Minds Social Network
Open-source social network where users earn the Ethereum-based MINDS token and spend it on Boosts and tips.
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Minds key facts
| Category | Web3 social app |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Token | MINDS (Ethereum) |
| Open source | Yes, public repositories on GitLab |
| Chains | Ethereum |
| Pricing | Free; Plus from $8/mo, Pro from $58/mo |
| US availability | Available in the US |
| Fees | Boost promotion paid in cash, Minds+ or Pro credits, or tokens; upgrades billed at the listed price |
MINDS token
- Price
- $0.0041
- Market cap
- $66,010
- Fully diluted value
- $1M
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Minds?
Minds is an open-source social network that rewards creators with the MINDS token on Ethereum. Tokens pay for Boosts that raise post reach, tips and memberships, and Plus or Pro members can withdraw them to an Ethereum wallet such as MetaMask. Minds also sells a white-label community app and supports ActivityPub and Nostr.
How Minds works
Minds pays out MINDS tokens every day through an engagement rewards system and community Superminds.
You spend tokens, cash or credits from Minds+ or Pro on Boost, the site's native ad market, choosing a goal (reach, engagement, clicks or subscribers), a budget, a duration and an audience. You can Boost your own posts, channels and groups or other people's. Publishers earn 50% of revenue from Boosts shown on their content, and referrers earn 45% of Boost sales through the Affiliates Program.
Liquidity providers in the MINDS pool on Uniswap get Boosted ad space in proportion to their share of the pool. Supermind lets you pay for a reply from a creator or ask the community a question. The code is split into Engine (backend), Front (Angular web app), Sockets and Mobile (React Native), licensed AGPLv3, with the roadmap and issues on GitLab.
How to start with Minds
- Sign up free at minds.com.
- The terms require you to be 18, or over 13 with parental consent.
- A free account can post text, images, audio and video up to 20 minutes, create blogs and groups, use encrypted chat, federate with ActivityPub and earn token rewards.
- Token withdrawals and cash payouts are listed only for Plus and Pro in the plan comparison.
Minds fees and limits
- Plus starts at $8 a month and Pro at $58 a month, per the Minds+ comparison table.
Plus adds verification, hidden Boosts, audio uploads, Boost credits and token withdrawals. Pro adds a team-tier Minds Network on your own domain. The terms say sales of Minds tokens are final and non-refundable.
Risks to know before using Minds
- The terms say an offchain token balance is forfeited to Minds if your access is terminated or suspended, and tokens are forfeited if you violate the terms.
- The terms call Minds Tokens a utility token not intended to be a digital currency, security or other financial instrument.
- It may ask for proof of identity or source of funds, and it can remove usernames that have not been active for one year or longer.
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Where Minds ranks on DappAtlas
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Minds pros and cons
- Source code public on GitLab
- Tokens can stay off-chain with no fees, or move to a self-custody wallet on Plus or Pro
- Interoperates with ActivityPub and Nostr
- Token rewards tie reach to paid Boosts
- On-chain token use requires Ethereum gas
- The about page footer still shows 2023
Minds FAQ
What is Minds?
Minds is an open-source social network that rewards creators with the MINDS token on Ethereum. Tokens pay for Boosts that raise post reach, tips and memberships, and Plus or Pro members can withdraw them to an Ethereum wallet such as MetaMask. Minds also sells a white-label community app and supports ActivityPub and Nostr.
Which chains does Minds support?
Ethereum.
How much does Minds cost?
Boost promotion paid in cash, Minds+ or Pro credits, or tokens; upgrades billed at the listed price, according to Minds’s own page (checked Oct 1, 2026).
Does Minds have a token?
Yes, MINDS. Its market cap was $66,010 on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Minds available in the US?
Available in the US, according to Minds’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Minds: official site, Minds: Token page, Minds: Minds+ and plan comparison. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
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