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Unlock super powers of Web3 to online stores & eCommerce with NoCode plugin. Enabling eCommerce stores to make online brand experiences more unique with the power of the Cardano native assets / NFTs.
Bringing eCommerce to the Cardano Blockchain Ecosystem. The Digital Assets as the future of e-commerce, it will allow any online store to use NFTs / ADA tokens to unlock digital content, experiences.
Please provide your proposal title
Shopify eCommerce + ADA Payments + Cardano Assets in Stores
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
199950
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
12
Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated
No
Original Language
en
What is the problem you want to solve?
Unlock super powers of Web3 to online stores & eCommerce with NoCode plugin. Enabling eCommerce stores to make online brand experiences more unique with the power of the Cardano native assets / NFTs.
Supporting links
Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
Yes
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
It is a plugin that will be made available for integration with users of the Shopify e-commerce platform.
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 License
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal
E-commerce
Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).
This project will introduce a new feature to the Cardano ecosystem: a complete NoCode solution for Shopify, allowing online stores to activate Web3 resources without technical expertise.
Furthermore, it integrates native Cardano assets directly into e-commerce in a practical and business-oriented way, transforming NFTs and ADA tokens into tools that unlock products, content, benefits, and experiences.
This creates a professional bridge between Web2 and Web3, expands real-world use cases for Cardano assets, and opens Cardano to a global retail market that currently lacks simple and compatible integrations.
Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.
The MVP will demonstrate a complete token-restricted shopping experience. Users will connect a Cardano wallet, prove ownership of specific assets, and unlock exclusive products or pages. The store owner can configure which items or experiences will be restricted to token holders through a simple administrative interface.
Access will be provided through, a public demo store where anyone can test the wallet connection and token-restricted access flow. A private administrative environment for merchants to test the configuration panel and NoCode integration.
Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.
Adoption and Usage metrics
On-chain metrics
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
Connect with your fans and drive sales by giving token holders exclusive access to your merch, experiences, and more. Connect wallet, unlock next‑level shopping experiences!
Add to Shopify eCommerce stores and websites in 10 minutes. NoCode.
Web3 NFT Tokengated for eCommerces bridges NFT communities with your brand, on and offline. When token holders connect their wallets to your online store, they get special access to innovative commerce experiences - from exclusive collections and behind the scenes events to one-of-a-kind perks and more.
Add a tokengating app to your online store and decide which products, collections, experiences, and more will be made available exclusively for token holders.
As main objectives of the Web3 NFT Tokengated for eCommerces/Stores, we can validate that they will be achieved through:
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
Why does this matter? For one, it means that the future of Web3 shopping is about exclusivity. And while NFTs often are oversimplified as digital art, or “jpgs,” these unique blockchain tokens that signify ownership over an asset are increasingly being used as membership passes, tickets to events, and “keys” that unlock perks.
MEASURE THE IMPACT:
OUTPUTS AND OPPORTUNITIES:
We will give the community some sort of progress report as we go along, in the form of a monthly news release on Cardano Feed, to measure the progress of our proposal, with the evolution of the project according to the Catalyst KPIs.
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 team has previously been approved in 9 projects on Catalyst and all projects were successfully completed and with a project closure report containing all proof of delivery and 1 project under in development in Fund 11.
Our team is composed of developers, UX / UI, Marketing, SEO, Marketing, Business and we developed the largest media coverage platform Cardanofeed.com, with more than 1,000,000 monthly visits and also the largest Cardano Ecosystem project directory (approximately 1,200+ projects) and the Governance Space platform.
Milestone Title
M1 - Information architecture, Mind Map and Wireframe
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
2
Cost
60000
Progress
30 %
Milestone Title
M2 - Tech requirements and UX/UI design
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
6
Cost
60000
Progress
60 %
Milestone Title
M3 - Front-end programming + Feedbacks
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
8
Cost
40000
Progress
80 %
Milestone Title
M4 - Back-end programming + Blockchain integration
Milestone Outputs
Acceptance Criteria
"The back-end development will be considered complete when all specified technical requirements are implemented, supporting all operations efficiently. There must be complete and error-free integration with the front-end, with successful integration tests confirming API functionality.
Integrating with the Cardano Blockchain to receice some informations detailed above. The integration with the Cardano blockchain must enable successful communication and retrieval of relevant, accurate, and up-to-date data, ensuring consistency and reliability
News status proposal article on Cardano Feed, provides a clear and detailed project progress update. Includes milestones achieved, well-written and engaging, encouraging community participation"
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
9
Cost
24950
Progress
90 %
Milestone Title
Final Milestone - Platform Launch, closeout report and video
Milestone Outputs
"Launch of the platform
Source code developed at the moment available on GitHub
Final close-out report to the Catalyst team and Cardano Community for transparency
Final closeout video to the Catalyst team and Cardano Community for transparency"
Acceptance Criteria
"Launch of the platform, we will set a GO LIVE date for the platform to be used in production
Source code developed at the moment sent and available on GitHub
Final closeout report is publicly available and sent to the Catalyst Milestone module
Final closeout video is publicly available and sent to the Catalyst Milestone module"
Evidence of Completion
"URL Link to the platform Live (online)
Github link with the completed of the source code developed
Link to final closeout report to the Catalyst team and Cardano Community for accountability
Link to final closeout video to the Catalyst team and Cardano Community for accountability"
Delivery Month
12
Cost
15000
Progress
100 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
Team
Subtotal: ₳131,500
Marketing and Sales (1 year)
Subtotal: ₳33,950
Tech Stack (1 year)
Subtotal: ₳24,500
Contingency
Contingency Costs (5%) = ₳10,000
TOTAL COSTS: ₳199,950
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
Connecting Cardano's blockchain to the e-commerce and online sales ecosystem is a great asset that will bring visibility and utility to users, at an acceptable cost for implementing a project of this type.
Implementing a marketing and sales expansion tool that facilitates adoption and is easy to integrate with millions of online stores is an excellent value for integrating Web3 tokengating into ecommerces, websites, landing pages and conversion pages.
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
Otávio Lima - https://www.linkedin.com/in/otavioaclima/
Entrepreneur and passionate about technology, I started working at age 16 when I set up my first technology company and I never stopped. I founded some internet startups, some successful and others not so much. Started my business for 6 months in Silicon Valley/Silicon Valley, California (USA), in Rio de Janeiro and Belem.
Our team has previously been approved in some projects on Catalyst and the projects were successfully completed and with a project closure report containing all proof of delivery.
Lucas Fernandes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-fernandes-silva/
Founder of an Education startup in 2021 in São Paulo from an insight that our current teaching model is not aligned with the needs that the job market needs. Since then, my main purpose has become to create, share and connect experiences and knowledge with people around the world, offering new opportunities to develop the skills they will need for the professions of the future, today.
Today, my biggest motivation comes from showing that any dream is possible and that there are no limits for those who really dream big, have their feet on the ground and take one step at a time. We are certainly only at the beginning of a great journey.
Manage workload:
We currently have a team of 3 additional collaborators working together with our core project team. We were able to distribute and organize tasks and sprints within our development roadmap. And we also have some technical professionals waiting to be hired according to the increase in projects.
Our team is composed of developers, UX/UI, Marketing, SEO, Marketing, Business and we developed the largest media coverage platform Cardanofeed.com and the Cardano Ecosystem project directory (approximately 1,200+ projects).