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Michael Terpin (@michaelterpin) — Twitter Score 131 out of 1000
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Erik Voorhees
CoinDesk
Anthony Pompliano 🌪
Murad 💹🧲
Frank Chaparro
Cointelegraph
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About Michael Terpin's Twitter Score
Michael Terpin is a crypto investor and entrepreneur who founded BitAngels, Transform Ventures, Transform Group, and Tokenize, and authored Bitcoin Supercycle: How the Crypto Calendar Can Make You Rich. Michael Terpin's Twitter Score is 131 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #5,707 (top 5%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
Michael Terpin is widely known in crypto circles after CNBC labeled him the "godfather of crypto," per MarketWatch, which also described him as a Bitcoin evangelist, early advocate, and commentator. He founded Transform Ventures, a blockchain investment and advisory firm, and founded BitAngels, an early crypto investor network. He also founded Transform Group and Tokenize. Terpin has publicly argued for a long-term path to a $1 million Bitcoin while also warning of a possible near-term Bitcoin decline. He has predicted that AI tokens would outperform Bitcoin over the next three years, per MarketWatch's coverage of a podcast appearance. He claims to have been the first crypto investor to relocate to Puerto Rico, doing so in 2016, and has promoted settlement by crypto investors there.
Michael Terpin was the victim of a SIM-swap theft in 2018 in which approximately $23.8 million in crypto was stolen. He filed a civil lawsuit against Nicholas Truglia in December 2018, and a second civil lawsuit against Ellis Pinsky and alleged co-conspirators in May 2020. Truglia was subsequently sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay back $20 million in connection with the incident. Pinsky was ordered to pay back $22 million but avoided prison as a minor, per the cited case summaries.
Michael Terpin has accumulated 42,589 followers as of July 2026 and has published 9,283 posts. He has been mentioned by 271 accounts, with 822 total mentions. As an angel investor, Michael Terpin has backed Upland, ShapeShift and KUVI.
Who follows Michael Terpin on X?
The accounts that follow Michael Terpin include 463 founders, 75 angel investors, 210 influencers and 32 VCs. Among his notable followers are Erik Voorhees, CoinDesk, Anthony Pompliano, Murad, Frank Chaparro and Cointelegraph.
