the most influential companies and the top trending topics on Twitter over the last 90 days.
Biggest influencers in Payments Tech: The top 10
1) Spiros Margaris
10 #AI influencers you
should be following on Twitter https://t.co/6ZAqqz6vrl #fintech #insurtech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning @Jenny_Darmody @siliconrepublic @AndrewYNg @j2bryson @katecrawford @MFordFuture @drfeifei @rodneyabrooks @kath0134 @ylecun @tessalau pic.twitter.com/bo21OLxbCD
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) February 19, 2019
Job title: Venture capitalist and founder of margaris ventures (formerly known as MARGARIS ADVISORY), Futurist, Thought Leader
- Twitter followers: 71,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 100
2) Erik Voorhees
In preparation for the launch of the new ShapeShift platform, we’ve dropped the KeepKey price to make these far more accessible. The new platform has entered private beta, signup at https://t.co/HKX62MUmGm https://t.co/z6brFVp8Qm
— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) February 16, 2019
Job title: Toward peace, markets, and Bitcoin. CEO of ShapeShift. Blogging at http://MoneyAndState.com
- Twitter followers: 328,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 79
3) Andreas Antonopolos
One year later, and this video has 100k views! https://t.co/gaHcEfijtW
— Andreas M. Antonopoulos (@aantonop) February 15, 2019
Job title: Bitcoin, open blockchains, security. entrepreneur, coder, atheist, pacifist, pilot. Author of: Mastering Bitcoin, The Internet of Money, Mastering Ethereum.
- Twitter followers: 469,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 78
4) Max Keiser
#Unconfiscatable conference, Vegas. pic.twitter.com/j7xB5N2w21
— Max Keiser, tweet poet. (@maxkeiser) February 18, 2019
Job title: Co-founder @HeisenbergCap & @BTC_Capital
- Twitter followers: 221,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 78
5) Jameson Lopp
Samsung's new foldable phone looks neat, but I can't stop seeing 3 breakable surfaces. Show me some drop tests! https://t.co/vDtjDGS0q8
— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) February 21, 2019
Job title: Cypherpunk · CTO @CasaHODL · creator of https://statoshi.info
- Twitter followers: 191,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 77
6) Tiffany Hayden
— Tiffany Hayden (@haydentiff) February 21, 2019
Job title: Recovering Bitcoin addict. Not an employee at @Ripple. @XRPTrump’s #1 fan! #HappyVibesOnly Unwavering support for #XRP & #Interledger
- Twitter followers: 72,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 77
7) Sebastian Meunier
Good read #Timing and why we’re all #VCs #fintech #insurtech @TechCrunch @DannyCrichton @fintechCH #startups MT @SpirosMargaris
➡️https://t.co/uxE7H87Wvo pic.twitter.com/3eJFif6W4D
— Sebastien Meunier (@sbmeunier) February 21, 2019
Job title: Business Transformation, #CyberSecurity and #Innovation in Finance | Leader Author Speaker
- Twitter followers: 48,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 75
8) Francis Pouliot
Me thinking we had entered Cypherpunk era but watching bear-market #bitcointwitter get excited over JavaScript apps and bots, just like the 2015 ChangeTip fad, trying not to get triggered by flashbacks of Xrptards and bcashers gleefully doing the exact same thing since 18 months. pic.twitter.com/FDf5qRjrHx
— Francis Pouliot 🐂₿ (@francispouliot_) February 21, 2019
Job title: CEO and co-founder of Bull Bitcoin – Canada’s Bitcoin Company. A $BTCmaximalist merger of @satoshiportal@mybylls and @bitcoinbrains. Bitcoin Embassy 2013-2017
- Twitter followers: 45,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 74
9) Ari Paul
The future of PoW mining. When hand cranked ASICS? pic.twitter.com/AZDqp8qsaW
— Ari Paul (@AriDavidPaul) February 19, 2019
Job title: Student
- Twitter followers: 135,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 70
10) Charlie Lee
Thanks Pooler and https://t.co/U3VuewqDW9 for donating 200 LTC to @LTCFoundation! 👏 And thanks to all the donors for supporting Litecoin Foundation's work on development and adoption of Litecoin! https://t.co/GSl6g1fHun pic.twitter.com/p9BEBhNlxm
— Charlie Lee [LTC⚡] (@SatoshiLite) February 8, 2019
Job title: Creator of Litecoin. Cryptocurrency Enthusiast. Ex-Director of Engineering at Coinbase. Managing Director of the Litecoin Foundation.
- Twitter followers: 803,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 70
To check out the biggest fintech influencers, click here.
