Friends With Benefits

Friends With Benefits began as a DAO experiment and has since evolved into a robust, global culture-tech ecosystem. At its heart, FWB blends web3 values with real-world cultural engagement—creating a model where creatives and technologists can co-develop tools, narratives, and infrastructure for next-generation communities. With its token now migrated to Base, FWB enables scalable governance and introduces more sustainable treasury systems, keeping community and experimentation at the center.

FWB has reached numerous key milestones since its inception. In 2021, it closed a funding round with top crypto venture firms. In 2022, the community launched the first FWB FEST in Idyllwild, CA, establishing itself as a leader in blending decentralized coordination with live, high-quality cultural experiences. That same year, the Event Keys program enabled members to organize over 250 global decentralized events. In 2023, FWB legally formalized itself as an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (UNA), cementing its structure as a DAO with legal grounding.

By 2024, FWB had launched Scene Infrastructure Company, becoming one of the first DAOs to own equity in a technology company. Now in 2025, the project is expanding its influence through initiatives like World Build and the return of FWB FEST for its fourth edition. FWB’s ethos centers on creatively engaging with the contradictions of our digital age—balancing data-driven logic and human unpredictability. Similar culture and web3 hybrid projects include Zora, Boys Club, and Refraction DAO, but none have fused governance, media, and IRL coordination at the scale and refinement of FWB.

Friends With Benefits offers a combination of community membership, decentralized culture-building, and creative experimentation that is uniquely tailored for the next wave of digital creators:

• Certified Friend Membership: Becoming a Certified Friend unlocks access to curated events, internal projects, collaborative tools, and deeper governance participation within the FWB ecosystem.
• Global IRL & Digital Events: Members participate in high-profile initiatives like FWB FEST and Event Keys meetups, which take place in over 40 countries.
• FWB FEST: The annual summit in Idyllwild brings together technologists, musicians, and thinkers in a multi-day cultural and intellectual experience.
• Scene Infrastructure Company: A DAO-owned product studio that showcases the collective’s ability to build and own real-world ventures.
• Migration to Base: The shift to Base offers more efficient tokenomics, governance scalability, and sustainable treasury operations without sacrificing on-chain integrity.

Friends With Benefits makes joining the movement straightforward and rewarding for culture makers and tech thinkers alike. Here’s how to get started:

• Visit the Official Website: Go to fwb.help and explore the mission, community, and ecosystem.
• Become a Certified Friend: Click “Join FWB” and follow the steps to verify your wallet and apply for certification, which grants access to member-only spaces and governance.
• Engage with Initiatives: Participate in events, member-driven collaborations, and digital infrastructure projects like World Build and FWB Academy.
• Explore the FEST: Learn about and attend the FWB FEST summit by purchasing tickets and reviewing the 2025 theme: Syzygy: Predictive Models, Unpredictable Futures.