Elon Musk Overtakes Trump as Crypto’s Most Influential Voice – How He Got There
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New data from ApeX Protocol’s July 2025 analysis shows crypto’s top influencers are largely surprising political and celebrity figures, including Tesla’s Elon Musk According to the ranking, Elon Musk leads with roughly $2.0 billion in crypto holdings and 221.2 million social followers – far outstripping even President Donald Trump in second place. Trump clocks in at $1.34 million in crypto and 142.7 million followers. El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele (#3) holds $8.44 million in crypto and reaches 17.6 million followers. Notably only one woman, Senator Cynthia Lummis, and one non-U.S. leader, Nayib Bukele, made the top-10. Politicians With The Most Influence in Crypto|Source: ApeX Protocol The ApeX report used a data-driven mix of crypto holdings, net worth and social reach to score influence. In short, the “biggest wallets” alone didn’t win – followers and voices in the media did. Apex Protocol’s influence index underscores that fame and followers outweigh pure wealth. Musk tops the list with $2.0 billion in crypto and 221.2 M social media followers. Trump is second with 1.34 M in crypto and 142.7 M followers. Third is Bukele ($8.44 M, 17.6 M followers), followed by ex–presidential candidate RFK Jr. and crypto-friendly lawmakers. The analysis notes that only one woman and one non-U.S. politician appear in this elite group. It emphasizes that politics, culture and communication now drive crypto influence as much as tech or finance. Elon Musk’s Crypto Agenda Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk has actively stoked his crypto clout. On July 7, 2025 he announced a new “America Party” and confirmed on X that it will “embrace Bitcoin”, telling a follower “Fiat is hopeless, so yes.” Musk also owns a big crypto stake through Tesla: in early 2021 Tesla bought $1.5 billion of BTC and today still holds about 11,509 BTC ($1.26 billion). His history of public Dogecoin support keeps markets twitchy – for example, DOGE price jumped 5% after…
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