NEXT BLOCK™ offers a transparent, decentralized social media ecosystem that lets users own their attention and earn revenue from it. Through its “Billboard” app, anyone can promote content, set their own price for exposure, and get paid when others discover it, bypassing algorithmic control. The platform aims to build a digital civilization where individuals, not centralized platforms, control and monetize their online interactions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current social media platforms control user attention through opaque algorithms and monetize content without giving creators or consumers any ownership or revenue share. This limits transparency, reduces user incentives, and concentrates value in platform operators.
Solution
Next Block provides a decentralized social media ecosystem built on the Nostr protocol, eliminating algorithmic curation and central moderation. Users can set their own price for promoting content and receive direct payments for the attention they generate, creating an open Attention Marketplace. The platform functions as a browser for real‑time, uncensored feeds, allowing anyone to post and interact without gatekeepers. Integrated Bitcoin “zaps” enable peer‑to‑peer payments, while neighborhood curators can monetize their curation labor, fostering a self‑sustaining incentive structure that rewards both creators and audiences.
Target Audience
Primary users are individuals seeking a social media experience where they own and monetize their attention, as well as advertisers and curators who want direct, algorithm‑free access to engaged audiences.
Features
- Decentralized architecture using Nostr, ensuring no central algorithm or content censorship
- Attention Marketplace where users price their promotions and receive payments for engagement
- Real‑time global feed (“wilds”) and contact‑based address book instead of follower lists
- Bitcoin integration for instant peer‑to‑peer payments via zaps
- Incentive model that rewards curators (neighborhoods) for organizing and enhancing content streams
- Transparent, user‑controlled identity and attention monetization without platform fees