September 25, 2025 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates is Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange between trading volumes and users. Today we announced the first release of the Blockchain 100.
Blockchain 100 is intended to highlight individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the blockchain ecosystem through educational, information sharing and inspirational content. By celebrating creators across seven different categories, Vinanence seeks to boost the voices that have made a major impact on the industry and promote the wider adoption of cryptocurrency and Web3 technology.
The award recognizes 100 creators in the following categories:
Industry Advocates: Founders, entrepreneurs, and content creators who advocate for the Web3 ecosystem. Independent Researcher: Analysts providing original, detailed blockchain research. Traders: Market experts who provide insights, price analysis and trading strategies. Community Builder: Building and nurturing influencers for crypto communities and DAOs. Video and Live Creator: A storyteller who produces engaging video and livestream content. Crypto Press: A journalist and media outlet covering blockchains with rigour and balance. Rising Star: Rising Talents presents exceptional promises in creating cryptographic content.
Eligible candidates must be public individuals who produce primarily educational or stimulating crypto-related content and have at least 10,000 followers on at least one major social platform, such as X, YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram, Telegram, Isscord, Binance Square, and CoinmarketCap.
Blockchain 100 features a transparent, community-driven selection process as follows:
Public nomination: Opening between September 25th and October 12th, 2025 (UTC) allows you to nominate creators on behalf of a community, project or company, including self-nominations and nominations. Community Voting: From October 15th to October 26th, 2025 (UTC), shortlist candidates will be presented for public voting at Binance Square. Verified Binance users can vote once a day per category. Final Results: Winners will be announced on November 3, 2025 (UTC). Awards Ceremony: A face-to-face ceremony will be held on December 3rd, 2025 at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai. Here, winners will receive their engraved medals and participate in an exclusive event.
“Crypto has always been about the community and the people who make it possible,” said Rachel Conlan, Binance’s chief marketing officer. “Blockchain 100 nods to that spirit. To move the industry towards one billion users will be a collective effort, and we want to recognize individuals who have made efforts from the early days to build this vibrant ecosystem.”
Nominations are open. Details on Blockchain 100 and nomination submissions can be made via the event landing page here.
About Binance
Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes and registered users. Binance is trusted by over 280 million people in over 100 countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, speed of trading engines, investors’ protection, and an unparalleled portfolio of digital asset products and an unparalleled portfolio of trading and finances, education, research, social goods, payments, institutional services and Web3 capabilities. Binance is dedicated to creating a comprehensive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom and economic access of people around the world as a fundamental tool. For more information, please visit https://www.binance.com.
