BEN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the largest and longest-running global university blockchain student network, founded by Jeremy Gardner. BEN's Twitter Score is 103 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #8,522 (top 5%) among 389,613 tracked accounts.
BEN, formally the Blockchain Education Network, was founded in 2014 and has grown to connect more than 10,000 students across more than 200 universities in more than 35 countries. The organization describes itself as a bridge between university-level blockchain communities and the broader Web3 ecosystem. BEN is affiliated with Uniswap, LayerZero, and Pantera Capital, and has received backing from Aave and the UNI Grants Program. It was previously affiliated with Injective Labs, Polygon, Decentraland, Avalanche, and Nibiru Chain.
BEN operates BEN Ventures, a pre-seed fund writing checks of $25,000 to $150,000 into student-led Web3 startups. It also runs the BEN Meta-Delegate program, participating in Uniswap governance through the delegate address blockchainedu.eth. The organization's alumni network has been cited at more than $20 billion in combined company value, with notable alumni including co-founders of Optimism, Augur, Bolt, CoinList, Injective, IOTA, and Noble. BEN has published 17,499 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 130 accounts a total of 408 times.
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BEN draws a following from across the Web3 builder and investor community. The accounts that follow BEN include 281 founders, 68 angel investors, 148 influencers and 26 VCs. Among them are Solana, Erik Voorhees, Stani, Joseph Lubin, Loomdart and Linda Xie.