Mintlayer is an open-source proof-of-stake sidechain built on Bitcoin that enables native BTC atomic swaps, DeFi, and asset tokenization. Mintlayer's Twitter Score is 24 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #55,570 among 473,418 tracked accounts.
Mintlayer launched its mainnet and produced its genesis block on January 29, 2024, marking a significant milestone for Bitcoin-native decentralized finance. The protocol was founded by Enrico Rubboli and co-founded by Anna MacMillan, with development overseen by RBB Lab, the company responsible for ML token issuance. Mintlayer describes itself as an open-source project designed to reduce dependence on any single company or foundation. In May 2021, the project secured $5.2 million in a seed funding round to advance its development.
Mintlayer is affiliated with Portal DeFi and with San Marino Innovation, and previously partnered with Metaverse 4 Finance as a scale-up partner. The protocol positions itself as a security-focused Bitcoin Layer 2 and Layer 3 solution, supporting real-world asset tokenization and cross-chain interoperability alongside its atomic swap capabilities. Mintlayer has 79,121 followers as of July 2026 and has published 3,766 posts. Mintlayer has been mentioned by 121 accounts, with 450 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Mintlayer include 84 founders, 18 angel investors, 123 influencers and 25 VCs. Among them are Eric Wall, Matthew Graham, Notsofast, Value, Ultra and Redphone.