Anthony Anzalone

Anzalone, known online as Burnt Banksy, first made headlines in 2021 when he torched a Banksy artwork and sold the video of it as an NFT for $380,000. Now he's building XION, a blockchain designed to eliminate the usual crypto friction: users don't need wallets or technical know-how. They can simply sign in with an email or pay with a credit card. The platform now supports more than 100,000 daily users and is used by brands like Uber and Nike for identity verification. XION has raised $36 million from investors including Multicoin, GoldenTree and Laser Digital (Nomura).