Vitalik Buterin said the top priorities are Decentralized Social (DeSoc) and smarter DAOs, but many at the application layer have strayed from these goals. The recent surge in memecoins reflects this shift—by early 2025, even Trump launched a memecoin, and when he later issued a second token, MELANIA, the original TRUMP token had effectively lost its relevance. ...

The Funding: Is decentralized social 'dead' — or is a revival coming? https://t.co/HkpNehlhDF ...

🌱 @masknetwork takes the helm at @LCA new chapter for decentralized social turning SocialFi infrastructure into consumer-ready experiences for mass adoption.https://t.co/0XUfch3x2GLens (@LC):Today, we’re proud to share that @masknetwork will steward the next chapter for Lens, bringing the strongest onchain SocialFi foundation to life through intuitive, consumer-ready applications. https://t.co/mwgZOn7k4s ...

In 2026, I plan to be fully back to decentralized social.If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools. We need mass communication tools that surface the best information and arguments and help people find points of agreement. We need mass communication tools that serve the user's long-term interest, not maximize short-term engagement. There is no simple trick that solves these problems. But there is one important place to start: more competition. Decentralization is the way to enable ...

Core Viewpoint - Mask Network has officially become the new steward of Lens Community, aiming to advance decentralized social networking towards mainstream adoption [1] Group 1: Company Initiatives - Mask Network has been building a bridge from Web2 to Web3 social platforms and has supported decentralized social ecosystems like Mastodon [1] - The focus will be on creating more user-friendly products and fostering community culture on the open, permissionless infrastructure established within the Lens community [1] Group 2: Product Development - MaskDAO, under Mask Network, has launched products aimed at creators and communities, including Orb Club and Firefly, which are now operational within the ecosystem [1]

farcaster just torched 4.5 years of decentralized social after raising $180m from paradigm and a16z. acquired clanker at $4.8b volume, pivoting entirely to trading wallets. their mini-app donut did $100k revenue in one weekend, social features generated zero. 83% of base transactions flow through farcaster infrastructure. the social graph becomes distribution for trading, not the product. ...

Emerging Crypto Sectors - Restaking networks enable Ethereum's staked ETH to secure new protocols, lowering barriers to launch innovative applications [1] - DeFi is blending into traditional finance with consumer-friendly tools, potentially leading to user adoption without realizing it's crypto [2] - Tokenizing assets like Treasuries and real estate turns static assets into programmable building blocks tradable in crypto markets [3] - Zero-knowledge proofs enable scalable, private applications, offering throughput and privacy Web2 can't match [5] - Decentralized social platforms allow creators to control content and rewards, shifting power away from traditional platforms [5][6] Opportunities - Shared security could spawn industries like decentralized compute or AI training [3] - RWAs could embed crypto in global finance, fueling stablecoin yields and deepening liquidity [3][7] - Social apps grow regardless of market cycles, and Web2's creator economy struggles create openings [8] - Ethereum endorses ZK for scaling, and falling proving costs make ZK practical [8] - Traditional finance's scandals create openings for DeFi [4] Challenges - No standout AVS apps yet, and early investment outpaces usage in restaking [3] - DeFi remains unfamiliar to most consumers, and geographic restrictions limit access [4] - Regulatory complexity slows the growth of RWAs, and underlying markets lack inherent liquidity [7] - Competing ZK standards create uncertainty, and the "ZK moment" remains unrealized [8] - Users resist switching from platforms like Instagram, and token-driven models risk speculative volatility in decentralized social [8]

DeSoc on BNB Chain is growing 🤩What's your favourite DeSoc project on BNB Chain? 👀 https://t.co/3vt0dkw9Jz ...