Friend.tech is a social platform that allows users to buy “shares” of people who have accounts on X, the former Twitter, and enjoy some benefits from them.
The platform has attracted more than 100,000 users since it launched on Aug. 10, according to a database made by a developer of Yearn Finance.
The database, which was briefly posted on GitHub and then removed, showed the crypto wallet addresses and the X accounts of the users.
The platform has also generated over $25 million in fees since its launch, as reported by DefiLlama.
Another source, Dune Analytics, confirms the rapid growth of the platform, estimating that it has at least 80,000 unique users, with 15,000 new users joining since Sunday.
Many celebrities and influencers from outside the crypto world have joined Friend.tech on X. For example, Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson II, the co-founder of the popular esports community FaZe Clan, joined the platform on Sunday night and his shares became one of the most expensive ones.
The buyers of the shares can access some privileges from the sellers, such as sending them private messages.
