# Friend.tech

> The crypto social app generated $7.2 million in cumulative protocol revenue.

- Owner: Racer and Shrimp
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2023-08-10
- Peak date: Week of Aug 20, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 24 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Mystery & lore, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Dupe economy

## Summary

Friend.tech sold keys to private creator chats. Crypto accounts, an NBA player and OnlyFans creators joined, while YouTube and press covered the app. Protocol revenue reached $7.2 million before the developers relinquished contract control the following year.

## Timeline

- 2023-08-10 — Racer and Shrimp (Open web) — Friend.tech opened its invite-only public beta on Base.
- 2023-08-10 — @friendtech (X) — Friend.tech said its servers had reached capacity and it was adding resources.
- 2023-08-11 — Decrypt (Press) — Decrypt reported Friend.tech activity as Base usage increased.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/friend-tech

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Friend.tech.” Case HIS-00587. Spread Score v1.2: 24/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00587