Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — took the Web3 world by storm in the last crypto bull run. The NFT hype spellbound celebrities, influencers, traders, and investors alike to send the total market cap of known NFT collections to $35 billion. Some digital artworks sold for millions of dollars, whilst the NFT of the first tweet ever sent fetched nearly $3 million.
NFTs are unique, tradable digital blockchain tokens representing virtual and real-world assets. They can be used to authenticate digital and real-world collectibles and assets. Whilst some hype has quietened mainly due to the market recalibration, the utility and possibilities of NFTs are set to expand.
Prestigious and authentic NFT collectibles bring community value and foster a positive culture within Web3. As such, any smart-contract programmable blockchain ecosystem is incomplete without vibrant NFT projects and community NFT creators and collectors.
Just as crypto traders need exchanges, users also need a specialized exchange to collect, list, view, buy and sell NFTs. A digital space that allows all of these things is known as an NFT marketplace.
Here’s an overview of ArtZero, a new multichain platform that aims to provide a secure, decentralized, and user-friendly platform for creators and collectors to engage in the growing world of NFTs. ArtZero is establishing itself as the leading NFT marketplace for ink! Blockchains, including Aleph Zero, Astar and 5ire.
From Aleph Zero to multichain future
To our knowledge, ArtZero is the first and, at the moment, the only NFT marketplace built in the programming language ink!. The decentralized multichain marketplace is live on Aleph Zero and Astar mainnet; launching soon on 5ire mainnet. The platform is also available in the testnets for Aleph Zero, Astar, and 5ire.
Users can pay a small fee to list their NFT collections for trading on the platform or create their unique NFT collection via the ArtZero contracts. Users can create a collection in a simple mode for non-technical users or an advanced mode for those who want to use customized NFT smart contracts. Simple mode users can mint their NFTs using ArtZero’s on-chain smart contracts, whilst advanced mode enables large dedicated 5,000 or 10,000 collections with whitelisted options.
ArtZero also offers a launchpad feature for creators wishing to launch big collections. Launchpad allows collectors to mint NFTs, which can be traded in the ArtZero marketplace.
The platform also comes with its native NFT Collection in the Aleph Zero network called Praying Mantis Predators (PMP), which owners can stake for a share of platform revenue and other perks. The team also plans to launch PMPs in Astar and the 5ire network. Other prominent, tradable collections available in the ArtZero marketplace include AZERO.ID domains, AZERO punks, amongst others.
Initially launching on Aleph Zero and extending to Astar and planned launch on 5ire. The ArtZero team also plans to enable users to cross-transfer and trade NFTs between Aleph Zero, Astar, and 5ire on a user-friendly platform.
The Polkadot ecosystem provides two standard interfaces for Non-Fungible Tokens: PSP-34 (ERC-721 equivalent with extensions) and PSP-37( ERC-1155 equivalent with extensions). Whilst ArtZero currently supports PSP-34 standards, they aim to support and launch PSP37 standards in early 2024. ArtZero is the first project to implement the PSP standards in the Polkadot ecosystem.
With an already slick user interface, ArtZero provides a great experience for technical and non-technical users. The team is constantly collecting user feedback and aiming to improve the UI/UX in 2024. There are also ongoing discussions for the platform to expand to new networks and establish partnerships.
Origins and the team
After a few months of ink! smart contract development, ArtZero released the first version of the NFT marketplace in April 2022. The project has received a rapturous reception from the Aleph Zero community as their early contributor program resulted in the sale of over 2500 Praying Mantis Predators NFTs.
The team behind ArtZero has years of experience in the Web3 space, having previously done software outsourcing for blockchain dApps and working on many blockchains, including Ethereum, TRON, Solana, and Near.
The team has participated and received several bounties for finding bugs from Aleph Zero and the Parity Security team. In January 2023, the Web3 Foundation approved ArtZero’s proposal to be inducted into the Web3 Foundation Grants Program. ArtZero is also an active validator of the Aleph Zero network, managing a node and contributing to the network's decentralization. The platform has also received a grant from the prestigious Aleph Zero Ecosystem Funding Program.
The ArtZero platform was assessed for technical and implementation audit by Brushfam, one of the industry’s leading experts, auditors, and advisors of ink! Smart contracts. The report shows that the ArtZero team addressed all concerns from the auditors, leaving no issue with the smart contract. This is aligned with the team’s vision to provide safe and secure engagement with NFTs.
Key team members
ArtZero is a highly experienced team of several dedicated and part-time developers and designers, including the key team members below.
Brian Nguyen (Founder, Engineer): Brian Nguyen graduated from the University of Nottingham, UK, with a 1st class Computer and Electronics Engineering degree. He has over 15 years experience of developing data-driven applications. He also has a deep interest in blockchain technology and the development of decentralized apps on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Tron, and Solana.
Phuong Hoang (CMO): Phuong Hoang has been in the sales and marketing industry for over a decade. She was a Sales and Marketing Manager/Director for several companies, including Honda Vietnam, Plex Cinema, and Saga Media.
Frankie Kao (Art Director and a team of five designers): Frankie Kao owns a design company and has been working on several web and graphic design projects. He has dedicated resources to work with ArtZero.
Summary
ArtZero is becoming the de facto NFT marketplace for blockchains building on ink!. The platform, developed by a highly experienced and talented Web3 development team, has also worked with security experts to ensure the safety of their users. Users discover, collect, and trade NFTs on ArtZero, while creators can launch their collections in a simple, user-friendly manner.
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