Crypto Project Founders Reputation Guide

Last updated: 2026-08-11 · InfluTrust™ research

Project founders are graded with extra weight on continuity after peak visibility, leadership transitions, and delivery versus promotional intensity. InfluTrust™ flags abandonment and opacity patterns that often appear after hype cycles.

Founders and operator profiles to review

• Vitalik Buterin (A)
• Changpeng Zhao (A)
• Brian Armstrong (A+)
• PlanB (B+)
• Frank DeGods (F)
• Bitboy Crypto (C)
• Kevin Rose (D)
• Stani Kulechov (B+)
• Casey Rodarmor (B+)
• Luca Netz (B)
• Gordon Goner (C)
• Gargamel (C)