# Special Council Elections March 2026 Cohort

**URL:** https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-march-2026-cohort/1089
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-march-2026-cohort/1089 "2026-02-17T12:17:13Z")
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### Author: ![Bencharbit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/horizen.discourse.group/bencharbit/32/496_2.png) [@Bencharbit](https://horizen.discourse.group/u/Bencharbit)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-elections-march-2026-cohort/1089/8 "2026-03-08T20:11:13Z")

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Hey everyone 👋

Announcing my candidacy for re-election to the Special Council.

Full candidacy post here: [LINK](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/special-council-candidate-ben-charbit/1099)

TL;DR: I’ve served on the Council since its founding and helped shape governance through a pivotal year,including voting on ZenIP 42406 that drove the migration to Base. Since my last term, I’ve become CEO of Portal (under Animoca Brands), giving me a front-row seat to the intersection of privacy, compliance, and ecosystem growth.

My priorities for this term:  
🔒 Oversee the HCCE launch, Horizen’s biggest differentiator  
💰 Hold the 100M ZEN Thrive developer fund accountable with clear KPIs  
⚖ Champion compliant privacy: bridging what regulators expect and what builders need  
🌱 Actively grow Horizen’s presence in the Base ecosystem  
🛡 Protect ZEN tokenholders with transparent governance through the transition

Happy to engage ahead. Feel free to reach out!

Ben

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