SoftBank is a Japanese telecommunications and IT company that has pursued blockchain, Web3, and NFT initiatives alongside its core connectivity business. SoftBank's Twitter Score is 13 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #73,646 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
SoftBank operates as part of SoftBank Group Corp., its ultimate parent company, with SoftBank Group Japan Corporation serving as its direct parent. In the blockchain space, SoftBank joined forces with Sprint, Far EasTone, and TBCASoft to establish the Carrier Blockchain Study Group in 2017, an initiative aimed at building blockchain infrastructure for telecommunications carriers. SoftBank also serves as a validator for Oasys, the gaming-focused blockchain network.
SoftBank launched NFT LAB, an XR-focused NFT marketplace, in March 2023. The original NFT LAB service was shut down in September 2025 following closures of its underlying services, though plans were announced to relaunch the platform on SBINFT Market. SoftBank's broader Web3 affiliations also include partnerships with Yabu City and Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. SoftBank's account has published 402,044 posts and has attracted 839,054 followers as of August 2026. SoftBank has been mentioned by 591 accounts a total of 2,644 times.
SoftBank's portfolio includes OpenAI, MetaMask Institutional, SoFi, WHOOP, Improbable, Beacon Accelerator and OpusClip.
Who follows SoftBank on X?
The accounts that follow SoftBank include 51 founders, 16 angel investors, 21 influencers and 15 VCs. Among its notable followers are Anthony Pompliano, Tyler Winklevoss, Matthew Graham, DEGEN NEWS, VCs Congratulating Themselves and Trung Phan.