Key Takeaways
- • Binance opened public nominations for The Blockchain 100 Award 2026 on 2026-10-13 at 09:00 UTC, with the nomination window closing 2026-10-16 at 15:59 UTC.
- • Five award categories will select 100 winners in total: 10 Community Influencers, 30 Traders, and 20 each for Best Live Streamer, Best Longform Creator, and Rising Star.
- • Community voting runs 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-28, with final winners announced 2026-10-29 at 09:00 UTC.
- • The top 29 winners will be invited to Binance Blockchain Week 2026 in Bangkok, scheduled for 2026-11-29 per the timeline.
- • Eligibility requires creators to produce educational or inspirational finance content, including traditional finance and crypto, and meet category-specific thresholds such as 100,000 followers for Community Influencers.
Summary
Binance has announced the 2026 edition of The Blockchain 100 Award, an annual honor presented in collaboration with global media and ecosystem partners that recognizes financial content creators for their impact on the industry through education, information sharing, and inspirational content. The announcement, dated 2026-10-13, sets out a multi-stage process. Public nominations run from 2026-10-13 09:00 UTC to 2026-10-16 15:59 UTC, and anyone may nominate eligible creators, including through self-nomination. Media and ally partners may also submit nominations, and a nominee's country of residence does not affect eligibility.
The award covers five categories: Community Influencer of the Year, which evaluates macro-influencers on reach, industry discussion and tenure; Trader of the Year, open to traders with a verifiable live trading record or a top ranking on a Binance leaderboard such as the smart money or Binance Square leaderboards; and three Content Creator categories, Best Live Streamer, Best Longform Creator and Rising Star. Community Influencer nominees must have at least 100,000 genuine followers on a major platform. Content Creator nominees must submit a representative content piece for evaluation.
Shortlisted candidates advance to community voting from 2026-10-19 09:00 UTC to 2026-10-28 15:59 UTC. Each verified Binance user may cast one vote per category per day, up to five votes daily, with rankings refreshed daily at 00:00 UTC but not final. Final results are scheduled for announcement on 2026-10-29 at 09:00 UTC. Winners receive a physical trophy, and the top creators are invited to Binance Blockchain Week 2026 in Bangkok, where they will be honoured at an offline ceremony.
The terms exclude residents of a long list of European Union and French overseas jurisdictions, and Binance reserves discretion to amend, suspend or cancel the program and to remove votes deemed invalid or made through batch voting or bulk-registered accounts.
The award covers five categories: Community Influencer of the Year, which evaluates macro-influencers on reach, industry discussion and tenure; Trader of the Year, open to traders with a verifiable live trading record or a top ranking on a Binance leaderboard such as the smart money or Binance Square leaderboards; and three Content Creator categories, Best Live Streamer, Best Longform Creator and Rising Star. Community Influencer nominees must have at least 100,000 genuine followers on a major platform. Content Creator nominees must submit a representative content piece for evaluation.
Shortlisted candidates advance to community voting from 2026-10-19 09:00 UTC to 2026-10-28 15:59 UTC. Each verified Binance user may cast one vote per category per day, up to five votes daily, with rankings refreshed daily at 00:00 UTC but not final. Final results are scheduled for announcement on 2026-10-29 at 09:00 UTC. Winners receive a physical trophy, and the top creators are invited to Binance Blockchain Week 2026 in Bangkok, where they will be honoured at an offline ceremony.
The terms exclude residents of a long list of European Union and French overseas jurisdictions, and Binance reserves discretion to amend, suspend or cancel the program and to remove votes deemed invalid or made through batch voting or bulk-registered accounts.
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