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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

June 17, 2025 5 Min Read
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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

With the TikTok deadline to promote its U.S. operations now simply two days away, a brand new decentralized social media app launched its beta to the general public on Tuesday. 

Personal is the most recent various to TikTok to emerge, that includes a swipeable feed for not simply quick movies but additionally textual content posts and pictures, in addition to different options you’d anticipate, like direct messaging.

Nonetheless, the brand new app goals to disrupt the market by using blockchain expertise and a token economic system. Most notably, content material creators on the app can earn income with none minimal necessities for follower rely or publish rely. 

The app was developed by Amir Kaltak (CEO) and Katia Zaitsev (COO), who beforehand co-founded web3 firm Lexit. Notably, the app was additionally co-created by Sarah Mick (CCO), who has expertise working at main relationship apps Tinder and Bumble.

Key highlights embrace the $OWN Token, which is rewarded to creators primarily based on video engagement and is absolutely tradeable. Personal operates on Base Layer 2 blockchain, making certain safe transactions and content material possession.

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Kaltak believes this can be a game-changer for creators, particularly since they earn tokens no matter their location. 

“Most creators world wide don’t have entry to monetization on main social platforms merely due to their location. With Personal, we’ve constructed a system that ranges the enjoying discipline and opens up actual incomes potential for creators globally,” he informed yourcryptonewstoday. 

Kaltak provides {that a} portion of the platform’s money income is used to purchase $OWN Tokens from exchanges for distribution to creators. “We’re tokenizing the creator economic system in a means that rewards creators pretty whereas creating constant buy-side demand for the token on the open market, which contributes to long-term value resilience and sustainability,” he mentioned. 

Rewarding creators with in-app tokens has turn out to be a standard follow, notably in areas outdoors the U.S. One instance is Chingari, a short-form video app that has attracted over 180 million customers in India. 

Different types of monetization embrace tipping, model sponsorships, and promoting objects on Personal Store (the app’s model of TikTok Store). 

The app guarantees that creators can earn as much as 50% greater than on different platforms. Particularly, within the case of tipping, Personal takes solely 20% of the income, whereas TikTok takes 50%. For sponsorships, creators retain 90% of the earnings, with solely 10% going to Personal. Creators profit most from Personal Retailers, retaining 95% of the income whereas Personal takes simply 5%. 

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The monetization options, together with tokens, are anticipated to be accessible someday within the third quarter, between July and September. In the meantime, Personal Store is anticipated to roll out as a beta someday between October and December. 

One other income stream is content material licensing. Each bit of content material has confirmed possession and origin, tracked on the blockchain, permitting creators to license their content material whereas sustaining their rights. So, for instance, creators can resell their content material to manufacturers to be used in advertising campaigns and earn 90% of the income, whereas Personal takes a ten% reduce.

The rating system can be an attention-grabbing function. Viewers have the power to work together with content material by urgent the up or down arrows to forged their votes — upvoting or downvoting posts in a way paying homage to platforms like Reddit. Creators who obtain a better variety of upvotes can climb the leaderboard, gaining larger publicity.

“Proudly owning your content material, shopper company, international equal pay, equal alternative to go viral, making significant connections, and empowering individuals via self-expression and honest pay are on the forefront of correcting the present issues with social media,” Mick informed yourcryptonewstoday. “With out increased platform help and better expectations of app skill for these creators, you’re finally doing a disservice to their loyal followers.”

Personal is now accessible without spending a dime within the App Retailer and Google Play Retailer. The corporate claims to have practically 40,000 individuals on the waitlist. 

Thus far, the startup has raised over $5 million from Sarah Mick, Michael Terpin (Rework Ventures), Saba Capital, Base Spin Capital, and Stoka International.

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