Pirate Wires (@PirateWires) — Twitter Score 193 out of 1000

Pirate Wires is a technology, politics, and culture media company and newsletter founded by Mike Solana in 2020. Pirate Wires's Twitter Score is 193 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of September 2026, ranking #2,468 (top 1%) among 486,573 tracked accounts.

Pirate Wires expanded from a newsletter and podcast into a small media company, distributed via Substack and backed by Peter Thiel and Founders Fund, among others, per a report by The Atlantic in October 2024. Solana has stated that Thiel holds no editorial control over the publication. According to Solana, as reported by The Atlantic in October 2024, the free daily newsletter had reached 100,000 subscribers.

Pirate Wires has published crypto-relevant commentary, including a June 2024 post claiming that Trump was launching an official $DJT token on Solana, with Barron Trump spearheading the effort. The Atlantic noted that no Trump family member had confirmed on the record that the coin was official. Following the post, the coin's value surged and some crypto users speculated that the account had been hacked. Pirate Wires has published 4,296 posts and has 1,454,029 followers as of September 2026 on X.

Pirate Wires has been mentioned by 139 accounts, with 300 total mentions.

Who follows Pirate Wires on X?

The accounts that follow Pirate Wires include 749 founders, 205 angel investors, 223 influencers and 8 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, Toly, Chris Burniske and Mert.