Topic: Forum NFTs - immortalize your profile on the BTC blockchain (Read 529 times)

Bump -- price of BTC is going up but the price of your own forum NFT remains the same: $25 for the next two participants.

I'll hit you up on TG to follow this up

Cheers
Viz

bump


also open to trades

No, it has nothing to do with that wallet, which is a multicoin wallet.

FreeWallet the Counterparty/BTC wallet is freewallet.io

Freewallet the scam wallet is freewallet.org

The former is a highly secure non-custodial wallet that is currently trusted with hundreds of millions in BTC and Counterparty assets.

Also, its worth noting that I've been using the same Counterwallet for over 8 years (logged in to the web wallet and FreeWallet countless times with the same seed phrase) and have never been hacked or otherwise suffered a loss of funds.

Just to clarify things, is this Freewallet service related to another (also called Freewallet) mentioned in some prominent scam accusation somewhere in the first 3 pages? (This one here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/scam-alert-freewalletorg-scam-6k-5410403)

You mean to send periodic dividends in an automated fashion, or through a third-party website? It can, I believe, using the Counterparty API. I've not messed around with it but the other day somebody did perform the first fully-automated Counterparty transaction... forgot who it was but I saw it on Twitter. If you have more questions about this please feel free to send me a PM.

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NotATether has become the third Bitcoin Forum NFT! Another historic day for NFTs.

We have two more slots available for the $25 rate... which is extended to all pre-2016 accounts.

I've reduced the rate for all others to follow to $40.

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Oh, yeah the web wallet can be a bit wonky. Its very secure but not ideal. I highly recommend downloading the Freewallet. Its much more fun, and stable. For one, you can actually see the token images in the wallet. They just appear as names in the web wallet.

Now that I took a closer look at them, the CounterWallet servers seem to be unstable for logging into and doing other stuff on . I have my account registered and seed and all that though.

Thanks for the reply.
Can this function be automated via counterparty or must it always be managed manually (as I seem to guess)?
could you theoretically create this option for my NFT too via a script or something similar!?

Awesome, thanks. Nope, its same price regardless of the quantity. I'll send you a PM in a minute.

I just saw this thread and I think it's pretty cool idea that I didn't know existed before.

I'm just wondering if I have to pay more for each additional token I want minted.

Yes, absolutely. There's a dividend feature in Counterparty that does exactly that, which allows you to send BTC or any Counterparty token to all holders of a token, based on the quantity they hold. For example, I can make a dividend payment of 0.0001 BTC to all holders of the WALLOBSERVER token, it would look like this:



However, you must be the token issuer in order to make dividend payments. So for the forum token that would mean I'd have to transfer the ownership property to your address, instead of the burn address... I guess I'd be willing to do that for you if you're interested.

excuse me in advance if the question is too stupid or just silly one... but could such an asset be created to send dividends to token holders?

for example, we produce 100 nft linked to UID here on bitcointalk .
If a btc address linked to these NFT receive a payment a payment will be sent (automatically) to NFT owners.
Based on the number of tokens you own, dividends would be sent in percentage (example if you own 50 tokens you receive 50% of amount that an address receive)

it could be something possible in automatic mode?

- krostue is marked as paid (am waiting to get the details from him for the token metadata content)
- vizique and sweeteye are marked as reserved, am awaiting confirmation from them.

Since this project didn't get the kind of traction I imagined, I'm opening up the $25 rate to all members with an account creation date before Dec. 31, 2015.

That price basically covers material costs (XCP, BTC, AR) + 1 hour or so it takes to put everything together & process the individual Arweave + Bitcoin transactions.

Done. I've put you on the exclusive whitelist.

Also, for the XCP enthusiasts on the forum (and there are at least a few), I'm open to trades if you'd rather send me something of your own than pay in BTC... am trying to expand my collection. There's about 50 Rare Pepes in my price range I'd like to get someday.

Dope idea!
I want to dive deeper into this and really digest the thread when there's time this weekend, but sign me up, please!

Will jump in once Im settled on my travels

Viz

OK, feel free to send me a PM and we'll hammer out the details.


Hmm I did not know that, have never tried to change a description after sending one.

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I changed my profile pic just to test out how it would update in the block explorer, and it updated near instantly -- faster on xchain than the forum. Pretty cool.

I would much rather have the token point to my own hosted json file.

The bug was reported to counterparty at least 2 years ago if not more. Sub assets cannot be modified once they leave the wallet of the parent asset. But I still want mine

Alright, Phil's forum NFT has been minted, locked & transferred!



We now have 2.


Who wants to be #3?

I will extended the $25 offer to the 4 people who want to register.

Okay give me a bit of time I will pm info.


PGP field text (Long Key or Short Key ID) (optional):


Custom Category text (optional, up to 52 characters):
Quantity of tokens desired (1-100):
Preferred payment method (BTC, LTC, or DOGE):

Delivery address (Counterparty or self-custody BTC):


I used a legacy never used

 trezor address hope that is good.

I sent the pm

I decided to use

1st NFT by nutildah for bitcoinforum.philipma1957

for custom text

Hi Phil. Sure, I'd be honored to have you for the trial mint. Its the same price regardless of the quantity you would like. But yours is free since you are the first (or a1 Hashrate LLC2022 is free, to be specific). Just please fill out the form using that account and then PM it to me, or you can post it here. Thanks!


Have also sent the alt account a PM.

 Please get back to me when you can.

please note   a1 Hashrate LLC2022 is my business alt. I think I would like to use that one first.

I may want a mint of 3 not 1 is there a difference in price for 1 or 2 or 3 minted?

Seems cool.

I would like it.

How much for a mint of 1

People just aren’t interested in using Bitcoin and it’s a shame..

There's a couple different ways, and they both involve using Counterparty: via Dispenser (for BTC) or DEX (for any other Counterparty token... this means forum NFTs could be traded for one another in a trustless fashion).

Well, there's a third way, and that is wrapping it via Emblem Vault (as mentioned above) and selling it on an Ethereum NFT market (OpenSea and LooksRare are the two big ones).


Yes, as Eddie mentioned you can use Counterparty on your own to do anything you want, however legit or scammy, to your heart's desire. However, your NFT won't start with "BITCOINFORUM" as I own that asset. (I tried to get BITCOINTALK but somebody already registered it years ago, then abandoned their wallet).

For what I'm offering, you can only order mints of your own account, with a quantity between 1 and 100 (up to you).

You can send them just like you send bitcoin.. Just enter a receiving address and amount to send and click send..
On a bitcoin wallet on the Bitcoin blockchain..

Their is also a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the bitcoin blockchain.. (did you know that?)
You can list them for sale on the books of the DEX just like any exchange, except you can create any exchange pair you want.. Just place an order..
You can place a buy or sell order for them for bitcoin, XCP, or any other asset/NFT that has ever been or will be created..
Just like any exchange except you can create any market pair you want with a couple clicks..

Or you can P2P trade them for whatever you want..

It’s really very nifty and more people should be aware of this..
This is Bitcoin!


Yes you sure can! And yes people could try to scam with fakes, but it’s pretty easy to prove/know which the real originals are.. It is on the bitcoin blockchain after all with full TX history and which assets were created by what address (addresses you can sign) and all..
It is bitcoin, just different little pieces of bitcoin, and bitcoin had to be burned to create them..
So they are basically different little pieces of bitcoin that get labeled as something specific..

This is how you can put the seed to your property on Bitcoin, the title of your car, or even shares of a publicly traded company, right on the bitcoin blockchain..


We could easily tell if someone tried to make, sell, or trade fakes, just like you can tell if someone sends you a fake TX, or can tell if someone even has whatever they claim they do..
It’s all right there..

Check out my profile addy for example..
https://xchain.io/address/1vvSrTFiQY7akwbsv3iYPPe9mR3DsEbff
You can see what assets I have created, own, what orders I have open, what orders have filled or not, everything I have sent/received/traded since the beginning of time..
Just like regular bitcoin..

Nutildah is more skilled in the technicals of all this than I am, but I have also been heavily using this for a very long time (in bitcoin time)..

p.s. I have no monetary interest in this whatsoever other than promoting Counterparty..

Can this NFT's be traded and how exactly?
And can I create NFT only for my own account or I can create them for any account I want, let's say satoshi, theymos, Hal Finney or anyone else?
Someone could probably create multiple NFT of their account with changed avatar, Rank, text, etc.

Nah..
Let someone else have the free one!

Hmm... that's a good point.



My thinking was that, in order for it to be a true NFT, supply would need to be capped at 1 (puts the "non-fungible" in "NFT"). But I will let buyers choose the quantity of token they want minted, up to 100.

Do you want to be my trial subject?


I will let people decide the number of tokens they want minted. Just fill out this (updated) form and either post it or PM it to me:

Why locked at 1?

You could let the user choose how many they would like to mint, as rare or abundant as they want, and then we could all trade with each other..

List of (public) Forum NFTs made thus far:

User Name	Mint Date	Qty.	Explorer Entry
nutildah	8/24/22	1	https://xchain.io/asset/BITCOINFORUM.nutildah
philipma1957	8/30/22	3	https://xchain.io/asset/BITCOINFORUM.philipma1957
NotATether	9/17/22	5	https://xchain.io/asset/BITCOINFORUM.NotATether

Nope, this is not an April Fool's joke.

A Bitcoin Forum NFT is a Bitcoin-based NFT (non-fungible token) created using Counterparty, an 8+ year-old protocol for tokenization on the BTC blockchain. These are one-of-a-kind collectibles that can be stored in any self-custodied BTC address and used to commemorate your participation on the Bitcoin Forum. You can trade them for other forum tokens using the Counterparty DEX, show them off IRL using the token.art app, sell them for BTC using the Dispenser feature, or even wrap them via Emblem Vault to put it up for sale on OpenSea!


How are they made?

Bitcoin Forum NFTs are created as Counterparty subassets, meaning they all begin with the name "BITCOINFORUM" and end with the Bitcointalk user name. For example, my NFT is named "BITCOINFORUM.nutildah". It can be seen and its information verified using xchain - a Counterparty-enabled block explorer - under the following entry:

https://xchain.io/asset/BITCOINFORUM.nutildah

The methodology for asset creation is as follows:

1. Custom field information is collected from purchaser (PGP short ID & quote, both are optional).
2. JSON file is created using the purchaser's forum profile information and uploaded to Arweave (example file here).
3. Token is minted in Counterparty using link to JSON file as reference data.
4. Token supply is locked with a purchaser-specified quantity of 1-100.
5. Token data ownership (a Counterparty-specific property) is transferred to burn address, making it immutable.
6. Token is transferred to purchaser's provided BTC address.

What blockchain does the NFT use?

BTC. This is the Bitcoin Forum, so naturally these NFTs should be minted on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Why use Arweave to host the JSON?

Kind of like IPFS, Arweave is a decentralized way to store files for the long-term. Files stored on its network can always be accessed via permanent URLs. They are also immutable: once uploaded, they cannot be changed.

As creator of the NFT, can't you still change its image or data after it has been purchased and sent?

No. Transferring token data ownership to a burn address ensures that nobody can change the data embedded in the token. However, you can change the image displayed in the xchain description for your token by simply changing your profile image on the forum. This is because the token points to your forum avatar to draw image information from. (Member rank info is permanent, however, and will not update when your rank changes. Same goes for the custom message & PGP info).

How do I access or move the NFT?

The best way to do this is to provide an address created using a Counterparty-enabled wallet. We recommend either Counterwallet (web wallet) or Freewallet (desktop wallet). Both are highly-secure BTC wallets currently used to hold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of BTC and Counterparty tokens. Bitcoin Forum NFTs are stored just like any other Counterparty token (in a BTC address), and are transferred just like any Bitcoin transaction (from BTC address to BTC address, paying the usual tx fee).

Will you be minting NFTs of non-active or non-participating profiles?

No. Bitcoin Forum NFTs will only be minted for willing participants who have paid in advance.

How much do they cost?

- The first respondent to this thread will get theirs free as a Proof of Concept.
- The next 3 respondents will get theirs at a special price of $25 (payable in BTC, LTC, or DOGE).
- The price for additional respondents will be $40, except for accounts registered before Dec. 31, 2015, in which case the price will remain $25.

How do we place an order?

Please post your request here or send it to me via PM using the following format:


You will then be contact with an amount & address for payment.

Note that if you are not using a Counterparty address, you must possess the private key of your BTC address in order to move your NFT!

Also, you can only request an NFT of your own profile.


This method uses standards adopted by modern Bitcoin NFT projects and is the result of thinking about how best to do it pretty hard. If you have any questions not covered by the answers here, please feel free to ask!

Thanks.

Proof of Counterparty wallet and PGP ownership can be found here.