Jellypad dApp - Project Explorer, Social Engagement, Referral System, Pro-Rata & Raffle Distribution with Claiming and Cross-Chain Payment Solutions

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Jason Borck

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada

140000

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

5

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

Develop dApp for projects to create pages showcasing their details, social/referral tasks, offering multi-payment gateways, and enabling token claiming/distribution for NFTs & FTs across blockchains.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

The site will not be open-sourced at first as it will not be using SCs at the start, but over time as we expand our capabilities we will develop SCs and open-source them.

[METADATA] Horizons

Community Outreach

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

Overview: Develop the Jellypad dApp—a platform where projects can create their own pages to showcase details, socials, host WL/NFT/FT raffles with optional engagement tasks, create referral links, offer multi-payment gateways for various cryptocurrencies, and provide functionality for claiming or distributing fungible tokens (FTs) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) across different blockchains.

Problem: When new projects launch on Cardano, they struggle to gain initial exposure and provide clear information about their mission, utilities, tokenomics, and sale details. Existing projects also lack a central platform to gain visibility. Moreover, projects seeking to conduct raffles for NFTs, WLs, or FTs face fragmented distribution processes, especially when accepting payments in multiple cryptocurrencies. Additionally, investors often face challenges identifying vetted projects. Without a streamlined platform, social engagement and community growth suffer, making it harder for projects to gain momentum.

Solution: Create the Jellypad dApp, featuring dedicated project pages that highlight key information, including socials, token sale details, and mission. The platform will allow projects to host raffles or pro-rata with social engagement tasks for their NFT/FT projects, all while enabling cross-chain payments. This will attract users from multiple blockchain ecosystems, providing a cross-chain platform that connects projects with a broader audience.

Our primary focus is on supporting new projects in the ecosystem (pre-token), as this is where we can make the greatest impact through social engagement tasks, referrals, and token distribution on our platform.

We’ve seen similar launchpad/exposure models succeed on other chains, such as https://www.apeterminal.io/ and Seedify https://seedify.fund/ where users can discover vetted projects, participate in token distributions, and complete social tasks with referral bonuses.

These platforms have proven to significantly boost exposure for new projects while ensuring that higher-quality projects emerge in the ecosystem.

An important thing to note here is we are not focused as much as being a "launchpad", but more so a project explorer with social integrations and the ability to handle smaller scale raffles/pro-ratas for small token allocations from projects. We plan on working with other major launchpads such as Minswap to handle main token sales.

Outcome: The Jellypad dApp will provide increased exposure for vetted projects, giving both projects and investors a reliable platform to engage with. The social engagement features will boost visibility for projects and their token sales, while also educating users on project developments. This platform will also streamline distribution processes and attract users from other chains, expanding the reach of Cardano projects.

Why Catalyst: We require funding to develop the landing page and platform infrastructure, including tools for project creation, NFT/FT raffles, pro-rata distributions, cross-chain payments, wallet integrations, claiming/airdrop mechanisms, server costs, and the management team necessary to operate the platform at scale.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

We vet and boost the exposure of high-quality projects, making it easy for newcomers to understand each project’s mission. Projects can further enhance their visibility through tasks, referrals, and processes that drive more attention to their eventual token sale.

By integrating cross-chain elements, we can attract users from other ecosystems. This includes using tools like ChangeNOW's payment gateway API and offering token distribution, claiming processes, and wallet support across multiple blockchains, broadening exposure even further.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We are already developing this platform and expect to have an MVP within the next month, featuring key functionalities such as project page creation, an explorer, basic pro-rata and raffle distributions, ChangeNOW for cross-chain payments, and a claiming process for Cardano FTs and NFTs.

To further enhance the platform, we need additional funding to compensate the current developments, to integrate support for other chains, develop social engagement tasks, implement referral systems, and ensure everything functions smoothly.

Our current team consists of a design studio handling the UI/UX, Chase (front-end developer), and Luxbug (back-end developer), with significant progress already made on the platform.

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

A: Milestone outputs

• Figma Design of Jellypad dApp
• Build out the Basic Front End of the Site
• Provide Documentation/User Guides on how the Platform Works
• Ability to Create new Project Pages
• Simple Jellypad Application Process/System

B: Acceptance criteria

• Figma design includes project explorer, individual project pages, main landing page informational hub, and overview of distribution processes
• Gitbook provides documentation of how to use the platform and general processes
• Ability for our team to easily create new projects that will show up on the project explorer
• Application system/process allows projects to easily apply for listings

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Submission of the Figma Design
• Video of walking through the Basic Front End of the Site including creating a new project page
• Gitbook Link
• Application Process Link

A: Milestone outputs

• Wallet Connections for Cardano
• Integrate Changenow Cross-Chain Payment Gateway
• FT Pro-Rata System
• NFT Lottery Ticket System
• Claiming/Distribution Process for Cardano WL, NFT, & FT

B: Acceptance criteria

• Ability to connect the major Cardano wallets including Eternl, Nami, and Vespr
• Changenow Payment Gateway is on the main site itself allowing cross-chain purchases for Raffles and Pro-Ratas
• FT Pro-Rata: Ability to send in various crypto options in a pro-rata like format for FT allocations from projects
• NFT Raffle/Lottery: Ability to send in various crypto options to purchase raffle tickets for NFTs or WL spots
• Ability to sign a Claim transaction for NFT and FT from a user dashboard (WL is an excel sheet submitted to projects)

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Video walkthrough of each of the acceptance criteria being met on the platform as well as website link for users to try themselves

A: Milestone outputs

• Social Engagement Tasks
• Referral System
• Discounted/Boosted rates based on Token Holdings
• Cross-Chain Wallet & Claiming Support (Starting with BTC and will expand more if its in scope)

B: Acceptance criteria

• Basic social engagement tasks such as following an X account, liking an X post, sharing a post about the project, joining discord
• Referral System allows for individuals to create a unique referral link for an upcoming project in which they will automatically get a portion of sales
• Ability to give discounted rates on FT Pro-Rata or NFT Raffle/Lottery based on token holdings
• Ability to connect BTC wallets such as Xverse and Unisat as well as be able to claim BTC FT or Ordinal allocations

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Video walkthrough of each of the acceptance criteria being met on the platform as well as website link for users to try themselves

A: Milestone outputs

• Fully Completed Jellypad site with each of the previous milestones tasks being completed

B: Acceptance criteria

• Figma design includes project explorer, individual project pages, main landing page informational hub, and overview of distribution processes
• Gitbook provides documentation of how to use the platform and general processes
• Ability for our team to easily create new projects that will show up on the project explorer
• Application system/process allows projects to easily apply for listings
• Ability to connect the major Cardano wallets including Eternl, Nami, and Vespr
• Changenow Payment Gateway is on the main site itself allowing cross-chain purchases for Raffles and Pro-Ratas
• FT Pro-Rata: Ability to send in various crypto options in a pro-rata like format for FT allocations from projects
• NFT Raffle/Lottery: Ability to send in various crypto options to purchase raffle tickets for NFTs or WL spots
• Ability to sign a Claim transaction for NFT and FT from a user dashboard (WL is an excel sheet submitted to projects)
• Basic social engagement tasks such as following an X account, liking an X post, sharing a post about the project, joining discord
• Referral System allows for individuals to create a unique referral link for an upcoming project in which they will automatically get a portion of sales
• Ability to give discounted rates on FT Pro-Rata or NFT Raffle/Lottery based on token holdings
• Ability to connect BTC wallets such as Xverse and Unisat as well as be able to claim BTC FT or Ordinal allocations

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Video walkthrough of each of the acceptance criteria being met on the platform as well as website link for users to try themselves

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Jason Borck (Founder, Project Relationship, Analysis, Team Organization, Content Production): https://x.com/jason_borck

Waiqh (Website UI/UX Studio): https://www.behance.net/designhouse9

Chase (Front End Dev): https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-donovan-264670210/

Luxbug (Backend): https://x.com/nftluxbug

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Figma Design (UI/UX design of the platform): ~20k ADA

Front-End Development (Building out the Figma and connecting back-end processes): ~30k ADA

Back-End Development (Building out Cross-Chain Payments, Project Application Process, Project Page Creation Process, NFT Raffle System, FT Pro-Rata System, Token Distributions/Claiming, Referral System with discounts, Social Engagement Task System, Wallet Connect/Support): ~75k ADA

Marketing: ~10k ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

We believe that providing vetted projects with additional exposure, along with essential engagement and distribution tools, will significantly enhance their chances of successful token sales. By keeping users well-informed about upcoming high-quality projects and offering projects the exposure and engagement they need, we can create a more vibrant ecosystem.

An added bonus is the ability for projects to distribute tokens through our platform using cross-chain payments, making it easier for users from other ecosystems to participate.

This will ultimately help the Cardano ecosystem flourish and grow even stronger.