NS is a crypto-relevant media and startup society platform that works to turn internet communities into physical societies. NS's Twitter Score is 230 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #1,801 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 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 43,861 followers as of August 2026 and published 251 posts on the platform. NS has been mentioned by 243 accounts, with 647 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow NS include 1,051 founders, 301 angel investors, 297 influencers and 13 VCs. Among them are Balaji, Brian Armstrong, Erik Voorhees, Marc Andreessen, Nikita Bier and Kyle Samani.