Grant McCarty is a Bitcoin policy executive who co-founded the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on Bitcoin research and policy. Grant McCarty's Twitter Score is 39 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #24,202 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Grant McCarty co-founded the Bitcoin Policy Institute, which was established in 2021, and currently serves as its Executive Director. In February 2025, McCarty and fellow co-founder David Zell transitioned to Co-Presidents of the institute while continuing in day-to-day leadership roles. McCarty was credited in the institute's January 2026 year-in-review publication, reflecting ongoing involvement in its output and direction.
Grant McCarty previously served as Executive Director at the Bitcoin Advocacy Project, which provided initial seed funding to both the Bitcoin Policy Institute and the Financial Freedom PAC as part of a coordinated Bitcoin political effort announced in April 2022. McCarty also formerly worked at Bitcoin Magazine as Co-Director of Policy and Public Affairs. His policy work has extended to moderation of panels at industry events, including a session at Bitcoin 2025 covering strategic reserves, market structure, and legislative protections for open-source developers.
Grant McCarty has 4,697 followers as of August 2026 and has published 1,442 posts. Grant McCarty has been mentioned by 29 accounts a total of 62 times.
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