Cyber

Cyber, formerly known as CyberConnect, is a Layer 2 blockchain built on Ethereum and designed for social applications. It is an all-in-one platform with high-performance infrastructure, ultra-low fees, and high transactions per second. It offers purpose-built tools for social applications including the CyberConnect protocol and CyberDB. While most blockchains focus on finance or gaming, Cyber targets a specific gap: providing developers infrastructure to build social products where users genuinely own their data, identity, and connections.

The problem Cyber addresses is one most people face daily without realizing it. On Web2 platforms like Instagram or Twitter, your follower list belongs to the platform, not you. If you leave, you start from zero. Cyber’s goal is to give users control over their digital identity, connections, content, and interactions, removing the need for intermediaries between creators and their audiences. Think of it as owning your phone number: you keep it when you switch carriers, and no company can take it away.

CyberConnect launched in the third quarter of 2021 as a decentralized social graph protocol. The founding team includes CEO Wilson Wei and co-founders Shiyu Zhang and Zhimao Liu, all with prior experience in social and blockchain products. The protocol evolved through several major versions. V1 introduced portable social connections on Ethereum mainnet. V2 in August 2022 added a hybrid scaling architecture using both EVM blockchains and off-chain storage via Arweave, supporting multiple chains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon. The latest iteration introduced Cyber as a dedicated Layer 2, adding native Account Abstraction and seedless wallets to reduce technical friction for mainstream users.

In July 2022, Cyber launched Link3, its flagship social networking product, which CyberConnect CEO Wilson Wei described as “LinkedIn for Web3,” offering verified identities to reduce scams and help users build trusted networks. By the time of that launch, CyberConnect had over 1.5 million users and 21 million connections within its social graph protocol.

Cyber has raised $25 million across four funding rounds. The $15 million Series A round in May 2022 was co-led by Animoca Brands and Sky9 Capital. Animoca Brands is a leading investor in Web3 gaming and social infrastructure globally, and its co-lead signals recognition of Cyber’s role in building the identity layer Web3 needs to reach mainstream scale. Additional investors include Delphi Ventures, INCE Capital, and various institutional backers with deep crypto-native expertise.

The CYBER token is the native cryptocurrency of the Cyber ecosystem and was launched in August 2023. CYBER functions as both a governance and utility token, allowing holders to vote on CyberConnect Improvement Proposals, pay for premium usernames through CyberID creation, and cover gas costs for all CyberWallet transactions across EVM-compatible chains. Governance rights are specific and meaningful: token holders can vote on activating service fees, changing protocol take rates, and expanding the protocol to new blockchains. Each of those decisions directly affects how value flows through the Cyber ecosystem, which means holding CYBER is a stake in how the network evolves.

CYBER trades on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges for standard purchases. For large token amounts, locked tokens, or SAFT notes, Acquire.Fi’s OTC and Secondaries Marketplace is the right venue.

You can buy Cyber tokens OTC on Acquire.Fi by engaging with existing sell listings in the marketplace, or you can submit a new Buy listing with your preferred valuation and token amount.

You can also sell Cyber tokens OTC if you hold a position and want to exit. Browse existing Buy listings for a match, or submit a new Sell listing with your asking price and the amount you want to move.

From there, Acquire.Fi runs the process. The team handles background checks, NDAs, and counterparty introductions. You take ownership of due diligence and payment settlement, and Acquire.Fi supports both sides to help get the deal done.