If you’re interested in staying abreast of what’s happening in crypto, Twitter is an excellent tool for following writers researching and reporting on the space.
Choosing which people to follow on Twitter or which accounts to start following can be challenging. That’s why we’ve decided to compile a list of the best of the best. So whether you’re a longstanding member of the blockchain community or a newbie when it comes to cryptocurrency, you’ll find someone to follow on this list.
Jimmy Song
Jimmy Song comes with impressive crypto credentials. He’s a former software developer turned Bitcoin evangelist, an entrepreneur, educator, and open source contributor to Bitcoin projects.
Not only that, Song is the author of four books: Bitcoin and the American Dream, Thank God for Bitcoin, The Little Bitcoin Book, and Programming Bitcoin from O’Reilly.
Besides his impressive credentials, Song is also an expert witness in legal matters involving Bitcoin and is an adviser to several companies. In addition, Song publishes a weekly newsletter, BitcoinTechTalk, and hosts a podcast called Bitcoin FixesThis. Song has over 300,000 followers on Twitter.
What we like about his tweets: Sometimes entertaining, and always informative, whatever your views.
Laura Shin
Laura Shin is another crypto journalist with outstanding credentials. Before leaving Forbes in 2018, she worked as a senior editor before dedicating herself to her podcasts and videos, Unchained and Unconfirmed.
Shin is a journalist and author who writes about finance, economics, and tech. Her book, The Cryptopians, was published in 2022 and traces the journey of Ethereum.
Join Shin and her 200,000+ followers on Twitter to find out the latest news and see excerpts from her podcasts where she interviews influential figures in the cryptocurrency world.
What we like about her tweets: Shin has comprehensive coverage of cryptocurrency trends and issues coupled with interesting links.
Camila Russo
Russo is the founder of The Defiant, an information platform focusing on decentralized finance. In addition, she’s the author of a book that has become the definitive text on Ethereum: The Infinite Machine.
A former market researcher for Bloomberg, Russo now focuses on projects related to The Defiant and is producing a movie based on her book, a game-changer in the space.
What we like about her tweets: They provide a fascinating insight into cryptocurrency and Russo’s projects.
Leigh Cuen
Leigh Cuen, from California, is a journalist who co-founded Des Femmes magazine, which focuses on the intersection between women, finance and technology.
She’s also the founder and editor of the Association for Cryptocurrency Journalists and Research (ACJR). In addition, she has written for TechCrunch, Vice, Business Insider, Newsweek, and Teen Vogue, among others.
What we like about her tweets: Cuen’s tweets focus on a range of topics with a focus on women and feminism in cryptocurrency, a refreshing angle.
Kate Rooney
Rooney is a professional finance, tech, and crypto correspondent for CNBC with a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She tweets about the current trends in the cryptocurrency market to her 35.3K followers.
Despite writing around 1400 articles, her work about crypto has become the go-to source for audiences who get their news from TV. She’s number one in cryptocurrency and blockchain news for cable TV news spaces, and her tweets refer to both information she’s reported on and other developments.
What we like about her tweets: She provides clear links to her other work and her friendly but professional demeanor.
Paul Vigna
Paul Vigna works for the Wall Street Journal and has been involved in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency reporting since 2013.
Together with Michael J. Casey, he co-wrote the books ‘The Age of Cryptocurrency, The Truth Machine, and Guts’.
Furthermore, he appeared in two documentaries, ‘Bitcoin: The End of Money as We Know It’ and ‘Banking on Bitcoin’.
Read his articles for a nuanced cryptocurrency analysis and his tweets about new developments in the space.
What we like about his tweets: They provide new developments in cryptocurrency, with a few cultural references thrown in.
Tim Copeland
Copeland currently edits and writes cryptocurrency-related news at The Block. He specializes in decentralized finance, NFTs, and DAOs.
Read his writing for a detailed report on digital assets. Then, follow him on Twitter for a wry look at various subjects alongside cryptocurrency: politics, technology, and finance.
What we like about his tweet: A clear focus on cryptocurrency, but not to the exclusion of other subjects.
Daniel Roberts
Roberts is Editor-in-Chief at Decrypt Media, where you can find much of his current work. You can also find his work at CNN, CNN Business, Medium, The Guardian, HuffPost, Time magazine, Yahoo India, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo Singapore, and AOL, among others.
Roberts tweets about crypto, sports, and whatever else he wants to share.
What we like about his tweets: Follow him for a rounded view of cryptocurrencies and the space.
Mary Ann Azevedo
Azevedo is a senior reporter at TechCrunch who covers blockchain and cryptocurrency. In addition, she is co-host of The Equity podcast.
Azevedo has written for publications like the San Francisco Chronicle, Bloomberg News, and The Wall Street Journal. She also contributes to Forbes on the convergence between technology and real estate.
What we like about her tweets: She tweets about everything from fintech to aspects of her daily life.
Michael del Castillo
Del Castillo is part of the digital assets team at Forbes and is the senior editor. His specializations are bitcoin, blockchain, and blockchain applications. He also focuses on how businesses adopt cryptocurrency.
What we like about his tweets: Follow him on Twitter for exclusives on cryptocurrency-related subjects, links to interesting articles analyzing critical trends in the space, and coverage of conferences and speakers.
Kate Irwin
Kate Irwin is a writer working for Decrypt Media. She’s been published by several publications, including Dot Esports, US News, Game Rant, and Input. Her areas of interest include culture, technology, gaming, and the future of cryptocurrencies.
What we like about her tweets: Get to know Irwin through Twitter. Her tweets are a mix of all her interests and are very entertaining. Follow her Twitter feed for tweets related to digital assets and videos on gaming.
Ansel Lindner
Lindner is an economist, author, podcaster, developer, and all-around Bitcoin guru. He trades cryptocurrencies in addition to his other work.
Linder hosts the Bitcoin & Markets podcast, discussing cryptocurrencies and world markets.
What we like about his tweets: He delivers nuanced and detailed analyses of cryptocurrency and the economy.
Jeff Roberts
Roberts is the crypto editor at Fortune and has worked for Reuters and Decrypt. In addition, he has a background in law. He is the writer of the book Kings of Crypto, which examines the rise of Coinbase.
Roberts is interested in the intersection of technology, the law, and the impact of cryptocurrencies.
What we like about his tweets: Complete, precise, easy-to-understand analysis and a range of topics covered.
Lucas Matney
Matney is a senior editor at TechCruch who has written thousands of articles on technology, startups, and cryptocurrency.
His current areas of interest are the cryptocurrency/web3 business, gaming platforms, and the AR/VR space. Co-host of the Chain Reaction podcast, Matney talks about web3 vital concepts and trends.
What we like about his tweets: Great content, links to attractive and accessible material.
Olga Kharif
Kharif is Bloomberg’s crypto writer, and she writes about all aspects of digital assets, whether cryptocurrency, NFTs, or DAOs.
Kharif’s Twitter feed links her work on Bloomberg and exciting work done by others in the field of cryptocurrency.
What we like about her tweets: Though Kharif often retweets rather than writing her tweets, the information is up-to-date, and the analysis is on point. In addition, her feed is a great way to learn about other writers focusing on cryptocurrencies.
Brady Dale
Crypto reporter at media company Axios, Dale is one of the best-known names in tech journalism. He covers everything from startups to big companies, such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Netflix, Uber, and Tesla.
His coverage focuses on the intersection between technology and business.
What we like about his tweets: There’s lots of great content based on his written work and analysis of current trends and breaking news.
Nikhilesh De
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk’s managing editor for global policy and regulation, covers regulators, lawmakers, and institutions.
The Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers selected De as their 2020 Journalist of the Year.
What we like about his tweets: There’s a fierce and fair commentary and analysis.
Sam Rule
Sam Rule is a market analyst working for Bitcoin Magazine, a research newsletter, where he works on Bitcoin and global macro analysis. He also works on on-chain metrics, Bitcoin mining, derivative markets & the global macro landscape.
What we like about his tweets: Deeply informative with a focus on the academic and practical.
Andrew Hayward
Hayword is a senior writer at crypto-specialist magazine Decrypt. He’s written on various subjects, including digital assets, blockchain technology, crypto industry news, exposes, and web3 culture.
In addition to Bitcoin and digital assets, Hayward has a diverse set of interests.
What we like about his tweets: Colorful and exciting, generally about cryptocurrency and digital assets.
Steven Ehrlich
Ehrlich is the director of research for digital assets at Forbes. He’s spent many years at the forefront of the cryptocurrency industry, first as an industry leader and then as a writer.
He writes on a range of subjects related to crypto, so whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll find something of Ehrlich’s to read.
What we like about his tweets: Excellent links to various topics for all levels of knowledge and expertise. Interesting retweets and some amusing commentary on the space.
