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A New Chapter for Decentralized Development

We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the River React SDK—a major milestone in our mission to revolutionize decentralized communication. With 300,000+ members, 200,000+ spaces, and ~24,400 daily active users, River has proven the demand for decentralized communication. Now, we're making it accessible to every React developer.Why the River React SDK MattersOur platform's rapid growth tells a compelling story:254% month-over-month growth in highly active spaces230% month-over-month ...

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The River SDK is Now Live: Building on Momentum

After launching River mainnet in May 2024, we've seen extraordinary growth and adoption. With over 300,000 members, ~26,500 daily active users, and 200,000+ spaces, River has become a thriving ecosystem for decentralized communication. Today, we're taking the next step by introducing the River SDK: a toolkit designed to make building decentralized real-time messaging apps faster, easier, and more accessible for developers.The Numbers Tell Our Story300,000+ members with 20% week-over-week grow...

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River Acquires Llama to Power Decentralized Governance

River Protocol is committed to true decentralization. Today, we're taking a major step forward by acquiring Llama, a leading protocol for decentralized governance.Why This MattersRiver is built as a decentralized protocol. While some aspects are immutable, situations arise—like bug fixes or fee adjustments—that require careful modifications. The question is: how do we implement changes while maintaining decentralization? Enter Llama. Their open-source smart contracts will be directly integrat...

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Teach a man to fish...

We all have those teachers who left an indelible mark on our psyche. Teachers who drilled past the doldrum of rote, mechanical rhetoric a...

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Crypto w/ a Heartbeat

I bought my first “real” watch in 2017. I was seduced by the idea that watches could have heartbeats and run automatically, propelled by my gait or a...

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There's plenty of fish in the River.

Let's talk about dating and the blockchain bc even crypto devs need some love.  ...

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Propeller Launches on River

Two weeks ago we launched River. And today the first app to be built on the protocol is live.Meet Propeller.Propeller is a game-changing product feed...

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The Internet We Always Wanted

Imagine a world where the internet is exactly as we always thought it could be: decentralized, secure, and truly free from corporate control. That's ...

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All About River

Messaging on Crypto Rails. We're building River because we saw an opportunity to bring the most valuable industry on web2 to web3. Messaging is the lif...

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The River Protocol Architecture

In our most recent post, we introduced the world to River. To better understand where River is we’re going to dive deeper into the architecture under...