On most chains, the only way to make money is pure PvP where users are just forced to trade speculative assets against each other.

This creates an environment where a small group of experienced traders feel like they're winning, but mostly everyone is losing.

And if you've been following the memecoin news on Solana, it's f*cking exhausting.

On DeSo, and Focus, we aim to change this model — and allow people to earn and be paid in crypto through so many ways.

Below is a screenshot from Focus (S/O to @clayoglesby who's earned in every single category!)

You can earn money from referrals, tips, trading fees, paid messages so randoms can't just slide into your DMs without a fee.

You can also do crypto-native subscriptions and gated / unlockable content that's end-to-end encrypted on-chain and secured by your private keys.

And you can do this as soon as you create a DeSo wallet. All you need is an internet connection — no bank accounts, no arbitrary thresholds, no creator approval flows — and all of this can be cashed out in USDC.

But it doesn't end there.

The opportunities are immense and we will continue to unlock them with future upgrades like:

• Post-2-Earn (get paid for creating content)
• Repost-2-Earn (get paid for sharing content)
• View-2-Earn (get paid to be notified or @-mentioned)

And as the community grows, we will keep adding more use-cases until DeSo becomes the top consumer chain that is known for leveling the playing field for creators and giving opportunities for anyone who creates value to be able to earn an income, regardless of where they are in the world.