CHAPTER 01: Welcome
The Social Layer ofCrypto Has Arrived
DeSo is the first layer-1 blockchain built from the ground up to decentralize social media and scale storage-heavy apps to billions of users. Read the vision.
The first blockchainthat can disruptsocial media
The only blockchain that can power storage-heavy applications
Social applications generate a lot of data, and existing blockchains are not equipped to store & index that data.
DeSo unlocks the next frontier for blockchain infrastructure
DeSo was built from the ground up to scale one of the biggest untapped markets for blockchain: Social Media.
100% open-source & 100% on-chain permissionless data
100% of all code & data are completely open. All posts and social graphs on DeSo are stored directly on-chain.
DeFi blockchains are finite-state
Finite-state apps, like DeFi, use blockchains that can only power storage-light (finite-state) applications, where data and storage stay constant with each transaction. With this approach for social, every interaction — post, like, follow, etc — would cost you $0.15+.
The DeSo blockchain is infinite-state
Infinite-state applications generate new data with every transaction that has to be stored and indexed. For example, social apps generate data with every post, like, follow, etc… DeSo is the only blockchain that can power next-gen applications like this.
Compare the costs of storing 200 characters (less than a tweet)
DeSo
$0.000017
Cardano
$0.15
Avalanche
$0.19
Solana
$0.27
Polygon
$0.45
Ethereum
$78.75
Read full details & calculations in our published article (see Appendix)
Content stored directly
on the DeSo blockchain
- All profiles
- All posts, threads & comments
- All private messages between users
- All likes & follows
- All social token activity
- All social tipping activity
- All NFT minting & auction activity
- All token activity
- On-chain order-book exchange
- All transfer activity
- Links to all rich media (videos, images)
- All verifications and endorsements
- All images & videos (soon!)
Transactions
85m+
Wallets
2m
Total Txn Volume
$2b
CREATOR EARNINGS
$30m
CHAPTER 03: Explore
Discover the Next Generationof Social Apps
With DeSo, you can create one profile, and take your identity, content and social graph with you across any app.
Censorship-resistant
Content is stored on the DeSo blockchain, so you can own your content like you own your Bitcoin.
Decentralized identity
Your profile, followers, content and social graph carry over across hundreds of apps throughout the DeSo ecosystem.
Own your content
Your content is controlled with your public/private keys, and you can use end-to-end encryption to prevent any middle-man from seeing it.
Monetize From Day one
Start earning with new primitives like NFTs, DAOs, Crypto Tips, Social Tokens, and so much more.
// Install deso.js (Javascript SDK)
> npm install deso-protocol
// Create (mint) an NFT
import Deso from 'deso-protocol'
const deso = new Deso()
const request = {
"UpdaterPublicKeyBase58Check": null,
"NumCopies": 1,
"NFTRoyaltyToCreatorBasisPoints": 100,
"NFTRoyaltyToCoinBasisPoints": 100,
"HasUnlockable": false,
"IsForSale": false,
"MinFeeRateNanosPerKB": 1000,
};
const response = await deso.nft.createNft(request)
Develop using web2 programming languages
Interact with the DeSo blockchain using familiar programming languages like Javascript, Python, Ruby on Rails, and more.
Solve the cold-start problem
Tap into an open-firehose of millions of wallets, profiles, and content from day one of launching your application.
Engage users with money-native primitives
The DeSo blockchain enables developers to build on a variety of money-native features like NFTs, DAOs, Social Tokens, Crypto Tips, Paid DMs & more.
DeSo makes it possible to
(very easily) build on-chain...
- Social Networks
- NFT Marketplaces
- DAO Tooling
- Order-Book Exchanges
- Token-Gated Experiences
- Creator Monetization Tools
- Social Analytics
- Fundraising Platforms
- End-to-End Encrypted Messengers
- NFT Minting Sites
- Internationalized Social Feeds
- Long-Form / Blogging Platforms
...and monetize with features like Social Tokens, NFTs, DAOs, Crypto Tips, Paid DMs, Fee-Based Transactions and more! Learn More
CHAPTER 05: Integrate
Integrate theSocial Layer with DeSo Identity
The easiest way to integrate crypto into your app today — DeSo Identity™ provides a self-custodial, decentralized wallet, and identity solution for developers. Learn more.
Google Login Option
For mainstream users, a one-click Google login is available with keys securely backed up to Google Drive.
Integrated with MetaMask
Provide frictionless, one-click signup to over 30+ million Ethereum users with MetaMask.
E2E-Encrypted Messaging
Thanks to DeSo's storage-heavy advantages, it's the only blockchain to support full end-to-end encrypyted messaging.
100% Self-Custodial Wallet
Your Keys = Your Content. Create a wallet using a unique 12-word mnemonic seed phrase.
Derived Keys Support
Derived keys makes it easy to issue temporary keys to enable features like subscriptions.
CHAPTER 06: Roadmap
ViewOur Roadmap toDecentralizing Social
See all of our exciting initiatives that are coming up — both in the immediate future and a little further out. For a more detailed view, go here.
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CHAPTER 07: About
AboutDeSo
We're on a mission to create an internet that's creator-led, user-owned, and open to millions of developers around the world to build off one another.
Meet the DeSo team
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