RSS3 is a next-generation feed protocol that seeks to power decentralized social, content, and e-commerce applications. It is the native utility token used to govern various aspects of the network, including global indexer and serving node elections, maximum number of RSS3 files per serving node, and more. The RSS3 network is comprised of nodes that index various protocols within the Open Web, structuring open information and ensuring it is available and valuable to everyone. The network is powered by the RSS3 token, which rewards those that contribute to its formation.

RSS3 works by structuring open information and making it universally available and valuable. The network is made up of nodes that index various protocols within the Open Web. These nodes structure open information and ensure it is available and valuable to everyone. The network is powered by the RSS3 token, which rewards those that contribute to its formation. The RSS3 network supports a variety of open social protocols, acting as a bridge that enables both applications and users to engage across multiple social protocols. It also empowers search, interpretation, and aggregation for decentralized networks, allowing for the creation of search engines, cross-blockchain explorers, and activity feeds.

RSS3 has a wide range of potential use cases. It can be used to create a profile of a user's activities across different networks and protocols, making it useful for games or social apps. It can also be used to build an open social aggregator, allowing users to follow all the content of a specific user from just one app. RSS3 can also power a content search engine that helps users find information across protocols and networks. Additionally, it can be used to build a cross-chain explorer that helps users see all types of transactions among multiple blockchains. Lastly, it can be used to create a social recommendation system that generates personalized content and services based on a user's information in the Open Web.

The concept of RSS3 was inspired by the original RSS protocol and the vision to build the Open Web by enhancing the free flow of Open Information. The inception of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 marked the beginning of a new era of information flow, with subsequent innovations and pioneers, like Aaron Swartz, striving to make the web a space of freedom and open information. However, the consolidation of control over information by data superpowers led to the erosion of privacy and freedom, necessitating a shift towards a more decentralized web—the Open Web. As an important part of the Open Web, the RSS3 Network was created with the intention to become an open information layer, structuring information and making it universally available and valuable, fostering the development of decentralized projects similar to popular search engines and AI platforms.