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DeSo is a purpose-built layer-1 blockchain for decentralizing social networks at scale. We're empowering an internet thatâs creator-led, user owned, and open to millions of developers around the world to build off one another.
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| Jun 4, 2025 | DeSo: Reinventing the Future of Social Media through Blockchain | Share Share Share Share Email Introduction Social media is long overdue for reinvention. In a world where a few corporations dominate digital communication, control monetization, and restrict innovation, the need for a decentralized alterna... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Coinbase-Backed DeSo SocialFi App Focus Raises $75 Million in One Week | Los Angeles, California, February 7th, 2024, Chainwire Key Takeaways Focus, the revolutionary new decentralized SocialFi app, raised $75 million in one week Focus rivals subscription platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon, a multi-billion-doll... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Coinbase-Backed DeSo SocialFi App Focus Raises $75 Million in One Week | Los Angeles, California, February 7th, 2024, Chainwire Key Takeaways Focus, the revolutionary new decentralized SocialFi app, raised $75 million in one week Focus rivals subscription platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon, a multi-billion-dol... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | DeSo-Backed SocialFi App Focus Raises $20 Million in Under 24 hours | Los Angeles, California, January 17th, 2024, Chainwire Key Takeaways Focus, the revolutionary new decentralized SocialFi app, raised $20 million in less than 24 hours Focus rivals subscription platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon, a multi-bi... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | DeSo-Backed SocialFi App Focus raises $20 Million in under 24 hours | Los Angeles, California, January 17th, 2024, Chainwire Key Takeaways Focus, the revolutionary new decentralized SocialFi app, raised $20 million in less than 24 hours Focus rivals subscription platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon, a multi-b... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | DeSo Offers $1M Bounty for Decentralized Reddit Competitor Amid API Changes | Los Angeles, California, July 6th, 2023, Chainwire DeSo, the leading layer-1 blockchain for decentralizing social media, has issued a groundbreaking challenge: a $1 million bounty for visionary founders capable of building a decentralized ... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Major Sui Wallet Integrates HeroSwap for Cross-Chain Trading | Los Angeles, USA, June 26th, 2023, Chainwire Deso is thrilled to announce they have joined forces with the leading Sui Wallet, Ethos, to integrate HeroSwap, the instant anonymous cross-chain swapping service for crypto. This collaboration ... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Aave’s Lens Protocol raises $15M to build the decentralized social web | Lens Protocol, a web3 product aimed at creating a decentralized social networking ecosystem, has raised $15 million, its team told TechCrunch exclusively. The protocol is being built by Aave, a web3 technology firm, that allows users to len... |
| Apr 26, 2023 | BitClout 2.0 Announced as Next Stock Market for People | Los Angeles, USA, April 26th, 2023, Chainwire Today, an exciting announcement was made on decentralized social app Diamond that Bitclout 2.0, the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2021’s viral sensation that took the crypto world by storm, h... |
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FAQ about Deso
What has the press written about Deso?
Parsers VC has collected 16 articles mentioning Deso, among them “DeSo: Reinventing the Future of Social Media through Blockchain” (Jun 4, 2025) and “Coinbase-Backed DeSo SocialFi App Focus Raises $75 Million in One Week” (Feb 7, 2024).
Is Deso still active?
Yes, Deso is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 10, 2026.