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LoopGem

NFT Marketplace Focused on Creator Discovery

Timeline 2021 - 2022
Role Founder & Developer
LoopGem

Project Overview

An NFT marketplace focused on creators. Beyond mint and list, it emphasized simple promotion workflows to help collections get discovered.

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Key Metrics

Discovery Focus
Low-Friction Promotion
Beyond basic mint and list
Creator Tools
Guided Workflows
Enhanced listing health signals
Market Timing
2021 Web3 Boom
Peak NFT marketplace period

Technology Stack

React FrontendNode ServicesSmart ContractsEvent IndexerSearch and FeedCDNDecentralized StorageBrowser Wallets

Key Features

Smart contracts with ERC-721 and ERC-1155 minting with royalties

Mint-gate rules and custom contract deployment

Metadata and media pinned to decentralized storage with integrity checks

Wallet flow with sign-in and transactions through browser wallets

Signature-based authentication and gas-fee estimation

Creator tooling with guided minting and collection pages

Promo links and basic analytics for creators

Trust and safety with duplicate detection and collection verification

Abuse reporting system and marketplace health signals

Challenges Solved

  • Building smart contracts with ERC-721/1155 standards and royalty systems
  • Implementing decentralized storage with metadata integrity verification
  • Creating wallet integration with signature-based auth and gas estimation
  • Developing creator tooling with guided workflows and analytics
  • Building trust and safety systems with duplicate detection and verification

Key Outcomes

  • Successfully deployed creator-focused NFT marketplace
  • Built comprehensive smart contract system with royalties
  • Implemented decentralized storage with integrity checks
  • Created discovery-focused promotion workflows for creators