Pirate Wires (@PirateWires) — Twitter Score 192 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 191 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #2,506 (top 1%) among 497,670 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 4,473 posts and has 1,592,194 followers as of October 2026 on X.

Pirate Wires has been mentioned by 154 accounts, with 351 total mentions.

Who follows Pirate Wires on X?

The accounts that follow Pirate Wires include 758 founders, 206 angel investors, 221 influencers and 8 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, Toly, Chris Burniske and Mert.