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 23 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #43,376 (top 10%) among 486,621 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 78,315 followers as of September 2026 and has published 3,770 posts. Mintlayer has been mentioned by 122 accounts, with 451 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Mintlayer include 84 founders, 20 angel investors, 92 influencers and 15 VCs. Among them are Eric Wall, Matthew Graham, Notsofast, Ultra, Redphone and Charlie Shrem.