Predictions on where Focus is in one year?


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If things go as well as I think they will go, I can see an easy 25X. &#x20;


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## **Optimistic Forecast for Focus (Next 12 Months)**



If executed effectively, Focus could achieve **exponential growth** in its first year, capitalizing on the intersection of social media, DeFi, and AI.&#x20;



Its unique monetization strategies and decentralized nature position it as a potential **$1B+ valuation project** in the next 12-18 months. 🚀



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### **1. Rapid User Adoption**



* **Social Airdrop Mechanic**: The innovative social airdrop ensures rapid onboarding of influencers, incentivizing high-profile users to bring their followers.



* **Post to Earn**: Gamifies content creation and provides a financial incentive for engagement, creating a viral loop of user retention.



* **Decentralization Appeal**: Users increasingly value ownership of content and censorship resistance, especially amid growing concerns about AI-generated misinformation and content deplatforming.



* **End-to-End Encryption**: Privacy-conscious users, especially in sensitive industries, will be drawn to Focus’s fully encrypted messaging and content storage.

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![LeonardoDiCaprioOneOfUsGIF.gif](https://images.deso.org/fd7128fe2f5aa2c31d8d82694bf0b752f98bd274fbc2dbe34f1e9d8c036e47ee.gif)





### **2. Strong Financial Growth Potential**



* **Monetization Beyond Traditional Ads**:



  * **Paid reposts & messages** introduce direct P2P monetization, reducing dependency on centralized ad revenues.


  * **Creator Coins** enable an entirely new speculative investment model in social media influence.


  * **Unlockable content & subscriptions** create a direct revenue stream competitive with Patreon and OnlyFans.



* **Sustainable Revenue Model**: 10% fees on all transactions (ads, messages, AI-generated content, subscriptions) provide steady income distributed directly to $FOCUS token holders (via buy and burn).



* **Tokenomics Support Price Growth**:



  * **1-year token lock-in and 2-year vesting** ensures that tokens remain scarce and demand-driven.


  * **Wallet-based algorithms** prevent bot-driven inflation and enhance value distribution among real users.





![ShutUp!GIF.gif](https://images.deso.org/44a32f1fceb99cf0b8fd0a1f8d68511775b7833de85f71372b1c9b529289fc4d.gif)



### **3. Market Opportunity & Competitive Edge**



* **Backed by Top VC Firms**: With Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and Coinbase Ventures behind DeSo, the infrastructure is strong and well-capitalized.



* **DeFi Meets Social Media**: The platform's **DEX integration ($OpenFund) **enables instant, low-cost transactions, reducing friction for global crypto adoption.



* **Generative AI Monetization**: Unique feature that allows creators to monetize AI-generated content using their likeness (coming soon), Focus will be "ai friendly" for builders & creators. 



* **First-Mover Advantage**: While competitors like Twitter/X explore monetization models, Focus is **natively built for tokenized social media**, giving it an early lead.



![IAmABitOfASocialButterflyFreddieBensonGIF.gif](https://images.deso.org/feff16d99a44b00e9e5134190e30d760fac97234adf9a1ed47a7efa6b9ba7467.gif)

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@RyanHoover - I hope that in one year (or two) we remember Focus as just the client that was used to onboard big creators and their audiences to DeSo.\
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And enough devs have made their own clients on top of DeSo that we are all using different clients.


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