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We had our ideas about what would happen in Web3 during 2025. Now that we’re a month into the year, we can start comparing our predictions to reality. Read on to see what we were right about, what has lately emerged, and what has really surprised us. Do you agree with our findings?

As the TikTok ban loomed, Meta wrung its hands with pleasure thinking it would get its user base back. Instead, 170M people were incentivised toward decentralized social media. Let’s unpack the shift in trust and what you can do to join the movement.

What are Telegram mini-apps? From gaming and memes to DeFi and NFTs, these dApps are simplifying the Web3 onboarding process for millions of Telegram users. Leveraging the TON blockchain, discover how to access Telegram mini-apps as a user — or create them as a founder.

What do DeSoc content revenue streams mean for the creator economy? Read how decentralized social media reimagines content business models for social media platforms. From NFTs to microtransactions to token-gated premium content, Web3 and crypto put creatives in control of content monetization.

As DeSoc gains traction, traditional social media platforms are trying out Web3 for size. Platforms playing with the Web2 and Web3 intersection sometimes work, other times feel disingenuous, and some simply crash and burn. Let’s have a look at what works, what doesn’t, and what to look out for.

Lens Protocol and Farcaster are popular decentralized social media platforms. Get a feel for the Web3 social media landscape through this side-by-side comparison. How are they the same, where do they differ, and what do they tell us about the future of decentralized social media?

How does a social graph work? Discover how Web3 social graphs are giving social media users control of their accounts and data on decentralized social media (DeSoc) platforms. Can these new DeSoc upstarts compete with the likes of X, Meta, Alphabet, and the rest?

As traditional social media grows more unpredictable with censorship and unfair revenue models, decentralized social media (DeSoc) offers a powerful alternative. Discover why DeSoc offers creators control, fair monetization, and resilience and why now is the time to adopt it and future-proof your business in Web3.

Does decentralized governance and user control lead to more engaged networks? Could Web3 decentralized, blockchain-based social media networks empower users to shift away from centralized platforms? Explore how decentralized social media could transform online communities.