Name of the project: Artiflux
Problem statement in the existing Conflux ecosystem: While the Conflux Network benefits from established NFT marketplaces like OpenFlux and integrations with broader platforms like OKX NFT Marketplace, there remain significant opportunities to elevate the NFT experience for creators and collectors. Current offerings often present limitations in:
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Advanced NFT Functionality: Basic marketplaces primarily support static NFTs, lacking native support for dynamic NFTs (that evolve over time or based on external data), fractional ownership, or sophisticated on-chain royalty enforcement.
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Creator Empowerment & Tools: Creators often face limited tools for truly customizable storefronts, advanced minting options, or seamless management of their digital assets beyond initial sale.
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Enhanced Liquidity & Utility: NFTs often remain siloed as collectibles. There’s a need for deeper integration with DeFi primitives to unlock new utility, such as NFT-backed lending.
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Community & Discovery: While existing platforms facilitate transactions, robust social features, AI-powered discovery, and community-driven curation are underdeveloped, limiting engagement and discoverability.
Proposed Solution: Artiflux aims to redefine the NFT landscape on Conflux by developing a next-generation marketplace that prioritizes advanced functionality, creator empowerment, and enhanced utility. Artiflux will introduce native support for dynamic and semi fungible NFTs (ERC1155), comprehensive creator tools, seamless integration with DeFi protocols , and robust community features, all while leveraging Conflux’s high-throughput eSpace for a superior user experience.
Alignment of the project with the Conflux Network: Artiflux is deeply aligned with Conflux’s mission to foster innovation and expand its decentralized economy. It leverages Conflux’s core strengths:
- EVM Compatibility (eSpace): Built entirely on Conflux eSpace, Artiflux ensures broad compatibility with existing NFT standards (ERC-721, ERC-1155) and seamless integration for developers familiar with Ethereum tooling.
- High Throughput & Low Fees: Artiflux capitalizes on Conflux’s ability to handle high transaction volumes at minimal cost, making minting, trading, and interacting with NFTs affordable and fast for all users. This eliminates friction points common on other chains.
- Ecosystem Expansion: By providing a cutting-edge NFT platform, Artiflux will attract a new wave of artists, collectors, and builders, diversifying Conflux’s user base and showcasing the network’s capabilities beyond DeFi.
Benefit to the Conflux Ecosystem:
- Entice More Developers: Artiflux will provide open-source smart contract modules and for advanced NFT functionalities (dynamic, enhanced royalties). This will attract developers to build on Conflux, using Artiflux as a foundational layer for innovative NFT projects, gaming, and metaverse applications.
- Economic Benefit (Assets & Transactions): Artiflux will significantly increase NFT asset creation and trading volume on Conflux. By offering unique features like NFT-backed loans and integrated yield opportunities, it will unlock new utility for NFTs, driving demand for CFX (for gas fees) and increasing on-chain transactions. This directly enhances the economic vibrancy of the Conflux network.
Demonstrate a competitive edge that differentiates it from other projects: While OpenFlux provides a functional NFT marketplace, Artiflux differentiates itself through:
Native Dynamic & Fractional NFT Support: Built-in tools and contracts for creating and trading NFTs that evolve or can be owned by multiple parties, unlocking new artistic and investment possibilities.
Integrated DeFi Utility: Seamless integration with lending protocols to enable NFT-backed loans, allowing users to leverage their digital assets without selling them.
Advanced Creator Studio: Comprehensive suite of tools for artists, including customizable storefronts, advanced royalty enforcement (on-chain), and flexible minting options (e.g., timed editions, generative art presets).
AI-Powered Discovery & Curation: Utilizes AI algorithms to enhance NFT discoverability for collectors and provide insights into market trends, moving beyond basic filtering.
Robust Social & Community Features: Enables rich user profiles, curated collections, community voting on trending artists/NFTs, and direct artist-collector engagement.
Conflux eSpace grant recipient wallet address: - cfx:aapeknkwafvhkfmbukmpyunkvgyant6t22hzm0d16a
Are you an incorporated startup? Yes, Antier Solutions is an incorporated blockchain development firm with extensive experience in blockchain solutions.
Technical Introduction
The Conflux ecosystem currently lacks an NFT marketplace that fully leverages the potential of next-generation NFT functionalities, comprehensive creator tools, and deep DeFi integration. Existing solutions offer a basic trading experience, leaving a significant gap for innovation in dynamic assets, fractional ownership, and enhanced utility.
Identify existing solutions (if any), and include a feasibility study: Existing solutions include OpenFlux and OKX NFT Marketplace (which integrates Conflux). While these platforms facilitate standard ERC-721/1155 trading, they typically lack advanced features like native dynamic NFT mechanisms, fractionalization protocols, or direct NFT-backed lending integration. The feasibility of Artiflux is high due to:
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Conflux eSpace’s Robustness: A stable and high-performance EVM-compatible environment supporting complex smart contract logic.
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Existing Standards: Adherence to established NFT standards (ERC-721, ERC-1155) ensures interoperability with existing Conflux NFTs.
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Antier Solutions’ Expertise: Our proven track record in complex smart contract development, DeFi integrations and building scalable dApps positions us perfectly to deliver Artiflux. We have the technical know-how to implement advanced NFT features and secure the protocol.
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Purpose of the system: The purpose of Artiflux is to establish Conflux as a premier destination for advanced NFTs by offering a marketplace with unparalleled functionality for creation, discovery, trading, and utility. It aims to attract cutting-edge artists and sophisticated collectors, driving innovation and liquidity into the Conflux NFT space.
Scope of the system: Artiflux’s initial scope will encompass:
- Core NFT minting and trading (buy, sell, auction) for ERC-721/1155 NFTs.
- Native support and tooling for Dynamic NFTs (on-chain metadata updates based on external conditions).
- Comprehensive Creator Studio for minting, managing collections, and setting customizable royalty splits.
- Integration with Conflux eSpace wallets.
- Intuitive User Interface with personalized dashboards for collectors and creators.
- Search, filter, and basic AI-powered curation/discovery features.
- Community features (user profiles, watchlists, basic social sharing).
Objectives and success criteria of the project:
- Launch Artiflux MVP: Successfully deploy a functional NFT marketplace on Conflux Mainnet with core trading, dynamic, and fractional NFT functionalities. (Success: Contracts deployed, UI live, successful minting/trading of both types of NFTs).
- Empower Creators: Provide advanced tools for artists to mint, manage, and monetize unique digital assets. (Success: 500+ unique creators on platform within 6 months, demonstrable usage of advanced creator tools).
- Enhance Utility: Integrate NFTs with DeFi primitives to unlock new use cases. Foster Community & Discovery: Build a vibrant community and improve NFT discoverability. (Success: 10,000 MAU within 6 months, active community channels, positive feedback on AI-powered discovery).
- Drive Economic Activity: Attract significant NFT volume and TVL to Conflux. (Success: $2M+ in trading volume within 3 months of mainnet launch).
- Ensure Robust Security: Complete comprehensive security audits and maintain a secure environment. (Success: Completion of at least two independent smart contract audits without critical findings).
Technical Proposal
1. Functional Overview of Artiflux
Artiflux will be a comprehensive NFT marketplace operating on Conflux eSpace, enabling secure and efficient creation, trading, and management of NFTs. Its core functionality extends beyond basic buy/sell to include advanced NFT types and utility integrations.
Core Aspects and Elements:
NFT Minting Portal:
User-friendly interface for minting ERC-721 and ERC-1155 NFTs.
Advanced options for setting royalties (enforced on-chain), metadata, and custom properties.
Support for Dynamic NFT configuration: Tools to define updateable metadata fields and link them to on-chain or off-chain data sources (via oracles).
Support for Fractional NFT creation: Integrated smart contracts to fractionalize an ERC-721 NFT into ERC-20 fungible tokens.
Marketplace & Discovery:
Browse, search, and filter NFTs by collection, artist, type (static, dynamic, fractional), price, and rarity.
Multiple listing options: Fixed price, English auction, Dutch auction, and potentially sealed-bid auctions.
AI-Powered Curation: Algorithms to suggest NFTs based on user preferences, viewing history, and trending collections, enhancing discoverability.
Community Curation: Potential for token holders to vote on featured artists or collections.
User & Creator Profiles:
Personalized dashboards for managing owned NFTs, listings, sales history, and earnings.
Dedicated Creator Studios for artists to manage their minted collections, track royalties, and customize their storefront appearance.
NFT Utility Integrations:
Viewing of associated utility (e.g., gaming integration, access passes) linked to specific NFTs.
Royalties Enforcement: On-chain enforcement mechanisms for secondary sale creator royalties.
Wallet Integration: Support for major Conflux eSpace compatible wallets (MetaMask, Fluent Wallet, etc.).
Smart Contract Base: Built on robust, audited smart contracts for ERC-721, ERC-1155, Dynamic NFT extensions and marketplace logic.
2. Legal/Licensing Aspects (if any) Artiflux’s smart contracts will be open-source, released under a permissive license (e.g., MIT License), promoting transparency, community contributions, and robust security audits. We will ensure adherence to open-source best practices and clear documentation regarding intellectual property for creators and collectors.
3. Non-Functional Overview
Usability:
Intuitive & Engaging UI: A visually appealing and highly intuitive interface designed for both seasoned collectors and new entrants, minimizing friction in NFT interactions.
Streamlined Workflows: Simplified processes for minting, listing, bidding, and purchasing NFTs.
Advanced Analytics Dashboards: Provide detailed market insights, collection performance, and individual NFT statistics for both creators and collectors.
Proactive Notifications: Customizable alerts for new listings, auction updates, bid activity, and sales.
Cross-Device Compatibility: Fully responsive design for optimal experience on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.
Reliability:
Decentralized Metadata Storage: Implement solutions for decentralized NFT metadata storage (e.g., IPFS, Arweave) to ensure immutability and censorship resistance, enhancing the long-term reliability of NFTs.
Robust Oracle Integration: For dynamic NFTs, utilize multiple, reputable oracle networks to provide reliable off-chain data feeds.
Continuous Testing & Monitoring: Implement automated testing frameworks and on-chain monitoring for real-time performance and security checks.
Performance:
Leverage Conflux Throughput: Optimized to harness Conflux’s high TPS, ensuring fast transaction confirmations for minting and trading, even during peak activity.
Gas Efficiency: Smart contracts will be meticulously optimized for gas efficiency, making NFT operations highly cost-effective on Conflux eSpace.
Scalable Architecture: Backend infrastructure designed for high concurrency and scalability to handle a growing number of users, NFTs, and transactions without performance degradation.
Fast Content Loading: Optimized image and media loading for quick browsing of NFT collections.
Implementation:
Modular Smart Contracts: Built using a modular and upgradeable smart contract architecture (e.g., proxy patterns) to facilitate future feature additions, bug fixes, and protocol parameter adjustments.
Standardized Development: Adherence to well-established web3 and web2 development standards (e.g., React.js, Tailwind CSS for frontend; Solidity, OpenZeppelin for smart contracts).
User Interface:
A clean, modern, and visually appealing UI that focuses on showcasing digital art and collectibles.
Intuitive navigation menus, search bars, and filtering options for efficient discovery.
Dedicated sections for “Explore,” “Create,” “My NFTs,” and “Community.”
Real-time updates for bids, sales, and new listings without requiring page refreshes.
Total Budget
Grant Size: USDT $30,000
Justification: This grant request is crucial for the development, security auditing, and initial launch of Artiflux, positioning it as a leading NFT marketplace on Conflux with advanced capabilities. The breakdown is as follows:
Smart Contract Development (40% - $12,000 USDT): Covers the design, coding, testing, and optimization of core marketplace contracts, dynamic NFT contracts, fractional NFT contracts, and royalty enforcement mechanisms. This includes significant effort in ensuring security and gas efficiency on Conflux eSpace.
UI/UX Design & Frontend Development (30% - $9,000 USDT): Allocated for creating the highly intuitive, advanced user interface, creator studio, and detailed dashboards. This is paramount for Artiflux’s competitive edge and user adoption.
Oracle & Decentralized Storage Integration (5% - $1,500 USDT): Covers the integration and testing of multiple decentralized oracle solutions (for dynamic NFTs) and decentralized storage solutions (e.g., IPFS/Arweave for metadata).
Project Management, QA & Initial Marketing Prep (5% - $1,500 USDT): Covers project oversight, rigorous quality assurance, and foundational marketing material preparation.
Contingency (20% - $6,000 USDT): Added for unforeseen challenges, additional security measures, or extended testing phases, ensuring robust development and a successful launch.
Development Roadmap Timeline and milestones:
Milestone 0: Kickoff & Strategic Design (Advance - Week 1)
Deliverable: Detailed technical design document (Artiflux Whitepaper v1), comprehensive UI/UX wireframes and mockups, project environment setup, initial smart contract architecture for dynamic/fractional NFTs.
Milestone 1: Core Marketplace & Minting Contracts (Week 2-6)
Deliverable: Deployed and tested core marketplace smart contracts (listing, bidding, selling) on Conflux Testnet. Functional NFT minting portal for ERC-721/1155. Initial unit and integration tests completed.
Milestone 2: Dynamic & Fractional NFT Contracts & Basic UI (Week 7-10)
Deliverable: Deployed and tested smart contracts for dynamic NFT functionality and fractional NFT creation on Conflux Testnet. Basic frontend dApp connected to testnet contracts, allowing Browse and simple interactions. Initial Creator Studio features.
Milestone 3: Advanced UI/UX, DeFi Integration & Audit 1 (Week 11-13)
Deliverable: Advanced user dashboards and creator studio features completed. Initial NFT-backed lending integration with FlowLend (or a mock API for demonstration). Completion of first independent smart contract security audit. Public testnet launch for community testing.
Milestone 4: Final Audit, Mainnet Deployment & Launch (Week 14)
Deliverable: Completion of second independent smart contract security audit (or initial audit follow-up/fix verification). Full mainnet deployment of Artiflux. Comprehensive launch announcement and initial marketing campaign.
Team
- Nishant Mitra - Tech Lead
A blockchain expert and IIT Kharagpur alumnus, Nishant architects cutting-edge decentralized solutions and ensures robust technical execution. - Prashant Hooda – Product Manager
Prashant drives product innovation, ensuring user-centric solutions that align with evolving market needs and technological advancements. - Ankit Bhatia- Developer
Ankit is expertise in Solidity, smart contract security, advanced DeFi protocols and dApp development on EVM-compatible chains.