Protocol-layer infrastructure and tools that enable social networking functionality, identity management, or community-building capabilities for other applications and platforms.
11 projects found · Last updated Mar 20, 2026
A sufficiently decentralized social network
Farcaster is a sufficiently decentralized social network built on Ethereum. Farcaster’s tech stack primarily comprises an ID system, apps, and hubs.
Turning Tokens into Connections, One Community at a Time
Collab.Land is a community management platform that verifies token ownership for Discord and Telegram servers, enabling token-gated access through automated bot systems. The platform includes subscription-based features for advanced token gating rules, balance checking, miniapp marketplace, and on-chain tipping functionality.
Your Portal To The New, Open Internet.
Mask Network Extension enables users to send encrypted messages, manage decentralized payments, and interact with Web 3.0 applications directly on traditional social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. It integrates privacy features and decentralized identity management into these platforms for a seamless user experience.
Illuminating human purpose through technology
SHARE Protocol provides smart contract infrastructure for revenue sharing and community ownership through pay-for-access mechanisms and automatic payment distribution. The system enables dynamic price control, real-time payments, and large-scale shared ownership of tokenized digital properties.
The AI-curated chain of quality content.
Social platform that evaluates X replies using AI to distribute token rewards for quality content. Users connect their X accounts and receive QT tokens for selected replies.
The best referral systems feel like a game.
Decentralized referral system for Web3 projects to grow their communities.
Cross-chain Web3 social platform and community tooling solution.
Matrica Platform helps communities verify NFT ownership and manage token-based access across Discord, Telegram, and events through cross-chain authentication.
The home of fan tokens
Socios.com is a mobile and web application enabling users to acquire, stake, and trade Fan Tokens for voting rights on team decisions, earning Reward Points through engagement activities, and redeeming VIP experiences. The platform facilitates blockchain-based fan engagement through polls, competitions, augmented reality token hunts, and social features connecting users with global sports communities. The platform implements non-custodial wallet architecture providing users with direct ownership and control of their Fan Tokens while enabling seamless integration with the Chiliz Chain dApp ecosystem through WalletConnect protocols.
Build composable profiles, follows, and messaging with Solana’s social toolkit
Tapestry is an open protocol for decentralized social graph data, allowing developers to integrate user-centric profiles and connections directly into their applications, supporting over 100,000 on-chain profiles. Tapestry simplifies creating shared user profiles, communities, and social connections with permissionless access to on-chain data and an easy-to-use API.
Redefining club ownership
AlphaFC Platform provides fan engagement infrastructure through token-based governance, live match streaming with integrated statistics, player tipping mechanisms compliant with FA regulations, and collaborative scouting tools. The system enables democratic voting on club decisions while maintaining transparent financial flows and operational structures.
Powering People
Offline Infra is the infrastructure layer designed to connect applications, protocols, and users within the Offline Protocol ecosystem. The system provides the foundational infrastructure to enable offline-first functionality across the platform's various products and services.
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