Bitcoin Magazine is the world's first publication devoted exclusively to Bitcoin, co-founded by Vitalik Buterin, Mihai Alisie, Matthew N. Wright, and Vladimir Marchenko, with its first issue published in May 2012. Bitcoin Magazine's Twitter Score is 605 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranked #187 (top 0.1%) out of 389,587 accounts tracked on this platform.
Bitcoin Magazine was formerly affiliated with Coin Publishing LLC before being acquired by BTC Inc. in January 2015. BTC Inc. was founded in 2013 by David Bailey, operates 27 media brands including Bitcoin Magazine, and is itself owned by Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) following an all-stock acquisition completed in February 2026 and announced at approximately $107.3 million. A 2014 edition of Bitcoin Magazine was displayed at the Smithsonian Museum's Value of Money exhibit, and it has been distributed through Barnes & Noble bookstores.
Bitcoin Magazine organizes The Bitcoin Conference, which drew 67,000 attendees globally across U.S., Asia, Europe, and Middle East events in 2025. Bitcoin Magazine and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) co-launched the Bitcoin for Corporations initiative, with BTC Inc. and Strategy subsequently agreeing to a five-year strategic partnership renewal extending that program.
Bitcoin Magazine has been mentioned by 2,031 accounts, with 12,128 total mentions across the platform.
Who follows Bitcoin Magazine on X?
Bitcoin Magazine has 4,256,312 followers as of July 2026 on X and 45,136 posts. The accounts that follow Bitcoin Magazine include 2,061 founders, 326 angel investors, 1,554 influencers and 233 VCs, among them Balaji, Erik Voorhees, Laura Shin, Ansem, CZ BNB and Michael Saylor.