"I think Kanye West is one of the few people in the world with enough influence to materially influence the way cryptocurrencies go mainstream, and there are many unique and novel ways to integrate cryptocurrencies into his existing network," crypto KOL Ansem wrote on the X platform. Ansem revealed details of discussing cryptocurrency with Kanye. "Seriously, Kanye has shown a genuine interest in learning about cryptocurrency and how it works, and 99% of outsiders don't even care enough to ask questions." Ansem responded to user comments on why Kanye was interested in cryptocurrency: "He did experience being blocked on different social and financial apps first hand, which is not possible with services built on cryptocurrency infrastructure." Previously, well-known rapper Kanye West posted that he is learning about bitcoin from crypto KOL Ansem.