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The official Sigle blog for Gamma.io, a marketplace and social hub for Bitcoin NFTs.

Peer-to-Peer: A Community Collection for Gender Equity

September 16, 2022

Equity, noun: the situation in which everyone is treated fairly according to their needs and no group of people is given special treatment. What is the whole point, the long term goal of being seen and heard, of being equals at work, at home, in life? The answer, to me, is quite simple: equity. I d...

What is IPFS and How Does it Work?

August 29, 2022

IPFS stands for the InterPlanetary File System (believe it or not). In their own words it is: A peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol designed to preserve and grow humanity’s knowledge by making the web upgradeable, resilient, and more open. So what does it have to do with NFTs? IPFS enables creator...

Proof of Work Celebration

August 22, 2022

Gamma was inspired to host a fun community-wide event—everyone is invited: Proof of Work Celebration! Let’s celebrate and educate community members on the value of proof of work. Get started here or continue reading below for how it works. Why Proof of Work? Proof of work (PoW) is the most time-te...

How to Download and Set up Hiro Wallet | Gamma Guides

July 13, 2022

So you want to engage in the Stacks ecosystem, secured my Bitcoin. A Hiro wallet will let you store, stack, and connect with apps in the Stacks ecosystem, from your browser or on your desktop. How to install the Hiro Wallet on your Browser or Desktop? Head to https://www.hiro.so/wallet Click on: ...

Photography Week on Gamma

July 05, 2022

Way back in 1826, in France, Nicéphore Niépce captured the first permanent photograph called, “View from the Window at Le Gras.” Again in France, not long after, in 1839, Louis Daguerre cited, ““I have seized the light. I have arrested its flight.” He had created daguerreotypes which were images fix...

How to fix a stuck transaction | Gamma Guides

June 16, 2022

Help, my pending transaction is stuck! Not to worry, we’re here to help you out. First things first: it might take a while for your transaction to go through if you’re processing a transaction during a period of high transaction volume. But if your transaction has been pending for a long time (hou...

The Artists Behind the Projects

June 06, 2022

The NFT collections we know, love, and collect all have an amazing artist at their heart. This collection is to celebrate “The Artists Behind the Projects” and to highlight and appreciate the creators behind some of the largest and most unique projects on Gamma. Gamma aims to serve as the home for ...

Gamma Creator Spotlight: May 2022

May 26, 2022

It’s been exactly one month since we announced our new brand, social platform, and long-term vision for Gamma. Since then, we’ve been hard at work ensuring we embody these principles of putting artists and users first. Mid-May, we introduced new ways for artists to be featured on our homepage and ...

How to Purchase an NFT on Gamma | Gamma Guides

May 02, 2022

Missed the mint on a collection you were eyeing? No worries, in this guide, we’ll show you how to purchase an NFT off of our secondary marketplace on gamma.io. First, head on over to gamma.io and connect your wallet by clicking “Connect Stacks Wallet” in the top right hand corner. Then, select the ...

Introducing Gamma, a Hub for the World’s Web3 Social Identity

April 26, 2022

Our platform was launched in September of last year as STXNFT.com. In January, we shared our plans to become the leading marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs. We’re now well on our way to fulfilling the vision for NFTs on Bitcoin, and we’re ready to announce the next phase of our roadmap. Today, we’re exci...

A Guide to the Gamma Create Portal | Gamma Guides

April 24, 2022

The Gamma create portal allows you to define and deploy a custom smart contract for your NFT collection. You’ll have a range of options to give you ultimate control of how you want your contract to be deployed, all without having to write any of the code! If you have any further questions, feel fre...

How to Get a .BTC Domain (BNS) | Gamma Guides

April 17, 2022

By now, you may have seen Stacks community members on the Gamma marketplace, Twitter, and Discord with .BTC at the end of their name. You may be wondering, what does this mean? How do I get one? Is there any point? .BTC domains are registered through a smart contract on Stacks, secured by Bitcoin....

Taking Steps To Become The Leading Marketplace For Bitcoin NFTs

January 13, 2022

Today, we’re announcing our biggest marketplace upgrade yet. We’re making it easier for users to find, buy, and trade their favorite NFTs and making it practical for Creators to deploy fully-fledged smart contracts for any collection without the need for scripting. The inspiration for our platform ...

Mint with Bitcoin (via Lightning)! | Gamma Guides

January 06, 2022

We’re excited to announce the first ever NFT project on Stacks to be minted with bitcoin via Lightning payments! In this article, we’ll walk you through step-by-step on the easiest way to mint your Roots NFT with bitcoin (or optionally, with USD via Strike). First, login and connect your Hiro Walle...

Getting Started with Gamma | Gamma Guides

November 22, 2021

Curious about how to get started with NFTs on Stacks, secured by Bitcoin? Keep reading this post! Setting up a STX Wallet To mint an NFT on Stacks, you’ll need to first set up a wallet and fund it with $STX. $STX is currently available for purchase on exchanges such as Coinbase, OKCoin, KuCoin, an...