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Decentralized Social Media Firm Lens Eyes Massive Scale-Up
12.11.2024
The latest version introduces application building blocks that allow users to create decentralized newspapers with thousands of contributors
Vitalik Buterin advocates ZK 'Likes' on Farcaster after X privacy shift
22.5.2024
Vitalik Buterin advocates for zero-knowledge “Likes” on social media in pursuit of combatting preference falsification
Decentralized Social Protocol Farcaster Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by Paradigm
22.5.2024
Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Paradigm with participation from venture capital fund 16z crypto, Haun, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and more.
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FRIEND Is Down 6.3%, But Experts Say New Dog-Themed Crypto ICO Can Offer 1,763% Returns
6.5.2024
The crypto token for exclusive new decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has taken a sudden hit of 4.3% in the last hour as various other leading cryptocurrencies also begin posting red candles.
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Jack Dorsey Departs Bluesky’s Board, the Decentralized Social Media Platform He Co-Founded
6.5.2024
Jack Dorsey has stepped down from Bluesky's board, the decentralized social media platform he originally envisioned and funded back in 2019 during his tenure as CEO of Twitter.
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Farcaster Co-Founder Critiques Twitter Clones: Innovation Over Imitation
10.2.2024
Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has emerged as a prominent player among several burgeoning Twitter alternatives, both on-chain and off-chain. However, Dan Romero, the co-founder of Farcaster, does not view his decentralized social app as a competitor to Elon Musk’s Twitter...
Can Decentralized Social Media Redefine Online Community Engagement?
9.2.2024
Decentralized social media (DeSo) is a concept that is looking to stir up the digital landscape and promises to redefine how we connect online. Meanwhile, traditional social media as we know it today is a vibrant hub of community engagement. It is a space where ideas flourish and voices are heard....
Jack Dorsey’s Decentralized Social Media Bluesky Removes Invite-Only Restrictions
7.2.2024
Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social media project Bluesky on Tuesday removed invite-only limitations and granted access to all users. Since its launch in Feb. 2023, the platform used invite codes while experimenting with features such as moderation tools and personalized feeds. Bluesky...
The Year of Decentralized Social Media
4.12.2023
Farcaster, Friend.tech and Lens showed how much can change in a year — but is Web3 networking ready for primetime?
Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon
13.11.2023
The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features
‘This will be our last post’ — LBRY throws in towel against the SEC
20.10.2023
“Thank you to everyone who fought with us for online freedom,” the LBRY Inc team said
Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks
10.10.2023
The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform
Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on Avalanche
5.10.2023
The price of AVAX has surged more than 8% amid heightened network activity brought about by Friend.tech look-alike Stars Arena
OnlyFans, Patreon models turn to Web3 amid payment and censorship fears
21.9.2023
Patreon creators had difficulties getting paid in August, while OnlyFans once tried to ban porn on the platform, forcing creators to look at alternatives, including Web3
Friend.tech TVL tops $20M weeks after being declared ‘dead’
11.9.2023
User activity on friend.tech has witnessed a major resurgence after briefly fizzling last week
While Friend.tech booms, decentralized social has a retention problem — Execs
28.8.2023
Decentralized social network Friend.tech may be booming right now, but execs say decentralized social media apps still have an onboarding and retention issue to fix
Decentralized Social Media Protocol DeSo Offers $1 Million to Develop Blockchain-Based Reddit Alternative
7.7.2023
DeSo, a decentralized social media system leveraging blockchain, has announced a $1 million bounty to spur the creation of a Reddit competitor built on the platform’s native blockchain technology.
The move comes as a potential solution to increased criticisms on centralized social media platforms...
Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform Lens Protocol Releases New Governance Model
15.6.2023
Lens Improvement Proposals (LIPs), which is inspired by Ethereum and Aave, is an attempt to create a framework for developers, creators and users to participate and have a voice in the decision-making process of Len’s future development
Lens Protocol Raises $15 Million to Augment Decentralized Social Media – Next Twitter Competitor?
9.6.2023
Aave’s Lens Protocol, a social layer for web3, has raised $15 million in funding to develop decentralized blockchain-backed social media.
According to a June 8 blog post, IDEO CoLab Ventures led the funding round alongside other VCs, such as General Catalyst, Variant, Blockchain Capital, and Palm...
Jack Dorsey courts controversy by claiming ETH is a security
7.6.2023
Since Binance and Coinbase were sued for offering unregistered securities, Dorsey has tweeted posts promoting a focus on Bitcoin development