Penn (@Penn) — Twitter Score 17 out of 1000

Penn is the official social media presence of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the United States' oldest research universities, sharing news, events, and updates managed by University Communications. Penn's Twitter Score is 17 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #55,894 among 482,999 tracked accounts.

Penn was founded by Benjamin Franklin and has developed a range of academic programs and research initiatives at the intersection of blockchain, digital assets, and Web3. The Wharton School operates the Blockchain and Digital Asset Project, which examines cryptocurrencies, blockchain networks, decentralized applications, and Web3 technologies. Wharton's Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research also maintains a dedicated Cryptoregulation Pillar focused on the regulation and governance of blockchain-based systems, cryptocurrencies, digital assets, smart contracts, token sales, and decentralized applications.

Penn is affiliated with the Ripple University Blockchain Research Initiative. Penn's School of Engineering and Wharton School launched the Ripple Project at Penn with funding from Ripple, supporting a fellowship, research projects, events, workshops, and lectures covering blockchain and cryptocurrency. Ripple has also reported supporting a Penn research project that applied blockchain and Internet of Things sensors to monitor and incentivize energy conservation among students while preserving their anonymity. On the curriculum side, Penn offers the undergraduate and MBA course LGST 244/644, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies through Wharton.

Penn has published 42,786 posts and has 215,854 followers as of August 2026. The account has been mentioned by 381 accounts, with 2,069 total mentions.

Who follows Penn on X?

The accounts that follow Penn include 77 founders, 23 angel investors, 22 influencers and 16 VCs. Among the notable followers are John Wang, Mario Nawfal, Julien B, Sequoia Capital, Mika and Kris.