Hugh Karp is a founder in the decentralized finance space who founded Nexus Mutual, an Ethereum-based decentralized insurance alternative covering crypto assets. Hugh Karp's Twitter Score is 198 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #2,360 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Hugh Karp founded Nexus Mutual, a decentralized cover protocol built on Ethereum that has been protecting crypto users since its launch. The protocol has protected over $6 billion in crypto assets and provided more than 13,000 covers, paying claims for major incidents including the Rari Capital, FTX, Euler, and Yearn hacks. Hugh Karp is also affiliated with the Nexus Mutual DAO, the governance structure through which the protocol is managed by its members.
Hugh Karp remains active on crypto Twitter, with 3,729 posts published since joining in 2011. Hugh Karp has been mentioned by 164 accounts, with 367 total mentions. The NXM token serves as both a governance and utility token, backed by crypto assets held in the protocol's capital pool.
Hugh Karp's portfolio includes KPK and Karpatkey Now Kpkio.
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The accounts that follow Hugh Karp include 726 founders, 241 angel investors, 161 influencers and 19 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Erik Voorhees, Toly, Laura Shin, Stani and Chris Burniske.