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About DeGods
DeGods is a digital art collection community centered on 10,000 generative "gods" NFTs, originally launched on Solana and later migrated to Ethereum. Its core business revolves around NFT ownership, staking, and ecosystem utility. Holders can stake DeGods NFTs to earn $DUST tokens, which are used for in-ecosystem activities such as minting y00ts or creating rarer DeadGods variants through burning. The project also introduced a Points Parlor system, gamifying loyalty rewards, and once acquired a professional basketball team through its DAO to expand brand reach.
DeGods' core narrative is "deflationary digital assets": the team actively reduces supply by burning low-value NFTs (e.g., 535 were burned and later "revived" on Bitcoin via Ordinals), aiming to increase scarcity and long-term value. The project also experimented with art "downgrades" in Season 3, offering a simplified aesthetic as a non-dilutive upgrade.
Market pain points addressed include NFT liquidity and holder engagement. By introducing staking rewards, a points system, and DAO governance, DeGods attempts to move beyond static PFP collections toward a more interactive community. However, the project faced significant controversy: in 2022, it removed the 9.99% royalty fee, drawing backlash from marketplaces and creators. Founder Frank DeGods (Rohun Vora) stepped down as CEO in May 2025, citing excessive "hate" and brand focus issues.
Regarding the past six months (March to September 2026), no reliable public information was found in the provided search results. The most recent verifiable event is the founder's departure in May 2025, which falls outside this window. Therefore, no specific developments for this period can be confirmed.
DeGods, launched on Solana in October 2021 with 10,000 NFTs minted at 3 SOL and sold out in 7 seconds, introduced the $DUST token and DeadGods staking upgrade in January 2022, establishing an early token-NFT hybrid model.
In December 2022, DeGods announced its migration to Ethereum (completed March 2023), while sister project y00ts moved to Polygon—marking the first major cross-chain migration by a top Solana NFT project. In February 2023, 535 previously burned DeGods returned as Bitcoin Ordinals, making DeGods one of the first collections to exist across three major chains.
August 2023 saw Season 3 with 'Art Degradation' (a non-dilutive visual upgrade) and Points Parlor, an ad-based gamified rewards platform—a novel attempt to monetize community engagement beyond pure speculation.
September 2024 brought the $DEGOD token and a bold 'NFT-to-token' conversion mechanism (1 DeGod = 550,000 $DEGOD), sparking industry-wide debate. Yuga Labs co-founder explicitly declined to follow suit for BAYC, highlighting the move's controversial yet pioneering nature.
In May 2025, founder Frank DeGods stepped down as CEO, handing leadership to @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce—a rare succession event in NFT history, signaling the project's transition toward institutionalized governance.
In the past six months, DeGods launched the DEGOD token, enabling NFT fractionalization, and introduced staking.
In July 2026, founder Frank DeGods announced his departure; the team has not yet revealed a new roadmap. Future focus may shift to community governance, though uncertainty remains.
Frank (real name Rohun Vora), founder of DeGods, created it in March 2021, revealed his identity in November 2022, and stepped down as CEO on May 12, 2025.
Finn DeGods, co-founder of DeLabs, has been in role since September 2021.
No reliable information on other current core executives.