# DeSo

> Track DeSo's market cap with daily on-chain data. Compare DeSo with other blockchains (L1). See charts, financial statements and datasets in one place.

Source: [DeSo on Token Terminal](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso). This page has no metric values. For current values, use the [Token Terminal API](https://tokenterminal.com/docs/api-reference/introduction) or the [MCP server](https://tokenterminal.com/docs/mcp/introduction).

- Token: DESO
- Sectors: Blockchains (L1)
- Chains: deso

## About

### What it is

DeSo is a purpose-built blockchain for decentralizing social networks at scale. DeSo was founded by Nader Al-Naji and launched in 2021.

### Who uses it

DeSo tokenholders own and govern the protocol. They currently don’t take a cut of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). DeSo's investors include a16z, Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Sequoia, etc.

### How it works

Node operators process transactions and receive fees from users (supply-side fees).

## Metrics

Token Terminal tracks these metrics for DeSo daily. Each page has a chart with the full history.

- [Price](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/price)
- [Fully diluted market cap](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/market-cap-fully-diluted)
- [Circulating market cap](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/market-cap-circulating)
- [Token trading volume](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/token-trading-volume)
- [Token turnover (fully diluted)](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/token-turnover-fully-diluted)
- [Token turnover (circulating)](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/token-turnover-circulating)
- [Circulating supply](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/token-supply-circulating)
- [Maximum token supply](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/token-supply-maximum)
- [Core developers](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/active-developers)
- [Code commits](https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/deso/metrics/code-commits)

## Links

- [github](https://github.com/deso-protocol)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/desoprotocol)
- [discord](https://discord.gg/deso)
- [website](https://www.deso.com/)