The Trust Layer for Token Launches: Introducing Global Following API
In the insanely noisy world of token launches, trust is everything. Whether you're a protocol debuting a new asset or a user deciding where to allocate capital, the difference between traction and apathy often comes down to credibility.
Launchpads—apps that help creators issue and distribute tokens—sit at the heart of this. They're where first impressions are made, communities coalesce, and reputation begins to form. But most launchpads start with zero context, history, or social proof.
Tapestry's Global Following API changes that.
It gives launchpads—and apps like them—the ability to build and show trust using a shared social layer. By tying each launch into a broader network of relationships, you turn isolated launches into network-native trust events.
Why Focus on Launchpads?
Launchpads are where creators meet early believers, where speculation turns into conviction, and where users look for signals that a token is worth their time. They are social on-ramps of the token ecosystem, but traditional launchpads are missing trust context.
Every launch looks the same. Users see a contract, a ticker, maybe a name. What they don’t see is:
Who else is backing this launch
How this creator has performed in the past
Whether this token fits into a broader pattern of credibility
Global following fills that gap. It turns launches into trustworthy moments of discovery.
Global Following as a Reputation Layer
Tapestry’s Global Following API is a social primitive that lets users express trust—across any app, on any chain. It decouples "following" from a single frontend and turns it into a portable, composable signal that developers can build into any experience.
For launchpads, that signal becomes a powerful trust layer. Every token launch builds on what came before. When users can see that a creator has launched successfully in the past, is followed by people they trust, and has clear social overlap with their own network, it transforms a cold start into a warm, credibility-rich moment.
With Global Following, you can surface:
Creator reputation graphs across previous launches
Mutual follower insights that reveal trusted connections
Trust overlays showing who’s backing the token in real time
By layering in the social graph, launchpads don’t just show what’s launching—they reveal why it matters, who believes in it, and where it fits in the broader reputation network.
Your app doesn’t just launch tokens. It launches them with context.
Who Benefits? Social-First Launch Platforms
Apps that combine token launches with social discovery are uniquely positioned to benefit from global following. These platforms go beyond transactional drops—they turn launches into networked experiences by surfacing trust, relationships, and reputation across users.
With the Global Following API, they can power features like:
Suggested friends and token feeds based on a user’s social graph
Trust overlays that highlight creator history and follower credibility
Live activity streams showing which tokens are gaining traction within a user’s network
Whether you're building a launchpad, a social wallet, or a community-driven minting experience, global following helps you surface not just what’s launching—but who believes in it.
How to Add Global Following to Your Launch Experience
Integration is simple:
const globalFollows = await tapestry.getGlobalFollowing({
userId: "profile_id"
});This enables:
Display of creator follow stats
Network overlap indicators
Friend-followed token discovery
Launch history charts and trust scores
The Future of Launches Is Social
Token launches aren’t just transactions—they’re trust events.
And trust doesn’t live in tokenomics alone. It lives in networks. It lives in relationships. It lives in the graph. By integrating Tapestry’s Global Following, you give your users the context to discover, the data to trust, and the tools to believe. Because in the end, the most powerful feature of your launch isn’t your button—it’s your reputation.
Our docs: https://docs.usetapestry.dev/