Cartesi is a blockchain infrastructure protocol that enables developers to build appchain rollups using familiar programming languages and tools while inheriting Ethereum security through a RISC-V virtual machine capable of booting Linux and other mature operating systems. Cartesi's Twitter Score is 87 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of September 2026, ranking #8,822 (top 5%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Cartesi was co-founded by Erick de Moura, Colin Steil, and Diego Nehab, with Nehab serving specifically in a researcher capacity among the founding team. The protocol positions itself within the broader Ethereum scaling ecosystem, spanning infrastructure, smart contract platforms, Layer 2, modular blockchain, and appchain categories as listed by CoinGecko. Cartesi has received backing from YZi Labs, previously known as Binance Labs, and conducted a token sale on Binance Launchpad that raised 1,500,000 USD.
Cartesi operates with CTSI as its native token, which serves governance, staking, and planned Validator Marketplace incentive functions. The account has accumulated 86,120 followers as of September 2026 and published 7,280 posts on the platform. Cartesi has been mentioned by 282 accounts a total of 1,134 times.
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The accounts that follow Cartesi include 260 founders, 73 angel investors, 161 influencers and 11 VCs. Among the most notable followers are Chris Burniske, Binance, Eric Wall, Mario Nawfal, Andy and Sreeram Kannan.