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May 2026: Genesis Block Month
Ethereum NS
Summon your community from the cloud to Network School
A permanent ETH node at NS. Built for talent development, hackathons, and builder lock-ins, rooted in Ethereum's values and self-sovereignty.
Participation Outcomes
Teach Your Tech Stack
Host hands-on workshops, from primers to deep dives, aligned with your roadmap, and work directly with builders who are ready to ship.
Host a Hackathon or Social
Run an on-site build sprint or social event with on-the-ground support and a curated community.
What do we need to do to be considered a partner? Any combination of the actions below can qualify your team. 👇
- Hosts workshops or builder lock-ins in May.
- Promote the event in your ecosystem, and sponsor builders to attend as scholars.
- Optionally, host a social event or sponsor a hackathon bounty.
- Have another idea? Please book a quick sync with our team.
FAQ
General Logistics Overview
Ethereum NS runs throughout May 2026 at Network School. Teams and builders joining through the referral flow receive 25% pricing support and full residency access. Full details for logistics are provided by Network School directly upon acceptance.
Do we need to be crypto-native and building on Ethereum?
No. NS provides a wide-scope range of programming, from AI to biotech, and you are welcome to join any events permissionlessly. Regardless, you'll make the most of the Ethereum-focused programming and related events if you are an independent builder or team committed to Ethereum-aligned development, regardless of maturity stage.
Is access open to anyone?
Upon acceptance by Network School, yes. The program is designed around open participation.
How do I get to Network School?
The closest airports are Singapore (SIN) and Johor (JHB). Full instructions are given upon acceptance into NS.
Can I DM a team member?
Can we support the ETH NS node even if our team can't come?
Yes, you can. You can sponsor builders from your ecosystem, and we can help fast-track their application evaluation. And you can sponsor builder bounties and social events. Please book a quick sync for coordination.
What's the programming for May going to be like?
Confirmed events will be part of the official NS calendar as well as the ETH NS calendar. Below you can find a draft of what the month might look like.
ETH NS Draft Calendar (WIP)
WorkshopDiscussionSocialLectureHackathon
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Check-In Orientation | 2 ETH NS Social | |||||
| 3 | 4 Balaji Opener & All Hands ETH NS Kick Off | 5 Intro to ETH Speedrun Ethereum: Build your first dApp | 6 Intro to Decentralized Storage: Build on IPFS & Swarm | 7 Web3 Privacy 101 | 8 Intro to MiniPay on Celo Kernel Junto NS | 9 Gnosis Day |
| 10 | 11 TNS Book Discussion Ethereum Protocol Studies | 12 Is Ethereum a Network State? Privacy in Practice on Logos Stack | 13 Token Engineering Academy Session | 14 dAI: MCPs on Swarm Why Local Compute Matters (FI) | 15 Foresight Institute Existential Hope Salon Ethereum dAI | 16 Protocol Labs Day |
| 17 | 18 dID on Self Protocol | 19 Intro to Octant Intro to Noir on Aztec | 20 Intro to Base | 21 Base Hackathon | 22 Base Hackathon ETHGlobal Social + NS Party | 23 MetaMask Builder Night |
| 24 | 25 Exit AWS: Build on Arkiv 101 | 26 Arkiv Builder Challenge | 27 Arkiv Builder Challenge | 28 | 29 Kernel Junto NS | 30 |
| 31 Check-Out |
What are hackathons like at Network School?
You can review the recently hosted Zcash Hackathon for a complete overview. There are many more challenges of different scopes and types in any given month.