Qtum is a decentralized, open-source proof-of-stake smart contract blockchain that merges Bitcoin's UTXO security model with Ethereum Virtual Machine smart contract capabilities. Qtum's Twitter Score is 101 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #7,091 (top 5%) among 482,922 tracked accounts.
Qtum was founded by Patrick Dai, Jordan Earls, and Neil Mahl, with its main chain released on September 13, 2017. The project raised $15 million in a March 2017 ICO and has operated without downtime since its launch. The supporting Qtum Chain Foundation is a non-profit affiliated with the project and registered in Singapore in November 2016. Notable early backers include Roger Ver and Jeremy Gardner.
Qtum supports multiple token standards, among them QRC-20, qBRC-20, and NFT functionality. In 2025, the project expanded its ecosystem with the launch of Qtum. AI, linked through the official Qtum.org site. Qtum's account has published 5,501 posts and has been mentioned by 186 accounts a total of 528 times.
Qtum's portfolio includes BitForex, Cypherium Blockchain, Official DREP, VidyCoin VIDY & VIDYX, Odyssey OCN Official Channel, XDeFiProtocolStack, Lumoz and Web3Labs.club.
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The accounts that follow Qtum include 365 founders, 73 angel investors, 275 influencers and 20 VCs. Among its notable followers are CL, H.E. Justin Sun, Eric Wall, Jeremy Allaire - jerallaire.arc, Jason Choi and Cointelegraph.