On 17th October, 2017, a Russian model named Ernest Khalimov was called a (Giga-Chad). This particular day changed the fate for Ernest.

Today, some of us can't remember that day unless our attention is been drawn to it — The truth is this “ KOLs are losing their relevance”, there's a rise of new individuals.

You can become Ernest Khalimov of Web3, someone who'll lead without any need for centralized validations.


Over the years, his nickname has been synonymously used in place of independence, self-assured and boldness.


We've experienced it first hand that KOLs dominated the narrative through their influence. Web3 is gradually shifting her mantle to decentralized leaders that value decentralization, growing organically through contributions and strategic community building and decision making.


Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin displayed his leadership by paying more attention on innovations rather than chasing clout.
A 2023 Glassnode report has it that 80% of successful Web3 projects have teams led by folks that are fully playing a part in community building … not Just self-promotion.

Permit me to attribute leadership to Dapo Willis' approach towards the charts — It takes a top-down process, but in Web3 it breaths through collaboration and numerous shared vision.

Leadership in this industry requires a high level of transparency, ability to adapt and the ability to instill trust in different groups.


For instance, how DAOs rose; a place where decision making is a collective thing but it still needs a strong hand to keep the goals aligned.


Do you know that ApeCoin DAO had a huge spike in participation when the influential members encouraged collaboration in their governance.
A survey also has it that 67% of DAO members are more motivated by transparent leadership than rewarding them financially.

Master the art of evaluating risks and taking strong hold of opportunities while you stay ahead of the trend.


In 2021, El Salvador's president (Nayib Bukele) grew to the level of being used as a case study … he adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender.
He was criticized, this particular decision stired the pots of global leaders and their dinner night conversations about Bitcoin's potential.


Uniswap disrupted traditional finance by adapting their models to user demands. Stats data from the 2023 Chainanalysis Global Adoption Index shows that over 60% of crypto gains came from leaders who were willing to pivot and experiment.

You should have understood that influence in the Web3 space is not just about followers — It's about the value you add to their lives … learn to create a narrative that inspires trust from your audience or followers.




→ Share insights.

→ Share your view about certain things.

→ Mentor others.

→ Don't forget to actively contribute to communities.



Warpcast and Twitter (X) still remains the prime stages for thoughtful leadership with consistent engagement to help you build credibility.

Ryan Sean Adams of Bankless has cultivated a presence by delivering quality contents on DeFi and play advocacy role for transparency in the Space.

LunaCrush's statistics shows that Web3 influencers with consistent community interaction tend to see a 72% higher engagements than self-promoted ones.

While all these may sound like a joke to you, being a Giga-Chad in this industry combines bold decision making with humility and a focused collective growth.


Messari proved that projects with engaged leaders are 3x more likely to retain long-term users.



It's a New Year…



→ Lead with confidence


→ Make decisive moves


→ Build genuine influence

It's all about the impact, everyone has that opportunity to chart his/her journey with purpose. The question remains 👇


ARE YOU READY TO STEP UP?