The prosperity of Cygnus Instagram layer: Is it a fake teaming or a real rise

Cygnus Instagram Layer First-time Results: Get 7.3 million users in the

first month

In February this year, Cygnus officially launched its first Web3 Instagram App Layer, and the project achieved significant growth. According to third-party statistics, Cygnus has successfully attracted 7.3 million users since its launch, and has exceeded 1 million daily active users (DAU) , marking the success of growth from zero to large-scale user. These users are mainly from economically developed regions such as North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with high Instagram penetration. Cygnus' Instagram Layer is an officially certified technical service provider of Meta. Through AA abstract technology, the Instagram account can automatically generate wallets, no longer need to remember mnemonics, and ordinary users can easily transform into Web3 players.

With the huge user base and platform effect of Instagram's 2 billion users, within one month of its launch, the total number of Cygnus users increased by 8 times. The overall number of wallets in Cygnus' ecological network increased by about 8168%. Instagram's views reached 900 million times. In the first quarter, the total dividend of users alone exceeded 17 million, an increase of 21.43% year-on-year. The number of partners has also expanded to more than 100, reflecting a 37.14% increase. Cygnus has achieved a good start with Instagram, laying a solid foundation for the continued growth and long-term expansion of its ecosystem, and future development deserves continuous attention.

Web2 mainstream social media + Web3, is it a false prosperity?

Cygnus has shown amazing growth over the past month, which reminds us of the once-watched TON (The Open Network). This phenomenon once again focuses on the integration of "social platform + Web3": can it really lead the large-scale implementation of encryption applications? Or is it still in its early stages and has not found a truly sustainable growth path?

Review the history of TON ecology

TON has become the focus of market attention due to its in-depth binding with Telegram. With its huge user base and efficient communication path, the TON ecosystem has quickly accumulated a large amount of traffic, which has triggered market popularity in a short period of time. However, under the superficial prosperity, it has also triggered in-depth discussions in the industry about its growth quality and ecological sustainability. TON's phased performance allows people to see the huge potential of "Web3+social", and also reveals the challenges that may be faced in rapid expansion.

What is the inspiration given to us by the current adjustment period?

TON's growth rate is impressive: trading platforms intensively launch ecological tokens, and TVL has grown by more than 70 times in several months, and has even become one of the most popular ecosystems in the industry. However, as the market popularity gradually cools down, we also observe that fluctuations in the activity level in the ecosystem and insufficient user stickiness have begun to appear. On the one hand, the ultra-high-speed traffic growth has not been completely transformed into user retention and long-term value; on the other hand, in the complex market and policy environment, the ecological rhythm has also entered a period of adjustment. This is not a simple "failure", but a deep reflection of Web3 social applications in exploration.

Web3 + Social: Not a false proposition, but a direction worthy of long-term investment

TON's phased challenges cannot negate the prospects of Web3 and social integration. On the contrary, it reminds us that in order to achieve true "Web3 social", what is needed is not only traffic and attention, but also the design of long-term mechanisms and fine polishing of the ecology. From user quality, creator participation, to data sovereignty and incentive models, truly building a deep and valuable social ecosystem is the core proposition of this track.

Cygnus has chosen another path in the process: building around creator economy, lightweight applications and real-earnings models for sustainable growth. We believe that the value of Web3 social networking is not defined by short-term outbreaks, but should be measured by long-term stability and real user participation.

Is Cygnus + Instagram a false proposition?

I believe that from the above discussion, it is not difficult for readers to find that the author still has a positive attitude towards the combination of social platform + Web3. It is undeniable that the cooperation between Web3 and traffic-level social platforms can indeed bring huge traffic and have the potential to create phenomenal projects. However, any innovative breakthroughs need to avoid over-reliance driven by short-term traffic and ensure the long-term healthy development of the ecosystem. So, can Cygnus and Instagram join forces to maintain its current strong momentum through healthy ecological construction and sustainable development strategies and truly achieve the long-term development of the combination of Web3 and social media?

• Cygnus ' transparent data

Everyone can query key data such as the number of users, transaction volume, and user returns in the Cygnus ecosystem through public channels on Dune, which provides investors and the market with a more accurate analysis basis. Everyone can easily view various indicators such as platform activity, user growth, token circulation, etc., to avoid investment risks caused by false data.

This transparent data display not only enhances Cygnus' credibility, but also provides solid data support for its ecological development. Investors can make more informed decisions based on real data instead of relying on one-sided information from the project party, which undoubtedly brings greater trust and sustainability to the ecosystem of Web3 and social integration.

Source: Dune @alpha_hunter_0

• Cygnus has a healthy development speed and ecological construction

TON once attracted a large amount of traffic and frequent currency listing operations in the short term, causing the market to explode in a very short period of time, but this practice of over-reliance on traffic has also brought about excessive overdraft in the market. TON's listing frequency is too high, which makes the market and investors' expectations of its tokens too inflated. Here are some typical examples of Binance spot on TON:

• May 16: Notcoin is available on Binance Spot
• 84 days later: TON will be available for spot
• 13 days later: DOGS will be available for spot in Binance
• 23 days later: Catizen on Binance Spot
• 13 days later: Hamster Kombat is available on Binance Spot

Although this frequent currency listing strategy has brought a lot of traffic in the short term, it has quickly exhausted the vitality of the market and the confidence of investors, resulting in the market eventually falling back and the ecology collapsed. Frequent listings lead to "traffic overdraft", which ultimately makes these tokens and projects lose value support.

Compared with TON, Cygnus' overall development speed and roadmap appear healthier and more sustainable. Cygnus pays great attention to ecological construction, especially in creator economy and data sovereignty, avoiding the risk of relying solely on short-term traffic. Cygnus' Instagram layer has always maintained a clear and stable roadmap as it develops:

Roadmap for Cygnus Instagram layer:

• InstaPlay Hub release (February 2025): Based on the rapid growth of Cygnus InstaPlay Hub, it uses AA technology to automatically generate Web3 wallets associated with Instagram accounts, providing mainstream users with seamless content interactive experiences to access Web3, while lowering the entry threshold for users.
• Creator economy and revenue sharing: Users can support Instagram creators, while creators earn rewards through blockchain-driven monetization model.
• Data sovereignty and AI integration: empower users to own and monetize their social data, promote decentralized AI models while ensuring fair value distribution.

In addition to the core development direction of the Instagram layer, the expansion roadmap of the Cygnus chain is also clear and robust:

• TGE (Token Generation Event) - Q2
• Cygnus chain main network upgrade - Q3
• Cygnus TVL hits $1 billion - Q3
• The number of users exceeded 10 million - third quarter
• 200+ ecological projects released - third quarter
• TPS exceeded 100,000 - Q3
• Transaction fees below $0.0004 - Q3

These clear goals and healthy roadmap ensure that Cygnus can advance steadily on the long-term development path without relying solely on short-term market heat and traffic stimulus like TON. Cygnus' ecological construction and market strategy show a more sustainable development path, avoids TON-style ecological overdraft, and provides a relatively ideal model for the future development of Web3 social platform.

• Cygnus focuses more on creator economy and data sovereignty

The challenge facing TON is not just frequent currency listing and market overdrafts. The deeper reason is that it has failed to fundamentally solve the long-term motivation required for the integration of social platforms and Web3

• the creator economy. In some aspects, the TON model relies too much on short-term traffic and fails to fully pay attention to the long-term stickiness of users and the in-depth development of the ecology, resulting in a decline in activity and fragility of the ecological structure.

Cygnus' development strategy is different from that, it knows that creator economy and data sovereignty are the key to the sustainable development of Web3 social platforms in the future. In the Cygnus ecosystem, creators are not only producers of platform content, but also important players in the entire economic system. By empowering creators’ economic model and reshaping user data sovereignty management, Cygnus provides creators with a long-term and sustainable revenue channel that allows them to share the value brought by the platform. At the same time, users' social data can also be reasonably rewarded and distributed, thereby enhancing the platform's long-term activity and loyalty.

Cygnus' emphasis on creator economy and data sovereignty not only brings a stable group of creators and users to its platform, but also ensures that its ecosystem can avoid similar dilemmas faced by TON.

• Account-Fi new track: social behavior transforms into on-chain assets

Cygnus' innovation is not only reflected in Web3 Instagram Layer itself, but also created a new Account-Fi track, further transforming social behavior into on-chain collateralized assets. Account-Fi aims to transform users' social behaviors—such as likes, posting, interacting, collecting NFTs and participating in the creator economy—into data that can perform credit scores and AI training, and then generate real collateralized assets in Web3. This makes Cygnus not only surpass social platforms, but also gives financial value to the behavior of each user and promotes the deep integration of decentralized finance and the creator economy.

Through this model, Cygnus achieves a seamless fusion of Web2 and Web3. This fusion is not empty talk, but is supported by actionable technical and economic models. Every interaction and creative behavior generates on-chain data, which can not only be converted into rewards and credit scores, but can also be traded in the market. Cygnus uses smart contracts and decentralized verification mechanisms to ensure platform transparency and data security.

Unlike many projects that rely on short-term market popularity, Cygnus' Account-Fi model gives social behavior substantial financial value, and ensures long-term sustainable development through decentralized verification and ecological construction. Every user's social behavior is no longer a simple interaction, but an asset that can be circulated, traded and rewarded on the blockchain. In addition, unlike short-term traffic-driven projects, Cygnus' Account-Fi model gives social behaviors actual financial value, ensures long-term sustainable development, and brings real financial returns to users.

Cygnus will be more deeply integrated with Instagram, break the circle

and develop together

In the future, Cygnus will continue to use the features of Instagram to continuously update and innovate content, further promote the interaction between creators and users, and bring greater room for development. Cygnus will also continue to develop the AccountFi track, giving social behavior financial value, making every interaction a mortgaged asset, and promoting the deep integration of decentralized finance and the creator economy.

Cygnus plans to provide creators with more sources of income through the combination of advertising and creator support mechanisms. Brands and merchants can publish advertisements on the platform, and creators receive corresponding rewards by interacting with these advertisements (such as displaying advertisements, participating in brand cooperation, etc.). In addition, users can not only support creators through interactive methods such as likes and comments, but also further motivate creators' creative motivation by participating in advertising activities and purchasing products recommended by creators.

In addition, Cygnus will also introduce novel methods such as virtual gifts. Users can provide support to creators by giving away virtual items, rewards, etc., and creators will receive rewards based on the support they receive. This interactive mechanism will greatly enhance the connection between creators and users, and promote the growth and quality improvement of platform content.

Through these innovative interaction and reward mechanisms, Cygnus provides creators with a multi-dimensional way of profit, so that creation no longer relies solely on content consumption, but obtains continuous economic returns through the diversified functions of the platform. This model not only provides more solid economic support for users and creators, but also further strengthens the core value of Account-Fi - converting social behavior into tradable assets.

To sum up, Cygnus is not only a bridge connecting users and creators, it is also an entrance to Web3. Through its deep integration with Instagram, Cygnus has promoted the integration of social platforms and Web3. With the continuous innovation and expansion of platform functions, Cygnus is expected to become an important part of the Web3 ecosystem, providing users, creators and brands with a new value exchange space, and promoting the popularization and deep integration of Web3. Therefore, the combination of Cygnus and Instagram is not just a gimmick, but a key step in the future development of Web3 social platforms.

Cygnus TGE is coming soon: Opening a new era of Web3 × Mainstream Social

Media × Account-Fi

Cygnus is expected to TGE in the mid-25 years, which will not only mark a new chapter in the development of the platform, but also means the official convergence of Web3, mainstream social platforms and Account-Fi track. Unlike traditional projects that rely on short-term traffic-driven, Cygnus has always adhered to "user-oriented" and focused on long-term sustainable development paths. Through innovative ecological design, deep integration of creator economy, and redefining the value of user data, Cygnus is building a healthy, robust, decentralized Web3 social network.

As the platform's native token, $CYGNUS has a variety of functions, covering payment, staking, governance and ecological incentives, and will become a key value carrier in the Cygnus ecosystem that connects user behavior and financial returns. Whether it is the creator economy or social assetization, $CYGNUS will play an important role in promoting the release of user value and stable ecological growth.

More importantly, Cygnus not only completed the smooth transition from Web2 to Web3 at the technical and product levels, but also took the lead in opening the new Web3 track of Account-Fi - through on-chain user behavior, it gives financial attributes to every interaction, creation, and social relationships, making the "behavior itself" a tradable and collateralable asset. This not only expands the economic boundaries of Web3, but also injects a brand new credit logic and incentive system into social networks.

Overall, the combination of Cygnus and Instagram is not a false boom, but a redefinition of the Web3 social model. As TGE approaches, Cygnus will provide new ways of participation and revenue mechanisms for more users, creators and brands, promote the popularization and in-depth integration of Web3 on a global scale, and open a new era that is truly sustainable, measurable and valuable.