Relation provides a decentralized social graph protocol that enables users to mint semantic Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) to represent their social relationships and affiliations on a multi-chain ecosystem. This technology addresses the lack of data sovereignty in social networking by allowing individuals to control and verify their connections in a privacy-preserving manner.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
In Web3, users lack control over their social connections, as these relationships are often tied to specific platforms, leading to fragmented social graphs and limited data sovereignty. Existing social networks do not allow users to verifiably represent their relationships, affiliations, and credentials in a portable and privacy-preserving manner across different decentralized applications.
Solution
Relation provides a decentralized social graph protocol that enables users to create and manage their social relationships as semantic Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) across multiple blockchain networks. By leveraging the Resource Description Framework (RDF), Relation allows users to mint SBTs representing proofs of friendships, affiliations, memberships, and other credentials. This approach gives individuals verifiable control over their social data, enabling portable social networks and enhancing data sovereignty within the Web3 ecosystem. The protocol facilitates the development of decentralized social applications with features like instant messaging, community building, and gamified medal systems, all built on a foundation of user-owned and controlled social graphs.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes Web3 developers, decentralized application (dApp) creators, and users seeking greater control and portability of their social connections and data within the decentralized web.
Features
- Minting of semantic SBTs to represent social relationships, affiliations, and credentials
- Support for multiple blockchain networks, enabling cross-chain social interactions
- Adoption of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) for describing relationships in SBT metadata
- Tools for developers to build decentralized social applications with access to Web3 social graph data
- Integration with Relation ONE, a social application for instant messaging, community building, and gamified medals
- Developer Hub with documentation for integrating Relation's social graph protocol