Meet the Judges Behind The BeInCrypto 100 Awards 2025
2025 marks the inaugural year of The BeInCrypto 100 Awards, a global recognition program honoring the people, products and projects shaping the next era of Web3. In partnership with Binance Square, the awards will culminate in a virtual ceremony on December 10, 2025, at 12 PM UTC, uniting the global crypto community to honor excellence.
2025 marks the inaugural year of The BeInCrypto 100 Awards, a global recognition program honoring the people, products and projects shaping the next era of Web3. In partnership with Binance Square, the awards will culminate in a virtual ceremony on December 10, 2025, at 12 PM UTC, uniting the global crypto community to honor excellence.
The judge panel features leading figures such as Geoffrey Kendrick (Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Standard Chartered), Michael Walsh (INED & Chair, Zodia Markets and Kraken), Samantha Yap (Founder & CEO, YAP Global), James Butterfill (Head of Research, CoinShares), Rauan Khassan (CCO, TradingView), and other top industry leaders across global, LATAM and APAC regions.
“As a journalist, I’ve watched crypto grow from fringe forums to global headlines,” shared Brian McGleenon, Global Head of News at BeInCrypto.
“The industry has matured beyond speculation into one driven by accountability, transparency, and real-world impact. 2025 marks the inaugural edition of The BeInCrypto 100, and it couldn’t come at a better time. This is a perfect moment to recognize the people and projects setting new standards of excellence as Web3 enters its most credible era.”
Introducing the Judge Panel
Global Judges
- Geoffrey Kendrick – Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Standard Chartered
- Michael Walsh – INED & Chair, Zodia Markets; Kraken
- Paris Rouzati – VP of Marketing, Aave Labs
- James Butterfill – Head of Research, CoinShares
- Joseph Chalom – Co-CEO, SharpLink
- Samantha Yap – Founder & CEO, YAP Global
- Rauan Khassan – CCO, TradingView
- Daniel Slutzkin – Head of UK, Gemini
- Dr. Jez Mohideen – Co-Founder & CEO, Laser Digital
- Zhong Yang Chan – Head of Research, CoinGecko
- Vugar Usi Zade – COO, Bitget
Latin America Judges
- Thamilla Talarico – Director On-Chain Finance Brazil, Polygon Labs
- Thomaz Teixeira – CEO, BRL1
- Afonso Belice – President, Ethereum Brasil
- Antonio Neto – Growth Lead, Solana LATAM
Asia-Pacific Judges
- Cecilia Hsueh – CSO, MEXC
- Shukyee Ma – CSO, Plume Network
- Daniel Kim – CEO, Tiger Research
- Dimas Surya Alfaruq – President Director & Co-Founder, Bitcoin Indonesia
- Robbie Jeo – CEO, Kommunitas.net; Founder, Komunitas Kripto
From Nominations to Winners: How It All Happens
The BeInCrypto 100 Awards feature a transparent, community and expert-led selection process as follows:
- Judge Review: Our expert judges will carefully review submissions and curate the shortlist of finalists until November 10, 2025 (UTC).
- Public Voting: The global community casts the vote to decide the community favorites across all categories from November 12, 2025, until December 1, 2025 (UTC).
- Winners Announcement: At the virtual awards ceremony on Binance Square, December 10, 2025, at 12 PM (UTC).
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