Frogy LIVE

Frogy is a live-streaming platform built on Solana that aims to address two persistent problems in creator economies: platform-level revenue extraction and language barriers between global streamers and their audiences. Operating under the domain frogy.com (also frogy.live), the platform launched in June 2024 and is built on top of dTelecom, a decentralized real-time communications (dRTC) network running on Solana's DePIN infrastructure.

What Frogy Is

At its core, Frogy functions as a content broadcast and monetization platform where streamers go live, viewers watch and interact, and economic value flows through Solana-based wallets rather than through an intermediary payment processor. New users receive an automatically generated wallet on registration, meaning no prior crypto experience is required to participate. The platform runs as a browser-based Progressive Web App with installability on iOS and Android, requiring no dedicated download from an app store for basic use.

Frogy is positioned alongside dTelecom's other consumer applications -- including dMeet, a video-conferencing tool with multilingual voice translation -- as one of the primary surfaces through which users interact with the broader dRTC ecosystem and accumulate points toward dTelecom's upcoming token distribution.

How Streaming and Monetization Work

Creators broadcast using the platform's native interface or through OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) integration for professional setups. During a live stream, viewers can send gifts, tips, and pay for subscriptions. The platform takes a 10% fee; creators retain 90%, paid directly in USDC to their Solana wallet with no minimum holding period before withdrawal (minimum withdrawal amount is 1.00 USDC). This stands in contrast to traditional streaming platforms, which typically extract 30--50% of creator revenue.

Creator income also flows through a referral program: streamers earn 50 points per friend invited, 5% of a friend's spending on the platform, and 10% of all points that referred users subsequently earn. The fan badge system -- ranging from FAN (above $25 cumulative support) through HYPERFAN (above $1,000) -- creates tiered loyalty relationships between viewers and their preferred creators without requiring off-platform engagement.

Paid subscriptions add a recurring revenue layer. The FROGY Alert Chat system, part of the subscription tier, delivers automated notifications and private messaging to subscribers, similar to channel membership mechanics on centralized platforms.

AI Translation Feature

One of Frogy's headline features is its built-in AI Translator, which automatically transcribes and translates a streamer's voice in real time so viewers can follow content in their own language. Streamers can enable translation during broadcasts without integrating any third-party tool. This capability is drawn from dTelecom's underlying dRTC stack, which incorporates speech-to-text and text-to-speech AI services -- including technology from ElevenLabs, one of dTelecom's confirmed backers. The practical result is that a creator speaking Portuguese can broadcast to Japanese or German viewers with simultaneous AI-generated translation, removing the typical language-segmentation problem that limits creator reach to local audiences.

DePIN Infrastructure

Frogy's streaming infrastructure does not rely on centralized server operators. The platform's documentation describes it as "built on DePIN: Live streaming operates on community-run servers, ensuring full transparency and resistance to censorship for user benefit." DePIN -- Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network -- refers to the model where real hardware operated by independent node operators, rather than a central company's data centers, routes and processes media traffic. Frogy inherits this from dTelecom, which rewards node operators for contributing bandwidth and infrastructure capacity.

As of February 2026, the dTelecom network had processed over 35 million minutes across its applications (including Frogy) with more than 50,000 users, indicating the infrastructure is operating at meaningful scale, not just in testnet or limited pilot.

Tokens and Rewards

Frogy sits within a two-token system spanning the dTelecom ecosystem.

DTEL is dTelecom's primary network token, with its Token Generation Event (TGE) scheduled for early 2026. Users accumulate "Points" through activity across dTelecom apps including Frogy -- watching streams earns 5 points per minute, and spending earns 100 points per dollar -- and these points are expected to convert to DTEL at TGE. Over 50% of DTEL's total supply is reported to be reserved for community contributors. dTelecom has already distributed a $2.6 million airdrop in DTEL tokens to early participants.

FROGY is a separate token launched on The Open Network (TON) blockchain with a total supply of 1 billion tokens. It functions as in-app currency for gift purchases, premium features, and ad revenue distribution within the platform. Its smart contract on TON is EQAA8LaTXHBojqCA5nVHz9-MBoHTw1l3Ordeuy_Z7yGrxocS. The coexistence of a TON-based token alongside Solana-based settlement (USDC) reflects the platform's multi-chain user acquisition strategy, which includes a Telegram Mini App version of Frogy.

Deposits are made via debit card or direct crypto transfer on the Solana network; the minimum deposit is $30. All financial transactions on the settlement layer use USDC on Solana.

Security and User Protections

Frogy uses email-based authentication with confirmation codes. Because wallet creation is automatic, users are not required to manage seed phrases to start using the platform -- though this also means the platform custodies wallets on behalf of users without full self-custody. The documentation explicitly warns before any transaction that "blockchain transactions are irreversible, so always make sure the wallet address is correct." Streamers have tools to block and kick viewers, and the platform includes a chat request system that requires viewer approval before private messaging can begin.

Backing and Team

The project is developed under the dTelecom organization. dTelecom has received grants from the Solana Foundation, Google (through the Google for Startups program), ElevenLabs, and peaq, a blockchain focused on DePIN applications. No individual team members are named in public-facing documentation.

Solana Fit

Frogy's choice of Solana as its settlement and infrastructure layer is consistent with Solana's positioning as a high-throughput, low-cost network suited to real-time payment applications. Creator payouts in USDC, processed on Solana, allow microtransaction-scale tipping without the fee overhead that would make such transactions uneconomical on Ethereum mainnet. The dTelecom network's DePIN node operator incentives are also denominated in Solana-ecosystem tokens. The Solana Foundation grant further confirms the project's integration into the broader Solana developer ecosystem.