Ripple's Chris Larsen and Binance's Changpeng Zhao are two biggest cryptocurrency players who have well-established their marks in the industry.
With prices of digital coins selling only a fraction of what they were worth in 2017, cryptocurrencies are hot commodities in the financial market today.
Last April, the 17 millionth bitcoin was mined, adding another milestone for the said cryptocurrency.
Following low closes for the past weeks, the resurgence of altcoins is strengthened by Japanese and South Korean support.
Investors are still not turned off by the struggles that cryptocurrencies have faced in the first three months of 2018.
Although Bitcoin has been the largest power player in the blockchain market to date, here are seven more emerging players to watch out for.
With Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple on the rise, are cryptocurrencies the new form of cold, hard cash? Experts weigh in the pros and cons.
Considering the volatility of the cryptocurrency market, investors have taken interest in initial coin offerings, which can cater more to community funding.
Coined as 'altcoin', alternative cryptocurrencies are shaking up virtual banking, with more and more people cashing up less on Bitcoin.
Big things could be waiting for the altcoins that didn't have the opportunity to shine in 2017.