Bitcoin NFTs and Stacks Projects

The Stacks community is fantastic. Whether you have been around crypto for a long time, or a newcomer to the space this fact jumps out at you immediately. To understand what Stacks is doing is to understand why Bitcoin and smart contracts are important. Bitcoin is the most sound money ever developed, and smart contracts unlock all of that potential. Bitcoin is the most secure crypto currency, but it needs smart contracts to bring the newest iteration of the web, Web3, into existence. Stacks accomplishes this. Once you dip your toes into the Stacks ecosystem you see the builders working, and you can literally see the building blocks of the future being laid down in real time. In this piece I will highlight some of my favorite projects. It is important that the reader understands that I am currently invested in (or plan to be in) all of these projects featured here today. This is not financial advice.

Theopetra Labs

This is the project/community ultimately responsible for my finding Stacks in the first place. To summarize what this project is about I will just insert this snippet from the Theopetra whitepaper:

"America is in trouble. The housing crisis is spiraling out of control. The middle class is being priced out of homeownership and forced into renting, unable to build equity while being subjected to historic rent increases. Further, returns in real estate are tied to this unsustainable system with no present alternative. A real estate network that improves the accessibility, affordability, and efficiency of housing is needed—so that Americans can own the land we stand on.

We at Theopetra Labs, along with our partners T-Homes and REAT, will create an ecosystem that delivers all three of those tenets by bridging blockchain-based applications with the real estate industry, including home loans and rental properties. We introduce $THEO, a “membership access” token residing on the Ethereum blockchain.

The purpose of $THEO is two-fold:

• Granting its Premium Members priority access to the homeownership products of T-Homes and rental properties that T-Homes manages.

• Driving affordable housing accumulation via partners REAT and T-Homes.

The $THEO token will serve as the metaphorical “gas pedal” of this ecosystem. This ecosystem, powered by and accessed through $THEO, is designed to drive real estate accumulation and enable every American to become a homeowner.

Additionally, Premium and Standard $THEO members will qualify for $ETH and $THEO rebates."

Theopetra Labs has a lot of moving parts, and I strongly advise that you read the whitepaper. This is project that has tasked itself with tackling an issue that seems insurmountable to most. The team is led by @Mel_Anic who is the founder and real estate giga-chad who set out to solve this problem in the first place. Follow them @TheopetraLabs

Ryder

Ryder is the project that led me to buy my first Bitcoin NFT from Gamma. When I saw their idea, what I really saw was the very first iPod. Let me explain: The iPod changed forever how we conceptualized mp3's, and subsequently smart phones. NFTs are in their infancy stage, but we already see a strong social component to them. Exclusive member benefits, events, and visual proof that you belong to a community. The social dynamic is only going to grow, but Ryder doesn't stop there. The Ryder device also makes trading, as well as security easier. This appears to be a big step in the evolution of NFTs, and I am here for this. Read about the origin story of this fascinating project here. To secure your spot on the whitelist, check out their Discord.

Satoshi Punk Club

This is the project that created the NFT that I chose as my Twitter PFP. I like the style, the art says a lot about the Bitcoin ethos. They just recently released their 3D collection that is still minting here. Basically these 3D avatars can be used within the metaverse, do I need to say more? Aside from the art, my thesis on this project is that Stacks is going to be a big player in Web3, and owning early pieces like this will be great whether you are a collector or intend on fully immersing yourself in the immense online world of the future. Once you buy the piece you contact the Satoshi Punk Club team, and they will send you the corresponding OBV files.

Sigle

Sigle allows creators to publish to Bitcoin, via the Sigle app. Let that sink in. All the creator needs is an Explorer in their Hiro wallet to access the premium features....which includes the opportunity to earn Bitcoin. So, yeah, I own a few of these. Not just for my own blog/publishing plans, but because I feel as though as more people learn about Stacks/Web3 that this will be a highly sought after NFT for its utility. They look really cool too, visually this is one of my favorite NFT projects.

As time goes on I will definitely highlight more projects that I like in the Stacks ecosystem. Projects like Minotauri, NeoSwap, TruBit Tech, NFT Clothing Club. Artist like Grace Hye , Ape, cryptoboi.btc, etc. If you have a project and want to discuss it, do a Q&A, anything, just let me know. I hope you enjoyed this entry. Until next time, Jack.