Book.io is a Web3 marketplace and reading app that enables users to buy, read, own, and resell eBooks and audiobooks as blockchain-based digital assets. Book.io's Twitter Score is 31 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #31,323 (top 10%) among 493,952 tracked accounts.
Book.io was co-founded by Joshua Stone, who serves as CEO, and Benjamin Illian, who serves as Chief Growth Officer. The platform launched on July 22, 2022, having previously operated as BookToken.io, and on that date recorded the first Decentralized Encrypted Asset sold on Cardano, with the first decentralized book being the original Gutenberg Bible in Latin. Decentralized Encrypted Assets are a media-token file format that combines encrypted content with on-chain ownership, giving readers verifiable ownership of their digital books.
Book.io has since expanded its blockchain ecosystem beyond Cardano to include Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Algorand, and Solana. The platform has sold over 200K books across more than 110 countries and employs over 20 full-time staff. It is backed by Ingram Content Group and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, and counts publishing partners including Wiley, Blackstone Publishing, Ulysses Press, Akashic Books, John Marshall Media, Mango Publishing, Microcosm Publishing, and IT Governance Publishing. Book.io is also affiliated with STUFF.io.
Book.io has published 14,292 posts on the platform and has 40,035 followers as of October 2026. The account has been mentioned by 47 accounts, with 354 total mentions.
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