Today, we've officially concluded the VerifiedCreators 2.0 fundraising, making it our final public fundraising.

We were able to raise 3.58 DeSo. That's $142.38 (at current market price) out of the $15,000 fundraising goal.

We have fulfilled our promise and disabled the minting of new VerifiedCreators tokens (VC) permanently. This implies that the initial supply cap of VerifiedCreators tokens is now fixed at 40,520,000 as initially planned. No one, including the core team, can mint additional $VC tokens anymore.

What's next for VerifiedCreators?

Nothing changed. We are still building VerifiedCreators 2.0, expecting to launch in Q1 2024.

We have some important decisions to make soon, so we will have our first community vote in January. 


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Trade the VerifiedCreators token on Openfund: https://openfund.com/trade/VerifiedCreators

# Summary

VerifiedCreators is on a remarkable journey to revolutionize the world of Web3. We are on a mission to help creators accrue more revenue and recognition for their work by restoring trust, transparency, and authenticity in a space often plagued by scams and uncertainties.

Our past achievements are a testament to our commitment. We've already verified hundreds of creators, established the basis for a robust community, and won recognition in the form of grant awards. However, there's still a lot to do to achieve our vision.

With your support and contributions, we're poised to make this vision a reality. VerifiedCreators 2.0 brings an array of groundbreaking features - enhanced user-verified profiles, a dedicated NFT marketplace, strategic partnerships, improved verification tools, and a shift to a subscription model. These developments will empower creators like never before, allowing them to connect with their audience, showcase their work, and earn recognition.

Watch the quick update video from our founder about what we have achieved so far and the future of VerifiedCreators:

https://youtu.be/kgFHiL3vPUg?si=HLxXl0bl8xku3UvR


**Here is a breakdown of some of the most exciting things we have in store for VerifiedCreators 2.0:**


**Improved user-verified profile with multi-chain and transaction capabilities:** We are improving the user-verified profile to unleash the power of on-chain and social verification technology. First of all, we are bringing Ethereum NFT and also enabling multi-chain and transaction capabilities on the verified profile. With this, creators can connect unlimited blockchain identities (wallets) to their verified profile with any blockchain integrated with the VerifiedCreators platform. Collectors/investors or fans can buy NFTs or tip creators directly on their verified profile.

**Full-blown exclusive NFT marketplace for verified creators. DeSo and Ethereum:** Currently, on the DeSo blockchain, there’s no working NFT marketplace dedicated to creators. And on the global Web3 ecosystem, there is no safe NFT marketplace designed to curb the scam menace. With an exclusive NFT marketplace that only features NFTs from verified creators, we can solve the biggest problem plaguing the web3 creator economy.

**Partnership and integration with growing NFT marketplace and web3 platforms, OpenSea, Rarible, and more:** We believe the most effective way of achieving our goal is integrating and partnering with established and growing web3 marketplace and platforms. We will be integrating Rarible/Opensea and partnering with a couple of other creators focussed Web3 platforms.

**Improvement of the user verification tool:** The non-KYC verification tool is the access door for all the creators on the VerifiedCreators platform. A better user verification tool will lead to a better experience for creators and also ensure there’s no chance of scammers gaming the system.

**Subscription model migration and payment/tips with $VC, $DeSo, $ETH, and $USDT:** You have to purchase a verification NFT to become verified on VerifiedCreators 1.0. We started VerifiedCreators with super limited resources, so we wanted to build the simplest version of our platform to gain users while reducing the barrier to entry. NFT as payment was the simplest way to collect payment on VerifiedCreators rather than spending months of resources on developing a subscription-based model.

The NFT user experience is clunky, and it is almost impossible to build a sustainable platform on such a model. That is why we are making the difficult decision to move to a subscription-based model while providing more value to our creators. Subscription payment on VerifiedCreators 2.0 will be made using the VerifiedCreators token ($VC), $DeSo, $ETH, and $USDT.


# Team

The creator of VerifiedCreators is Shedrack Anuforo, [AKA Dracklyn](https://diamondapp.com/u/Dracklyn). Dracklyn is a shrewd founder and seasoned product designer who has led the development of dozens of products globally. In early 2021, after Joining Bitclout, Dracklyn discovered the correlation between scams and the enormous earning gap between established creators/organizations and emerging creators, which gave birth to VerifiedCreators. 

Dracklyn has persevered in building and growing VerifiedCreators, despite having a small team, facing two bear markets in less than two years, and having mainly self-funded the project. This is a remarkable achievement considering that hundreds of other projects with better circumstances have failed in the same ecosystem.

With over 300 verification applications since launched, VerifiedCreators has gained recognition and support from top web3 and web2 organizations like the DeSo Foundation, Alchemy, Segment, Notion, and AWS.


# Tokenomics

The VerifiedCreators token ($VC) is a deflationary ERC-20 token (with an initial 40,520,000 fixed supply) created on the DeSo blockchain. The VerifiedCreators token ($VC) will be the primary token for verification fee payment/subscription and API widget subscription on the platform. The token will power the DAO functions and automatically grant holders access to the VerifiedCreators' exclusive community. 20% of the total revenue generated from verification fee payment/subscription and API widget subscription fee will be converted to $VC and burned monthly. The burn wallet address will be available upon completion of the general token sale for monitoring.

We allocated 9% of the token supply for public sale via community fundraising, and this would be the final public token sale/fundraising that we conduct. Any unsold tokens will be added to the VerifiedCreators treasury. However, if you weren't able to purchase tokens during the public sale, you can always acquire VerifiedCreators tokens ($VC) on the DeSo DEX trading market.

**Treasury address:** BC1YLi1mDYhuKgGRZNve7aygyAnyBsoCtk9xoD7MusRwJkQpcydeURs

**Burn adress:** BC1YLhwWpYNJamRiwQp1bzHdV4GQZNfbEQGXAjMRL3a8xehTqczFnWq


# Conclusion

In the ever-evolving world of Web3, VerifiedCreators is not just a project; it's a movement. We've made remarkable strides with VerifiedCreators 1.0, but there's so much more to be done. With your support, we're on the brink of something extraordinary with VerifiedCreators 2.0.

Our mission is clear: to help creators thrive in the Web3 and NFT space. We're determined to tackle the trust issues, high entry barriers, and security concerns that creators face. With our enhanced user-verified profiles, exclusive NFT marketplace, strategic partnerships, improved verification tools, and a shift to a subscription model, we're empowering creators like never before.

But we can't do it alone. Your contributions, participation, and belief in our mission will help us build a Web3 that's safe, accessible, and filled with opportunities for creators. By joining our community fundraising on Openfund via the VerifiedCreators token ($VC), you're becoming an integral part of this transformative journey.

We invite you to watch the quick video update from our founder, Shedrack Anuforo (Dracklyn), to understand what we've achieved so far and the bright future we're shaping together. https://youtu.be/kgFHiL3vPUg?si=HLxXl0bl8xku3UvR

This is not just a fundraising campaign; it's an invitation to be a catalyst for positive change in the Web3 world. Join us and let's redefine the future of Web3 for creators.


# Learn More

Don't forget to read the whitepaper to learn everything you need to know about VerifiedCreators. https://verifiedcreators.s3.amazonaws.com/Whitepaper.pdf


# Support

Contact us at support@verifiedcreators.io if you have any questions. 