Chaincode Labs is a privately funded Bitcoin research and development organization co-founded by Alex Morcos and Suhas Daftuar to support and advance the Bitcoin ecosystem. Chaincode Labs's Twitter Score is 87 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #8,813 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Chaincode Labs was co-founded by Alex Morcos and Suhas Daftuar with a singular focus on Bitcoin and related technologies. The organization has contributed research and design to Bitcoin Core protocol improvements, including work on Erlay and Compact Blocks, two proposals aimed at improving the efficiency and scalability of the Bitcoin network. Its affiliation with Bitcoin Optech further reflects its deep involvement in the technical Bitcoin development community.
Chaincode Labs runs several programs to cultivate Bitcoin expertise. These include online seminars and in-person residencies covering Bitcoin, Bitcoin Core, and the Lightning Network, as well as the Chaincode Podcast, which features technical interviews on Bitcoin protocol development. The organization also operates a Bitcoin Research Prize that recognizes contributions advancing Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Chaincode Labs has published 183 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 194 accounts a total of 468 times, reflecting consistent engagement within the Bitcoin developer community.
Chaincode Labs's portfolio includes Bitcoin Core Project, Bitcoin Optech, Scaling Bitcoin, COPA, Lightning Dev Kit and Bitcoin Dev Project.
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The accounts that follow Chaincode Labs include 386 founders, 57 angel investors, 151 influencers and 7 VCs. Among them are Balaji, Fred Ehrsam, Nic Carter, Udi Wertheimer, Jesse Powell and Larry Cermak.