Origin and background of the project
founder: Rohun Vora (pseudonym Frank DeGods), who studied at UCLA and dropped out to start his own business.
Company background:D eGods' parent company is DeLabs, and it also owns sub-projects such as y00ts and Dust Labs.
Issue time: October 2021
Total issuance: 10,000 NFTs
Initial public chain: Solana
migration public chain: In March 2023, DeGods and y00ts will migrate to Ethereum and Ethereum, respectively Polygon。
Project Mechanism and Ecosystem
DeGods NFT: NFT as a PFP (avatar) type, Each DeGod has 4-7 attributes, and the rarity is determined by the combination of attributes.
DeadGods: By burning DeGods NFTs and paying 1,000 $DUST, you can get DeadGods as an evolved version of DeGods.
$DUST tokens :D utility tokens of the eGods ecosystem and can be earned by staking DeGods or DeadGods for purchasing goods, participating in governance, and more.
DeDAO: A decentralized autonomous organization consisting of DAO Leads, Alpha Team, and Divine Council, which is responsible for project governance.
BIG3 Investment: In 2022, DeDAO acquired 25 NFTs of Killer 3s, a BIG3 basketball league team to which Ice Cube belongs, for $625,000.
celebrity support and community influence
celebrity holders: Includes Howie Mandel, Wayne Rooney, Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, David Beckham, and more.
Community Culture:D The eGods community encourages long-term holding through mechanisms such as the "Paper Hand Bitch Tax" (33.3%), forming a unique community culture.
Cross-chain migration:D The cross-chain migration of eGods and y00ts is seen as a model of successful migration for NFT projects.
Business Model & Intellectual Property
creator fees:D eGods eliminated 9.99% in the marketplace creator fees to avoid future legal issues.
Brand Licensing: The project provides a branding kit that allows community members to create and share DeGods-branded content.
Physical Goods: Holders can use $DUST tokens to purchase official DeGods merchandise, such as clothing and artwork.
controversy and challenge
Founder departure: In May 2025, Rohun Vora announced his resignation as CEO Positions, the project was taken over by 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce.
Wallet theft: Before Vora left office, its Solana wallet was hacked and 16 NFTs were stolen.
Brand image: Vora said maintaining the "Frank DeGods" brand may have limited the project's growth.
SummaryDeGods is an NFT project with an innovative mechanism and strong community support, despite facing challenges such as founder departures and brand image, its successful experience in cross-chain migration, star effect, and community governance provides a valuable reference for NFT projects.
For more information on the latest developments in the DeGods project or how to get involved, we recommend visiting their official website or joining their Discord community
