Arvind Narayanan (@random_walker) — Twitter Score 199 out of 1000

Arvind Narayanan is a computer science professor at Princeton University who researches the security, anonymity, and stability of cryptocurrencies. Arvind Narayanan's Twitter Score is 199 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #2,364 (top 0.5%) among 498,181 tracked accounts.

Arvind Narayanan also serves as Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy. He co-authored the widely used textbook Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies and leads the associated online course, which has been adopted in over 150 courses worldwide. His research group examines privacy, anonymity, and incentive structures across Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency systems.

Arvind Narayanan has contributed several peer-reviewed works to the cryptocurrency literature. A 2017 paper mapped sixteen proposed privacy-preserving techniques for Bitcoin, examining both their technical and political dimensions. A second 2017 paper demonstrated how third-party web trackers can deanonymize cryptocurrency users by linking browser cookies to blockchain activity. A 2018 paper analyzed formal incentive-compatibility barriers facing longest-chain proof-of-stake protocols. Beyond cryptocurrency research, Arvind Narayanan is co-author of AI Snake Oil and AI as Normal Technology, extending his work into the critical analysis of artificial intelligence claims.

Arvind Narayanan has 132,523 followers as of October 2026 and has published 13,444 posts. He has been mentioned by 216 accounts, with 467 total mentions.

Who follows Arvind Narayanan on X?

The accounts that follow Arvind Narayanan include 876 founders, 216 angel investors, 201 influencers and 11 VCs. Among his notable followers are Brian Armstrong, Laura Shin, Matt Huang, Chris Burniske, Kyle Samani and Fred Ehrsam.