Joystream is a decentralized video platform protocol and standalone proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain built on Substrate, co-founded by Bedeho Mender and Mokhtar Naamani. Joystream's Twitter Score is 24 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #46,404 (top 10%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Joystream was co-founded by Bedeho Mender and Mokhtar Naamani and was previously affiliated with Jsgenesis, the development entity that focused on the platform's code and systems while intending its operation to be handed over to users. The project launched in December 2018, and its mainnet genesis block was finalized on December 9, 2022. Joystream is not a parachain; it operates as an independent chain governed and secured by its native $JOY token, which also pays for network services and block space.
Joystream's open-source stack combines blockchain governance, content publishing and delivery, video NFTs, auctions, and creator-issued channel tokens. Channel token holders can claim portions of revenue originating from DAO creator rewards and NFT sales. The $JOY lightpaper states an initial supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens with no supply cap, denominated in a base unit called Hapi. Security reviews of the node and runtime code were conducted by Security Research Labs and Quarkslab. Joystream's official blog published project roundups and an early Joystream SDK release during 2025, indicating continued development activity.
Joystream announced a $5.85 million funding round in 2022 and has drawn backing from a broad set of investors including Digital Currency Group, Hypersphere, DeFi Alliance, D1 Ventures, Signum Capital, Genblock Capital, BITMAIN, OKX Blockdream Ventures, SkyVision Capital, BoostVC, Waterdrip Capital, GateIO Labs, GSR, and Master Ventures, among others. Joystream has 35,281 followers as of July 2026 and has published 1,658 posts. Joystream has been mentioned by 34 accounts, with 92 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Joystream include 73 founders, 16 angel investors, 81 influencers and 24 VCs. Among them are Fred Ehrsam, Mario Nawfal, Josh Ong, Pantera Capital, Jane Lippencott and DCG.