Zion is a Bitcoin and Lightning Network-based decentralized social network that combined peer-governed data ownership with an integrated non-custodial bitcoin wallet, co-founded by Justin Rezvani and JP Sears. Zion's Twitter Score is 19 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #51,573 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Zion launched in August 2021 with encrypted messaging, a non-custodial bitcoin wallet, and support for both self-configured and Zion-hosted Lightning nodes. Its architecture relied on decentralized identifiers, DWN (decentralized web nodes), and the Lightning Network, with each user account combining a DID:ION identity, a DWN, and a Lightning wallet. The platform described itself as peer-governed, meaning members retained ownership of their own data and could fund an integrated wallet through a Bitcoin Lightning exchange.
Zion said it raised $1 million in seed investment, earmarked for hiring engineers and Lightning Network developers. Backers included XBTO Humla Ventures, UTXO Management, and Tony Robbins. In June 2023, the platform added Lightning-based bitcoin transfers inside private encrypted direct messages, with no platform fees attached. The Android app's last recorded update was May 2023, and it was removed from Google Play in January 2025, signaling the project's wind-down.
Zion has accumulated 8,259 followers as of August 2026 and has published 1,471 posts. The account has been mentioned by 45 accounts, with 240 total mentions.
Who follows Zion on X?
The accounts that follow Zion include 97 founders, 16 angel investors, 77 influencers and 1 VCs. Among them are Vinny Lingham, sam.frax, Leap, leighcuen.substack.com, Mark W. Yusko - Two Point One Quadrillion and Documenting Itcoin.