CyberConnect (CYBER)

Overview

CyberConnect began as a way to make online identities and social connections usable across different apps. Its team now operates under the name Cyber, a broader project that includes an Ethereum Layer 2 network, social tools, and crypto-focused AI products. CYBER is the ecosystem’s utility and governance token. It connects token holders to decisions about the network and to its staking system. (cyber.co)

The idea behind CyberConnect is easy to picture. On a typical social platform, an account and its network of followers are closely tied to one company’s app. CyberConnect was built so that developers could use shared social records and people could carry their identity and connections between participating apps. Cyber’s Layer 2 extends that idea by giving developers a blockchain designed to handle frequent interactions at lower cost than recording each one directly on Ethereum. (cyber.co)

History & Team

From a social graph to a Layer 2

CyberConnect was founded in 2021 by Wilson Wei, Ryan Li, Shiyu Zhang, and Zhimao Liu. Its first protocol focused on the social graph: the record of who follows whom, which communities people join, and how they interact. Later versions added social profiles, content tools, and support for more than one blockchain. (assets-cms.kraken.com)

The project received a $10 million seed round led by Multicoin Capital and Sky9 Capital, followed by a $15 million Series A led by Animoca Brands and Sky9 Capital. CYBER entered trading in August 2023. On May 15, 2024, the team launched the Cyber Layer 2 mainnet and changed the broader project’s name from CyberConnect to Cyber. Link3, an early networking app built by the team, became an independent brand at the same time. (binance.com)

Cyber’s work later expanded beyond social apps. In 2025, the team introduced Cyber AI, a system built to combine blockchain data with other crypto information. Its product focus in 2026 centers on the Cyber Network and Surf, an AI application built on its data tools. (cyber.co)

Technology & How It Works

Identities, connections, and accounts

A social graph turns online relationships into data that an app can use. CyberConnect’s design lets participating developers build on shared records instead of starting every new community from an empty page. Its earlier tools included CyberGraph, which records content and social connections through smart contracts, and CyberAccount, which helps people interact with apps across blockchain networks. (binance.com)

CyberAccount uses account abstraction, a way to make blockchain accounts behave more like familiar app accounts. For example, an app can arrange to pay a user’s transaction fee through a paymaster. That can make actions such as creating a profile or joining a community feel simpler. CyberID gives an account a recognizable handle, represented by an ERC-721 token. The protocol has also used W3ST, a non-transferable token that an organization can issue to mark a person’s status or participation in a community. (cyber.co)

The Cyber network

Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 built with the OP Stack. A Layer 2 processes activity outside Ethereum’s main chain while remaining connected to it. Cyber supports Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, so developers can use familiar tools when building social apps or other onchain services. Its network settings list ETH as the currency used for transaction fees on Cyber Layer 2. (docs.cyber.co)

CYBER can move among supported networks through LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token standard, or OFT. When tokens move, bridge contracts coordinate the amount locked or removed on one network and the amount made available on another. Cyber lists versions of CYBER on Ethereum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Cyber Layer 2, Base, and Solana. (cyber.co)

Tokenomics & Utility

CYBER has a total and maximum supply of 100 million tokens. The published distribution assigns 34% to ecosystem development, 25.12% to private-sale investors, 15% to the team and advisers, 10.88% to the community treasury, and 9% to community rewards. The CoinList public sale and Binance Launchpool each received 3%. These allocations cover both tokens released early and tokens scheduled to become available over time. (docs.cyber.co)

The 34% ecosystem-development allocation is divided among ecosystem partners, developers, early integration partners, and marketing. Its purpose is to support people and projects building around Cyber. The community treasury provides another pool for ecosystem decisions. Because several allocations follow release schedules, the amount available for use can change while the stated maximum supply stays at 100 million. Moving CYBER between chains also changes where tokens are held, rather than increasing that maximum. (docs.cyber.co)

CYBER’s main ongoing uses are staking and governance. Holders can stake tokens through Cyber’s staking contracts and receive a token representing their position. The Cyber Vault issues transferable cCYBER and automatically compounds rewards. The Staking Pool issues stCYBER, which is non-transferable and requires holders to manage rewards more directly. These staking positions can be used to submit and vote on governance proposals. Cyber’s documentation describes an initial allocation of 5.5 million CYBER for staking incentives, with later reward decisions made through governance. (docs.cyber.co)

The token has also been tied to CyberConnect features such as CyberID payments and account-based fee tools. On Cyber Layer 2 itself, the published network settings name ETH as the transaction-fee currency. (cyber.co)

Ecosystem & Use Cases

CyberConnect’s early use cases centered on profiles, creator content, community membership, and portable social connections. A developer could build an app around shared identity records; a community could recognize members with W3ST; and a user could choose a CyberID handle. Historical examples of apps in the CyberConnect ecosystem include Link3, Phaver, and ReadOn. Link3 later continued as its own brand. (cyber.co)

The network also supports developer activity beyond a single social app. Cyber has funded projects through an ecosystem grants program, including developer tools and user-facing applications. In its review of 2024, the team reported that Cyber Layer 2 had passed 33 million transactions since launch. That figure describes a past milestone, rather than a measure of current daily use. (cyber.co)

Cyber AI adds another use for the project’s data tools. It combines onchain information with offchain crypto information for products such as agents and dashboards. Surf is the team’s user-facing AI application built around this approach. (docs.cyber.co)

Advantages & Challenges

Cyber’s shared social records give developers a starting point for apps that use identities, connections, and community history. Ethereum-compatible tools make the Layer 2 familiar to many blockchain builders. Account abstraction can simplify steps that might otherwise require a user to manage networks and fees directly. Together, these features support the project’s aim of making onchain social activity easier to build and use. (cyber.co)

The harder task is getting people and developers to use the same open social tools over time. A portable profile gains value when several useful apps recognize it. Shared social data also calls for careful choices about what people publish and how apps present it. Cyber’s move into AI creates new ways to use its data infrastructure while giving the team more products to develop and maintain. That shift led Cyber to discontinue the interfaces for its CyberWallet and Passkey Wallet products on August 15, 2026. (cyber.co)

Where to Buy & Wallets

CYBER is available on Binance and Kraken in supported locations. Both platforms provide ways to purchase the token, though available payment methods and services vary by region. An exchange account can hold purchased CYBER, or tokens can be moved to a compatible personal wallet. (binance.com)

MetaMask can hold CYBER on supported EVM networks. The wallet lets users add a token by its contract address if it does not appear automatically. Cyber’s documentation lists the token’s addresses by network, including Ethereum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Base, and Cyber Layer 2. The network selected in a wallet determines which balance it displays and which network it uses for a transfer. CyberWallet and Cyber Passkey Wallet were discontinued in August 2026. (support.metamask.io)

Regulatory & Compliance

Rules for CYBER-related services depend on where they are offered and what activity is involved. In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued interpretive guidance in 2026 on how federal securities laws apply to different crypto assets and transactions. In the European Union, the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, sets rules for covered crypto-asset offerings and service providers. Cyber’s staking documentation names the United States and Canada, among other countries, as locations where its staking service is unavailable. (sec.gov)

CYBER’s halal or Shariah-compliance status is unverified. An assessment would need to consider how the token is used, how staking rewards work, and the activities connected to it. Islamic finance principles examine matters including interest (riba), gambling (maysir), and excessive uncertainty (gharar). Malaysia’s Securities Commission publishes Shariah classifications for digital assets traded on its regulated exchanges; CYBER does not appear on its published list. (sc.com.my)

Future Outlook

Cyber’s development brings together three related areas: an Ethereum Layer 2, social identity and community tools, and AI products that use crypto data. Its documentation describes Cyber AI as a resource for builders creating agents, dashboards, and other applications. The project’s direction will be shaped by the apps built on its network, the usefulness of its shared social tools, and the decisions made through CYBER governance. (docs.cyber.co)

Summary

CyberConnect grew from a decentralized social-graph protocol into Cyber, an ecosystem with its own Layer 2 network and AI tools. CYBER has a fixed maximum supply of 100 million and serves mainly as a staking and governance token. Its role in the crypto ecosystem is to connect community participation with infrastructure built for portable identities, social apps, and new ways to use onchain data. (cyber.co)