Mask Network announces takeover of the decentralized social protocol Lens Protocol

Decentralized social protocol [Mask Network](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Mask Network?k=Mjk0 "Web3 portal") and [Lens Protocol](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Lens Protocol?k=MjA3Nw== "Social layer of Web3") jointly announced that Mask Network has become the new steward of Lens Protocol. In the future, the focus of Lens Protocol will shift from protocol experimentation to consumer-facing user experience, product design, and global distribution.

"Mask's mission is to make decentralized social features easy to use, intuitive, and able to meet the needs of everyday users, which aligns perfectly with Lens's next phase of development," said Suji Yan, founder of Mask.

"As Mask leads this important phase, our role will shift from daily product development to consulting. In this role, we remain committed to making open, scalable, user-owned social networks a core pillar of the future internet. We are dedicated to the long-term success of Lens, its developers, its community, and Suji and the Mask team," Lens stated in an official blog.

According to RootData, Lens Protocol has raised over $46 million, with investors including Tencent, Robot Ventures, Variant Fund, and others. Last June, media reported plans for a new funding round at a valuation of $500 million. Mask Network has previously raised over $57 million, and its token MASK currently has a FDV of $60 million.