Velas is a Layer-1 EVM and eBPF hybrid blockchain platform built for smart contracts and decentralized applications, founded by Alex Alexandrov as Founder and CIO and Farhad Shagulyamov as CEO. Velas's Twitter Score is 19 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #52,022 among 498,181 tracked accounts.
Velas launched its mainnet in February 2020, positioning itself as a high-throughput alternative to other EVM-compatible chains by combining Ethereum compatibility with performance characteristics associated with Solana-style architecture. The network is backed by GEM Digital Limited and has established strategic partnerships with SpaceChain and Occam DAO. In September 2022, Velas announced a $100 million program dedicated to funding development activity on its blockchain.
Velas previously served as a Premium Partner of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One, though Ferrari terminated that sponsorship agreement ahead of the 2023 season. Velas has accumulated 105,993 followers as of October 2026 and published 2,508 posts, and has been mentioned by 135 accounts a total of 521 times.
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The accounts that follow Velas include 65 founders, 13 angel investors, 65 influencers and 3 VCs, among them Mario Nawfal, Miles Deutscher, KuCoin, Iced, Juan Benet and HTX.