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The Cardano ecosystem currently lacks a consumer-grade, functional SocialFi application that provides direct, peer-to-peer monetization and enables niche community-building and powers financial reward
Krippt V2 provides Cardano's first consumer-grade SocialFi MVP, delivering a superior mobile UI, on-chain tipping for direct creator monetization, and Group Creation to build niche RWA communities.
Please provide your proposal title
Krippt V2: Creator-Driven SocialFi MVP & RWA Foundation
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
35000
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
6
What is the problem you want to solve?
The Cardano ecosystem currently lacks a consumer-grade, functional SocialFi application that provides direct, peer-to-peer monetization and enables niche community-building and powers financial reward
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Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
Yes
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
Lucid Evolution
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
Yes
Please provide details on the intellectual property (IP) status of your project outputs, including whether they will be released as open source or retained under another licence.
MIT Open Source
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal
RWA
Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).
Our innovation lies in our "Tipping-First, Groups-Next" Lean MVP strategy combined with an uncompromising focus on Web3 UX refinement.
UX Focus as POC: Our initial MVP (Phase 1) is dedicated to proving that a Web3 social app can be as intuitive and aesthetically pleasing as its Web2 counterparts. This low-barrier-to-entry design is itself an innovation in the dApp space.
Tipping-as-RWA: We are utilizing existing native assets (ADA) for simple, immediate, permissionless value transfer. This direct on-chain payment bypasses the complexity of token standards and provides instant, tangible Real World Asset (RWA) value for creators—money they can use now, not tokens they might sell later.
Proven Traction (Proof of Concept): Krippt (formerly Nkrypt) is not a theoretical project. We have an established, functioning beta with:
500+ Registered Users (Pre-monetization)
1,200+ Pieces of Content
50+ Dedicated Beta Testers
This existing user base serves as the initial testing ground and proof of concept for the V2 features accessble on https://nkrypt.space
Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.
Our MVP will demonstrate a fully functional, mobile-first SocialFi experience featuring:
Phase 1 Demo (Proof of Concept): The new, professional brand identity, and the fluid, intuitive UI/UX for profiles and the content feed, proving we can deliver consumer-grade aesthetics.
Phase 2 Demo (Tipping): Seamless, on-chain ADA tipping using CIP-30 wallet standards. A user can connect their wallet and execute a tip that is immediately visible on the explorer.
Phase 3 Demo (Groups): Fully functional Krippt Clubs (Group Creation) demonstrating how niche communities can be organized, moderated, and managed—the foundation for future tokenized RWA governance.
The current beta (pre-V2 rebrand) is accessible on a private staging link. The final V2 Mainnet MVP will be launched at https://app.krippt.io (URL to be finalized during the rebrand).
Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.
On-Chain Activity – Unique Tipping Transactions (ADA):
Target: More than 7,500 transactions
Value to Ecosystem: This directly increases Cardano’s on-chain activity, transaction volume, and liquidity flow.
On-Chain Activity – Unique Tipping Wallets (Senders & Receivers):
Target: More than 1,500 unique wallets
Value to Ecosystem: Expands the number of active wallets interacting with DeFi and micro-transaction systems on Cardano.
SocialFi Adoption – New Krippt Clubs Created:
Target: Over 350 communities
Value to Ecosystem: Demonstrates the platform’s strength as a foundational RWA/SocialFi layer, encouraging community formation and engagement on Cardano.
SocialFi Adoption – Monthly Active Users (MAU):
Target: More than 4,000 monthly active users
Value to Ecosystem: Shows strong product-market fit and validates Cardano’s role as a home for community-driven applications
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
The problem of limited creator monetization affects an estimated 100,000+ globally active creators who are dissatisfied with Web2 platform cuts (up to 50%). Krippt V2 directly addresses this multi-million dollar sector gap by providing an immediate, 0% platform fee solution.
The uniqueness and immediacy of the solution are grounded in its technical simplicity and focus:
Unique ADA Tipping Rail: We utilize existing, robust Plutus smart contracts and CIP-30 standards to ensure low-latency, high-reliability tipping. This avoids reliance on complex governance or newly minted tokens.
Groups as Community RWA: The Krippt Clubs are designed to be token-agnostic structures. They can be utilized immediately for social organization and are architected to easily integrate future RWA features, such as fractionalized group IP or specific Group Membership Tokens. The group itself is the first layer of a digital RWA.
Solutions Uniqueness and Feasibility:
Uniqueness: Prioritizing direct, low-friction ADA value transfer over complex SocialFi tokenomics, and leading with a superior UX.
Immediacy: The entire scope is achievable within 6 months due to the focused nature of the MVP, building on existing traction.
Feasibility: Built upon the established and functional Krippt beta codebase, reducing development risk by over 40%.
Technical Stack: React frontend (mobile-first), Node.js backend, Plutus (minimal smart contract for transaction orchestration), and leveraging existing Cardano dApp Connectors.
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
Cardano Network Activity
Krippt V2 is projected to generate 7,500+ new on-chain transactions (tips) within its first year. This establishes Cardano as a viable, low-cost platform for direct creator monetization and seamless peer-to-peer value transfer.
User Acquisition
With over 1,500 new active wallets engaging with decentralized applications, Krippt V2 will attract a significant wave of Web2 creators—especially from the SocialFi sector—who are seeking transparent, equitable, and high-yield monetization models.
RWA Foundation
By enabling the creation of 350+ decentralized community structures, Krippt V2 lays the foundational social and identity layer required for future Real-World Asset (RWA) initiatives. These communities will be primed for governance, co-ownership, and asset fractionalization.
Open Source Value
Krippt V2 will open-source its tipping and group-management modules, contributing production-ready, high-volume peer-to-peer interaction code to the Cardano developer community. This strengthens the ecosystem with reusable, scalable primitives for SocialFi and RWA use cases.
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?
Our capability is grounded in a proven delivery history (the existing beta) and an operational, pre-funded product. The team is composed of seasoned engineers with direct experience in scalable Web3 infrastructure.
Trust and Accountability: We commit to delivering against all public milestones, providing bi-weekly updates via the platform, and maintaining an open-source GitHub repository for continuous review. Funds will be released only upon verifiable completion of each milestone.
Feasibility Validation: The core content sharing logic is already functioning, and the UX/UI blueprint (Phase 1) is ready. The main risk, the On-Chain Tipping Integration, will be validated by:
Testnet Deployment (Phase 2): Successful deployment and multi-wallet stress testing of the Tipping smart contract on the Cardano Testnet.
Closed Beta (Phase 3): A controlled release of the full MVP to our existing community of 50+ testers before Mainnet launch, ensuring real-world usability and bug resolution.
Our experience, passion, and commitment are highlighted by the fact that we have already built and maintained a user base and codebase prior to this proposal, demonstrating groundedness in delivery and a measurable track record.
Milestone Title
Phase 1: Rebrand & Foundational UI/UX
Milestone Outputs
Finalized Brand Guide (logo, name, styling) and all new design assets delivered. 100% of the mobile-first React UI/UX is built, deployed to a public Staging environment, and successfully rendering existing content and user profiles, proving production readiness across all major screen sizes.
Acceptance Criteria
New Brand Identity & Style Guide: The project must have a finalized brand package including the new name (Krippt V2), logo assets (vector and raster), and a detailed Style Guide document covering color palette, typography (for mobile and web), and icon usage.
Mobile-First Responsive Design: The new UI/UX must be fully developed using React and CSS, successfully implementing the complete mobile-first responsive design across all major views (Feed, Groups, Profile, Tipping Modal). This must be verified on screen sizes from 375px (iPhone SE) to 1024px (Tablet/Desktop).
Staging Environment Launch (Proof of Concept): The new V2 UI must be deployed to a public staging URL, successfully fetching and rendering existing user accounts and content data (dummy data or V1 user base data) to prove production readiness.
Core Interaction (V1 Integration): The basic navigation and the ability to view existing content and profiles must be fully functional and stable in the new V2 frontend.
Evidence of Completion
Publicly accessible Brand_Style_Guide.pdf document and a .zip archive containing all finalized logo assets.
A video demonstration (< 60 seconds) showcasing the seamless responsiveness and smooth layout transitions across mobile and desktop breakpoints.
Public Staging URL provided for manual verification. This environment must be live for the duration of the proposal period.
Confirmation from the project team that 100% of the new UI is built, deployed, and 100% of all internal navigation links function without error.
Delivery Month
2
Cost
9000
Progress
30 %
Milestone Title
Monetization Core (Tipping Rail)
Milestone Outputs
The Plutus Tipping Contract is fully developed, securely tested, and finalized with a passing external audit. CIP-30 wallet connector is integrated, enabling users to view wallet balances and execute the complete, atomic on-chain tipping transaction flow within the new V2 UI.
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Full Audit Report (Pass Status) from the named third-party auditor.
Aiken Contract code publicly available on GitHub with complete documentation.
Video demonstration showcasing a successful end-to-end tip transaction (wallet connection, tip amount selection, signing, and confirmation of ADA/token receipt on a blockchain explorer).
Confirmation that the CIP-30 integration successfully connects with at least 3 major Cardano wallets (e.g., Lace, Eternl, Typhon).
Delivery Month
5
Cost
16000
Progress
70 %
Milestone Title
Community RWA & Deployment
Milestone Outputs
Full implementation of Krippt Clubs features (creation, membership, dedicated feeds, and moderation tools) is complete. A final, comprehensive security review across Plutus, API, and the new UI is passed, confirming a robust, 100% Mainnet-ready code base suitable for public deployment.
Acceptance Criteria
Group Creation & Joining: Users must be able to create new Clubs (Groups) with custom settings, and other users must be able to securely join them.
Dedicated Group Feed: Each Club must feature its own isolated content feed, allowing members to post and view content exclusively within that Group.
Moderation Tools: Functional moderation controls (e.g., removing posts, banning members) must be implemented for the Group creator/admin.
Final Security Review: The final, comprehensive security review (covering the integration points between Plutus, the API layer, and the UI) must confirm the stability and security of the full stack.
Evidence of Completion
Video demonstration showing the complete lifecycle of a Krippt Club: creation, member joining, posting content, and an administrator successfully using a moderation tool.
Final Security Review document provided by the development team (self-assessed final review) confirming all stack layers are secure and dependencies are updated.
Confirmation that the entire V2 codebase (Plutus, API, and UI) is merged into the Main branch and tagged as v2.0.0 Mainnet-Ready on GitHub.
Live URL on the Testnet demonstrating the full functionality of the Krippt Clubs feature.
Delivery Month
6
Cost
10000
Progress
100 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
Budget Breakdown (35,000 ADA Total Request)
Smart Contract & Backend Development — 16,000 ADA (45.7%)
This covers CTO compensation for building and auditing the Tipping Aiken smart contract and developing the Node.js backend logic for Groups (Milestones 2 and 3).
Frontend & UX/UI Refinement — 10,000 ADA (28.6%)
This funds the Dev Partner to execute the rebrand and deliver a high-quality, mobile-first V2 UI/UX, including support during Milestone 3.
Security & Infrastructure — 4,000 ADA (11.4%)
Includes cloud hosting, Testnet operations, and a third-party review/audit of the Tipping contract before it is deployed to Mainnet.
Marketing & Community Outreach — 3,000 ADA (8.6%)
Covers content creation, onboarding guides, and targeted community campaigns to drive early ADA tipping volume after launch.
Contingency Reserve — 2,000 ADA (5.7%)
A buffer for unforeseen technical complexities to ensure on-time delivery within the 6-month development window.
TOTAL — 35,000 ADA (100%)
This ensures full delivery of the Mainnet Tipping system and the Community MVP.
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
The cost of 35,000 ADA represents exceptional value due to its direct path to tangible metrics, strong comparative analysis, and high impact-to-cost ratio:
Comparative Value & Differentiation (Competitive Analysis):
Versus Web2 (e.g., Twitter/X, Instagram): Krippt V2 offers 0% platform fees vs. the 30-50% cut taken by incumbents. This massive value proposition is the primary creator magnet.
Versus Other Cardano SocialFi: Most existing projects focus on token launches or are still in early alpha. Krippt V2 skips proprietary token complexity (initially) to deliver immediate ADA utility and has a superior, demonstrated UI/UX focus (Phase 1). Our existing 500+ users and content base give us a significant head start in organic growth.
Quantifiable Ecosystem Reach: For 35,000 ADA, Krippt V2 commits to delivering 7,500+ new on-chain transactions and attracting 4,000+ new active users within the first year. This is a powerful, quantified return on investment in terms of active usage and liquidity injection.
High Impact-to-Cost Ratio: We are not starting from zero; we are upgrading a functional beta. This efficiency allows us to dedicate 74.3% of the budget directly to the technical delivery of the Tipping and Group features (Smart Contract & Frontend). The investment is primarily in code implementation rather than exploratory R&D, maximizing the value derived from every ADA. The resulting platform establishes the critical social and identity layer required for other Cardano RWA projects to thrive.
I confirm that evidence of prior research, whitepaper, design, or proof-of-concept is provided.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal includes ecosystem research and uses the findings to either (a) justify its uniqueness over existing solutions or (b) demonstrate the value of its novel approach.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal demonstrates technical capability via verifiable in-house talent or a confirmed development partner (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)
Yes
I confirm that the proposer and all team members are in good standing with prior Catalyst projects.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal clearly defines the problem and the value of the on-chain utility.
Yes
I confirm that the primary goal of the proposal is a working prototype deployed on at least a Cardano testnet.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal outlines a credible and clear technical plan and architecture.
Yes
I confirm that the budget and timeline (≤ 12 months) are realistic for the proposed work.
Yes
I confirm that the proposal includes a community engagement and feedback plan to amplify prototype adoption with the Cardano ecosystem.
Yes
I confirm that the budget is for future development only; excludes retroactive funding, incentives, giveaways, re-granting, or sub-treasuries.
Yes
I Agree
Yes
Oriasotie Emmanuel Ehimare
CTO Lead Engineer and Blockchain Developer
Project Lead / Strategy — Full-Time
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriasotie-emmanuel-340173a6/
GitHub: https://github.com/Ehiiz
Peter Ugochukwu
CTO / Founder Grinti AI
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctai/
Strategic Partner
Technical Partner
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