Matthew Green is a cryptography professor and privacy researcher who co-created the Zerocash protocol underlying the Zcash cryptocurrency. Matthew Green's Twitter Score is 304 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #1,049 (top 0.5%) among 492,934 tracked accounts.
Matthew Green works at Johns Hopkins University as Associate Professor, where he teaches cryptography and blockchain-related courses, including a course on blockchains and cryptocurrencies. He founded Sealance and previously worked at Independent Security Evaluators as a partner. He is also affiliated with Aleo, a privacy-focused blockchain project.
Matthew Green helped deploy the first two private, compliant stablecoins, work that reflects his focus on applying zero-knowledge cryptography to practical financial infrastructure. His research and protocol work have made him a notable figure in the intersection of academic cryptography and cryptocurrency development. Matthew Green's account has 158,451 followers as of October 2026 and 86,248 posts, and has been mentioned by 435 accounts a total of 2,854 times.
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