PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1888109
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1888109
A blockchain-based decentralized social media platform is a digital network built on distributed ledger technology that allows users to create, share, and interact with content without depending on centralized intermediaries. It provides transparency, security, and user ownership by recording all activities on an immutable blockchain, preventing data manipulation or censorship. Through decentralized governance and token-based incentives, it encourages fair participation, privacy, and equitable value distribution among contributors.
The key types of blockchain-based decentralized social media platforms include personal tokens, community tokens, and social platform tokens. Personal tokens are blockchain-based digital assets issued by individuals to represent ownership, access, or influence related to their personal brand or work. It uses various technologies such as technical proficiency and device usage, and different user demographics include age groups, gender, and occupation. Various user incentives and monetization include token-based rewards and subscription models and are applied by finance, sports and entertainment, the fan economy, and others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the media sector, particularly in content production, broadcasting, and digital distribution. Higher duties on imported audiovisual equipment, editing software, and broadcast technology have increased production and operational costs for media companies. Film and television studios face added expenses for sourcing foreign-made cameras, lighting systems, and post-production tools, while news and broadcasting agencies are contending with inflated costs for transmission equipment and satellite services. Moreover, retaliatory tariffs in international markets are restricting the export of U.S.-produced media content, limiting global revenue potential. In response, media organizations are turning to domestic suppliers, expanding digital platforms, and investing in AI-driven content creation to streamline operations and preserve competitiveness in a volatile global trade environment.
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The blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.38 billion in 2024 to $2.91 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising user demand for data privacy, increasing concerns over centralized content control, growing awareness of digital freedom, expanding peer-to-peer network usage, and increasing distrust in traditional social media platforms.
The blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.41 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising integration of blockchain in content sharing, increasing adoption of token-based incentive models, growing demand for transparent governance systems, expanding user shift toward censorship-resistant platforms, and rising support from blockchain infrastructure providers. Key trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in blockchain scalability, innovations in decentralized governance frameworks, developments in user monetization models, innovations in interoperability protocols, and advancements in smart contract automation.
The increasing demand for data privacy is expected to propel the growth of the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market going forward. Data privacy refers to the protection and control of personal information shared online, ensuring transparency and limiting unauthorized access by third parties. The rising demand for data privacy is driven by growing consumer awareness, as individuals seek greater ownership and control over how their personal data is collected, stored, and shared. Blockchain-based decentralized social media platforms empower users with cryptographic control over their identities and content, minimize third-party interference through decentralized storage, and enable transparent, verifiable data usage. For instance, in April 2024, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, a UK-based government department, around 22% of businesses and 14% of charities reported experiencing a cybercrime incident over the past year. The proportion increases significantly among larger entities, affecting 45% of medium-sized firms, 58% of large enterprises, and 37% of high-income charitable organizations. Therefore, the increasing demand for data privacy is driving the growth of the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market.
Key companies operating in the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market are focusing on developing open social web protocol to enhance decentralized interoperability, user data ownership, and transparent communication across distributed social ecosystems. Open social web protocol refers to a decentralized communication framework designed to enable seamless interaction, data portability, and interoperability across multiple social platforms. For instance, in October 2025, Project Liberty, a US-based technology company, in collaboration with the Free Our Feeds campaign, introduced a key advancement to decentralize the core components of Bluesky's AT Protocol ecosystem. This initiative integrates the AT Protocol with Frequency, a public, permissionless blockchain built for large-scale social networking applications. The integration enables open access to Bluesky's data stream, ensuring transparency, interoperability, and user ownership of social connections while reducing dependency on centralized control. This development represents a significant step toward establishing an open social web protocol that enhances data sovereignty and cross-platform communication.
In August 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., a US-based company providing social media, streaming, and financial services, partnered with Foris DAX MT (Malta) Limited to advance blockchain technology. Through this partnership, Trump Media and Crypto.com aim to integrate blockchain technology into Truth Social and Truth+ to enable CRO-based rewards, payments, and wallet infrastructure, promoting decentralized engagement and digital asset adoption across media platforms. Foris DAX MT (Malta) Limited is a Singapore-based company offering cryptocurrency-related services.
Major players in the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market are Odyssey Group, Steemit Inc., Elixio Network, 3Speak, Showtime, friend.tech, Karma DAO, Only1, Torum, Farcaster, Sapien, Cent, DeSo, dscvr, Minds Ic., Mirror, Pocketnet, Voice AI, Whale BV, and Peepeth.
North America was the largest region in the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in blockchain-based decentralized social media platform report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as content verification and authenticity services, decentralized identity management services, data storage and retrieval services, smart contract deployment services, and analytics and community insight services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The blockchain-based decentralized social media platform market also includes sales of preconfigured node appliance, branded hardware wallet, decentralized smart router, and community validator rack. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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