Binance Launches 2026 Blockchain 100 Awards, Public Nominations Now Open

October 13 — Binance announced a partnership with global media and ecosystem partners to launch The Blockchain 100 Award 2026, honoring financial content creators who have made a profound impact on the industry through education, information sharing, and inspiring content. The award features five categories:

Community Influencer of the Year (10), Trader of the Year (30), Content Creator of the Year — Best Livestreamer (20), Best Long-Form Content Creator (20), and Rising Star (20), totaling 100 winners, each of whom will receive a physical trophy engraved with their name and award category. The schedule is as follows: public nomination period from 09:00 October 13, 2026 to 15:59 October 16 (UTC), community voting period from 09:00 October 19 to 15:59 October 28 (UTC), with final results announced at 09:00 October 29 (UTC).

Nominations are open to anyone, including self-nominations, with each nomination submitting the same creator to a maximum of one category. Shortlisted candidates enter the community voting phase, where each Binance verified user can cast one vote per category and subcategory per day, up to five votes daily, with vote counts refreshing daily at 00:00 (UTC). Of the final 100 winners, 29 will be invited to attend Binance Blockchain Week in Bangkok on November 29, 2026 and participate in the offline award ceremony.