Mike Schmidt is a co-founder and Executive Director of Brink, a nonprofit focused on strengthening the Bitcoin protocol through fundamental research, developer funding, and mentorship. Mike Schmidt's Twitter Score is 73 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of September 2026, ranking #11,181 (top 5%) among 486,573 tracked accounts.
Mike Schmidt co-founded Brink and leads the organization as its Executive Director, also serving on its grant committee, which selects developers supported by the nonprofit. Brink is funded entirely by donations from individuals and organizations that back the open-source Bitcoin network. In addition to his work at Brink, Mike Schmidt contributes to Bitcoin Optech as a contributor and podcast co-host. He previously worked at Blockstream as a product manager.
Mike Schmidt has accumulated 6,231 followers as of September 2026 across 2,716 posts. Mike Schmidt has been mentioned by 76 accounts a total of 226 times.
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