Today marks the debut of Celosphere, a groundbreaking NFT marketplace powered by RaribleX and dedicated to fostering digital ownership aligned with the Celo community's mission of promoting prosperity for all. Built on Celo, a burgeoning Ethereum Layer-2 and mobile-centric blockchain network, Celosphere equips creators with the necessary tools to showcase their diverse digital collectibles to global communities.
This launch represents a continuation of Rarible's commitment to empowering creators, following the integration of Rarible API on Celo on March 7th. This integration provided builders of decentralized applications (dApps) utilizing NFT technology on Celo with access to robust toolkits, including a real-time NFT indexer and multi-chain support.
Celosphere features an NFT marketplace enabling creators to seamlessly buy, sell, and trade digital collectibles on Celo, facilitated by accessible onboarding processes and user-friendly interfaces. Through Celo's carbon-negative design and Ultragreen Money tokenomics, which allocate 20% of every sub-cent gas fee to a carbon offsetting fund, every transaction on Celo and Celosphere contributes to climate action.
Among the inaugural NFT projects on Celosphere are the following collections:
- STEWARD: A dynamic NFT collection supporting climate non-profits dedicated to conserving the planet's eight ecosystems and indigenous organizations.
- Ecosapiens: An eco-conscious collective combating climate change through a perpetual carbon capture digital collectible series, with its dynamic Celosapien evolving alongside Celo's carbon offsets at the protocol layer.
- Plastiks: A marketplace for tokenized plastics recovery certificates, in collaboration with various partners, including the esteemed football club FC Barcelona.
These collections will be joined by inaugural creator Maya Spirits, a Mexico-based impact organization utilizing blockchain, science, and art to address critical initiatives in the Calakmul jungle, from protecting flora and fauna to facilitating gender equality and healthcare access.
The Celo Foundation is proud to announce the Celo Creators Fund, incentivizing artists, creators, and individuals to develop impactful NFT collections through grants and creative programs totaling 150,000 USDC. An open call for creator applications commences today at 12pm ET for a three-week window, categorized by three key focus areas: art, community, and impact.
Inaugural community partners for the Celo Creators Fund include Web3 innovators such as Refraction, Boys Club, HUG, and Rug Radio. Each community partner will allocate five 1,000 USDC fast-track grants to members of their respective communities, with additional funding to support custom-tailored artists' aftercare programs for greater education and awareness.
Submissions for the Celo Creators Fund will close on Tuesday, April 24th at 11:59pm ET. For more information about the Celo Creators Fund, visit: http://creatorsfund.celo.org/
To explore Celosphere, visit: celosphere.xyz.
About Celo:
Celo is an emerging Ethereum Layer-2 and mobile-first blockchain network designed for fast, low-cost payments worldwide. Launched on Earth Day in 2020, the open-source Celo mainnet supports over 1,000 projects worldwide. Learn more about Celo at https://celo.org/.
About Rarible:
Rarible, the NFT company, offers products designed to support builders, brands, and creators at every stage of their NFT journey. Since its inception in 2019, Rarible has grown rapidly, becoming one of the most renowned NFT companies in the market. For more information, visit www.rarible.com and follow Rarible on Twitter at @rarible and Instagram at @rarible.
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