NS is a crypto-relevant media and startup society platform that works to turn internet communities into physical societies. NS's Twitter Score is 229 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #1,827 (top 0.5%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
NS was founded by Balaji Srinivasan and operates a suite of initiatives under the NS brand, including Network School, Network State Conference, Network State Podcast, The Network State, and ns.com. The platform's stated mission is materializing the cloud upon the land, by turning internet communities into physical startup societies. Network School, announced and founded by Balaji Srinivasan, launched a popup in September 2024.
NS has demonstrated active engagement with major crypto ecosystems, hosting a Zcash hackathon and a Solana popup in April 2026. NS has accumulated 44,185 followers as of October 2026 and published 256 posts on the platform. NS has been mentioned by 269 accounts, with 738 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow NS include 1,068 founders, 300 angel investors, 304 influencers and 13 VCs. Among them are Balaji, Brian Armstrong, Marc Andreessen, Nikita Bier, Erik Voorhees and Kyle Samani.