# 12 Builders to Watch in 2024

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jan 31, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/12-builders-to-watch-in-2024*

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     12 Builders to Watch in 2024
  
  

  
  Published on Jan 31, 2024

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   FTX Full Repayment
  
  

  

 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/01/Group-14--23-.png)- 🚨 **FTX to repay customers in full?** The FTX estate announced they're [expecting to repay customers in full](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/31/ftx-expects-to-fully-repay-customers-but-wont-restart-defunct-crypto-exchange/?_gl=1*1b305*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjgzMTEwODM1LjE3MDY3NDMxMDg.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwNjc0MzEwOC4xLjAuMTcwNjc0MzEwOC4wLjAuMA..) but will not be restarting the exchange after all.
- 💰 **Ripple exec falls victim to $112M hack.** Ripple founder/billionaire Chris Larsen had 213 million XRP tokens [stolen from a personal wallet](https://twitter.com/chrislarsensf/status/1752702297971532258).
- **🎂 Happy 30th Birthday Vitalik. **The Ethereum guru turned thirty and sent out [a birthday blog post](https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/01/31/end.html) reflecting on his recent years.

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      TODAY IN MARKETS
    
    
  
  
    
    How Did Jupiter's Drop Go?
  
  

  

 
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/01/image---2024-01-31T151138.210-1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/how-did-jupiters-jup-drop-go)📊** Hello, JUP! **Solana’s leading aggregator, Jupiter, airdropped the long-awaited JUP token to its early users this morning! *How is the market reacting?*

Prices as of 6pm ET
24hr
7d

 

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  **Crypto**
   
          $1.53T
       

  
    
    ↘ 7.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↘ 1.9%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $42,606
       

  
    
    ↘ 0.9%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 6.2%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,286
       

  
    
    ↘ 2.8%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 2.4%
    
  

  

[Unlock Today's Full Market Analysis](https://www.bankless.com/how-did-jupiters-jup-drop-go)

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    OPINION

  
  
    
   
  12 Builders I'm Watching
  
  
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Author: 
     
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       David Hoffman
     
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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/01/image---2024-01-31T175948.209-2.png)](https://www.bankless.com/12-crypto-founders-builders-to-watch)As we enter 2024, there are a few leaders in crypto who are experts in fields that are the current *metas* of crypto. 

I took it upon myself to list out 12 builders (I cheated with a couple of duos) who I'm going to be watching extra closely as we enter the next chapter of crypto’s arc. 

**See my Top 12 👇👇👇**

[Read the List](https://www.bankless.com/12-crypto-founders-builders-to-watch)
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