#TECHMENTAL
“WEB3 MIAMI 2023”
Miami Web3 collective that procures #TechEquity through elaborate styles of mediums and cryptic vocations, seemingly projected through an array of authentic tokenized media.
Web3 Miami + Tezos Crypto Art…
Web3 Miami + Immersive VR Media…
CRYPTO ART + MIX MEDIA
1. MANIFESTO
TechMental identifies as a strategic marketer, designer, and pixel developer who has spanned decades producing websites, graphic arts, and street art from the neon shores of Miami, Florida, USA.
“The Web has evolved from the dark days of 14K chat rooms into a metaverse of decentralized fundamentals, and as an established pixel pusher, the constant rediscovery of fresh avenues for creating mixed media projects that represent a brand or a corporation is key to web supremacy.”
The Crypto Art that TechMental continues to push forward engages the boundaries of an architectural symmetry between the author and the token holder. A mere reflection of its imaginary topography rooted in an organic society, whilst against the grain of the mundane.
2. ($ENS) Ethereum Name Service | Web3 Domains
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is an open and extensible naming system based on Web3 Technology. It is the leading blockchain-based naming infrastructure project and maps human-readable names to machine-readable identifiers such as Ethereum addresses. This system has similar goals to DNS, but it is not a replacement for DNS. The concept is similar to using a domain name in place of an IP address.
One Name For All of Your Cryptocurrencies:
No more copying and pasting long addresses. Use your ENS name to store all of your addresses and receive payments in any cryptocurrency.
Decentralized Websites:
Launch censorship-resistant decentralized websites with ENS. Upload your website to an IPFS Manager and access it with your ENS name.
3. IPFS / InterPlanetary File System
The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a protocol and peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system. IPFS uses content-addressing to uniquely identify each file in a global namespace connecting all computing devices.
IPFS allows users to not only receive but host content, in a similar manner to BitTorrent. As opposed to a centrally located server, IPFS is built around a decentralized system of user-operators who hold a portion of the overall data, creating a resilient system of file storage and sharing. Any user in the network can serve a file by its content address, and other peers in the network can find and request that content from any node who has it using a distributed hash table (DHT).
The first search engine / directory for ENS + IPFS websites, called Almonit, launched in January 2020. You can visit it at almonit.eth (or almonit.eth.link) and browse their directory of decentralized websites on their Discover page. Browser support is going well! You can now visit ENS + IPFS websites in Brave, Opera, Status, MetaMask Mobile, any browser with the MetaMask extension, and more. The IPFS daemon also now comes with ENS support.
4. DECENTRALIZED APPS
(DApps) are a growing movement of Decentralized Applications that use Ethereum to disrupt business models or invent new ones. Innovators from across the globe are developing an entire new spectrum of (DApps) not limited to ESports, Social, Art, Real Estate and Finance communities. Decentralized finance (DeFi) are applications that focus on building out financial services using cryptocurrencies. They offer the likes of lending, borrowing, earning interest, and private payments – no personal data required.
DApps have their backend code (smart contracts) running on a decentralized network and not a centralized server. They use the Ethereum blockchain for data storage and smart contracts for their app logic.
A smart contract is like a set of rules that live on-chain for all to see and run exactly according to those rules. Imagine a vending machine: if you supply it with enough funds and the right selection, you’ll get the item you want. And like vending machines, smart contracts can hold funds much like your Ethereum account. This allows code to mediate agreements and transactions.
5. NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS
ERC-721 / ERC-1155 are open standards that describe how to build non-fungible or unique tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. These avant-garde technologies open doors to decentralize opportunities where one can manifest rare and collectible assets that are unique from one another.
Graphic Designers, Web Developers and Programmers are transcending into Crypto Artists armed with a decentralized palette that conceptualizes, creates and capitalizes their artistry through an encrypted canvas. Museums, Galleries and Art collectors are flocking to unlock these rare tokenized collectibles as they’re added to their own portfolios as virtual assets.
Ethereum and Tezos are just a few of the Blockchains that are leading by example within the Non-Fungible Token capacity.
6. VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
If we’ve learned anything as a society from the year 2020 while living in a social distancing world due to Covid-19 restrictions, its that virtual technology is no longer the future of modern communication, but in essence it is the modern day right of passage to freedom from physical social impediments.
Whether you’re a University Professor conducting a class through ZOOM, a Physician practicing diagnostic care through TeleHealth, or you’re rushing home to gear up for a virtual music concert event in Decentraland. One thing is certain, we are all witnessing the world entering a new realm of social interconnections, a paradigm shift of virtual endless possibilities.
SuperWorld is cornering the Virtual Real Estate market by using an ERC-721 standard of tradable assets, meaning that each plot is a non-fungible token (NFT) — characterized by its digital scarcity as a collectible and wholly distinct asset to buy, sell, trade, or hold.
So, when you buy a piece of SuperWorld virtual real estate, you acquire a unique and immutable piece of the Ethereum blockchain, including monetization opportunities available on your virtual property.
#BITCOIN
“The ability to create something which is not duplicable in the digital world has enormous value… Lot’s of people will build businesses on top of that.” – Eric Schmidt
#CRYPTOART
“Tokenization applies to scarce assets. Today, the most appropriate thing to tokenize is something that’s purely digital.”
– Balaji Srinivasan
#ETHEREUM
Today, billions of people can’t open bank accounts, others have their payments blocked. Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) system never sleeps or discriminates.
Have an Art Project in mind that you feel would make a cool NFT?
Currently accepting submissions from Musicians, Beat producers, Film makers, Graphic designers, Graffiti writers, Street artists, and all content creators who would like their digital content tokenized onto the Metaverse. Ask TechMental about Turnkey NFT Collections.