Quartz will give you the tools, features, and easy access to jumpstart your wildest, most experimental NFT dreams.
Quartz is the untamed cousin to Unique Network, as Kusama is to Polkadot — expect chaos.
Deliver Innovation.
Expect chaos.
What is Quartz?
A new user-friendly platform for you to test extreme innovation in NFTs and build for the next generation. Built on Substrate, Quartz gives you the most versatile options for discovery and democratization of the NFT ecosystem and marketplaces (with very low barriers for entry).
Are you a developer looking to build NFTs who’s new to blockchain? Don’t stress. You don’t need complex knowledge of blockchain (or a big budget) to build on our platform.
benefits of using quartzWhy build on Quartz?
The canary network of Unique Network, Quartz, gives you quick and easy access to the full spectrum of essential and advanced NFT Tools, accelerating your journey to building the Marketplace of your dreams.
Speed of Innovation and easy access
Build with Unique and create your NFT marketplace in only a few hours with low barriers to entry
Customization
and Flexibility
Trailblaze new frontiers with customisable essential and advanced marketplace features. You choose how your customers interact with your NFT marketplace
Sustainable
Minting
Designed for scale and efficiency, Proof-of-stake Substrate network on Polkadot means a lower carbon footprint and low cost
minimal gas fees. maximal opportunity. Quartz Token
Utility
The Utility of the Quartz Token will come from Transactions and Staking
Payment for Transactions
The number of transactions will be proportional to the complexity of applications, and will be paid towards the treasury. In general:
- NFT Transactions: Pre-defined fee per NFT transaction (e.g. 0.1 QTZ).
- Smart Contract Transactions: Depending on the complexity of the dApps, each smart contract transaction will be charged at a pre-defined rate (e.g. 0.2 QTZ).
Staking
Staking on Quartz tokens will be available for several purposes:
- App Promotion Staking
- Smart Contract Endowment
- Reputation Staking
- Vote Staking (Governance)
Tokenomics
total supply
1,000,000,000
circulating Supply at Genesis
36,697,268
inflation
10% in year 1,
decreasing consistently to 4% by year 10
decreasing consistently to 4% by year 10
Note on Treasury: The treasury will cover various elements, including costs of parachain lease auctions, sponsored transactions, and other community activities. The treasury will be decentralised over time and will evolve into a sustainable governance structure that supports the growth and security of the ecosystem. The inflation in supply will support the treasury.
Case study
Digital Art for Climate
Our United Nations-associated climate action-awareness NFT initiative with UN Habitat and IAAI Glocha Youth, where we empowered the next generation of digital artists through a Designathon & Art Competition.
RMRK App
Unique and RMRK partner to build composable, forever-liquid, multi-resource NFTs which don't just stay in your wallet until the next NFT hype makes them popular, but grow their liquidity and utility well into the future.
Seedify
Seedify X Unique Network partnership provides freedom and creativity for talented blockchain game developers and skilled gamers to build on Unique Network and leverage advanced features like freemium gaming.
Chelobricks
A series of 10,000 Substrate-based collectibles on Polkadot, demonstrating the power and potential of composable, forever-liquid, multi-resource NFTs.
Substrapunks
An ode to Cryptopunks—two pioneering NFTs of Kusama and Polkadot on Unique Network, which opened doors and fueled access to extreme innovation in the ecosystem.
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