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type: source
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title: "Futardio: NexID fundraise goes live"
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author: "futard.io"
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url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/9diK9jWj4vEbCw6mKaSekdn2vw2R62jFDhCgYerCo8jK"
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date: 2026-03-07
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domain: internet-finance
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format: data
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status: unprocessed
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tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana]
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event_type: launch
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## Launch Details
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- Project: NexID
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- Description: Learn, execute, and earn. From vanity metrics to verifiable intelligence
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- Funding target: $50,000.00
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- Total committed: N/A
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- Status: Refunding
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- Launch date: 2026-03-07
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- URL: https://www.futard.io/launch/9diK9jWj4vEbCw6mKaSekdn2vw2R62jFDhCgYerCo8jK
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## Team / Description
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## TL;DR
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• **NexID transforms Web3 onboarding into interactive, verifiable education.**
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Users learn through AI-powered video experiences, complete interactive challenges, and earn on-chain credentials that prove what they actually understand.
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• **Protocols will be able to run high-impact onboarding campaigns through NexID.**
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Our campaign framework is designed for projects that want educated communities rather than low-quality quest traffic.
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• **Users build a portable Web3 identity through `.id` domains.**
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These domains store credentials, reputation scores, and activity history, acting as a digital briefcase for Web3 participation.
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• **AI-driven learning powered by Synthesia technology.**
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Our platform integrates AI video infrastructure from Synthesia (a $4B company) with gamification, quizzes, and on-chain verification.
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**The MVP platform is already live and fully functional, and we are currently onboarding our first campaign partners.**
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### Live Product Example
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To demonstrate how NexID campaigns work in practice, see these interactive courses. Onchain with gas fee abstracted:
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**[The Futardio Founder Playbook](https://academy.nexid.fun/academy/campaign/4)**
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**[Web3 Product Design](https://academy.nexid.fun/academy/campaign/3)**
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This campaigns showcases how projects can onboard and educate their communities through interactive video lessons, quizzes, and on-chain participation.
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# Project Description - NexID
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## Interactive Web3 Education, Credentials & Identity Infrastructure
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# The Problem
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Web3 has a **retention problem disguised as growth**.
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Protocols spend millions on quests, airdrops, and incentive campaigns. These campaigns generate impressive participation numbers, but most of the activity comes from:
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- Low-intent reward farmers
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- Bots and Sybil attackers
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- Users who never actually learn the product
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The result is predictable:
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- Marketing budgets disappear
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- Communities remain uneducated
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- Retention after incentives collapses
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Most platforms measure **clicks and completions**, not **understanding**.
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Web3 needs onboarding that produces **knowledgeable users**, not just temporary traffic.
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# The NexID Solution
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NexID turns onboarding into **interactive, verifiable education**.
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We combine **AI-powered video learning** with **on-chain credentials and identity infrastructure** to create onboarding campaigns that reward **actual learning and participation**.
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Our platform uses AI avatar technology from **Synthesia**, a company valued at over **$4B**, to power engaging interactive video lessons.
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These lessons integrate with:
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- gamified learning mechanics
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- on-chain credential verification
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- Web3 identity domains
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- reputation scoring
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Instead of:
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> Watch video → Click next → Claim reward
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Users now experience:
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> Learn → Interact → Prove knowledge → Earn rewards → Build identity
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# Why This Matters
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The next phase of Web3 growth will depend on **educated users and builders**.
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NexID provides infrastructure for:
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- protocol onboarding
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- developer education
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- ecosystem training
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- verifiable skill credentials
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- identity-based reputation
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In short:
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**Proof of Learning replaces Proof of Clicking.**
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# Core Platform Architecture
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| Layer | Function |
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|------|------|
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| **AI Education Layer** | Interactive learning powered by Synthesia AI avatars |
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| **Gamification Layer** | Quizzes, branching scenarios, and reward mechanics |
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| **Credential Layer** | On-chain proof of course completion |
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| **Identity Layer** | `.id` domain identities storing credentials and reputation |
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| **Engagement Layer** | Campaign tasks, social actions, and on-chain activities |
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Each layer reinforces the others, creating a **learning → participation → identity flywheel**.
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# The NexID Identity System (.id Domains)
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NexID introduces **Web3 identity domains** designed to function as a **portable digital briefcase**.
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Each `.id` domain can contain:
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- On-chain credentials
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- Wallet trust score
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- Reputation data
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- Completed educational programs
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- Referral rewards
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- Payment and invoice generation
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This creates a **persistent identity layer for Web3 participation**.
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Domain holders can also refer new users and earn **25% referral rewards**, creating a built-in growth loop.
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# Domain Mint Pricing
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## Human Identities
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| Length | Rarity | Price |
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|------|------|------|
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| 1 Character | Ultra Rare | $2,000 |
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| 2 Characters | Very Rare | $1,000 |
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| 3 Characters | Rare | $200 |
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| 4 Characters | Standard | $40 |
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| 5 Characters | Standard | $10 |
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| 6–9 Characters | Standard | $5 |
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| 10+ Characters | Standard | $2 |
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Domains **5 characters and longer** may be distributed as part of partner campaigns, up to **1,000 per campaign**.
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## AI Agent Domains
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Designed for **autonomous onchain agents and AI systems**.
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| Feature | Specification |
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|------|------|
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| Price | $0.01 – $0.10 |
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| Minting | API mint access |
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| Standard | x402 |
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| Rate Limit | 50 mints per minute |
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| Transferable | Restricted |
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| Example | `the-defi-agent.id` |
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As autonomous agents become common in Web3, identity infrastructure for them will become essential.
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---
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# Business Model
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NexID operates as a **B2B campaign platform with a B2C identity ecosystem**.
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Protocols pay NexID to build **interactive onboarding campaigns**, while users engage through the learning platform and domain identity layer.
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## Campaign Pricing
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| Tier | Duration | Price |
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|------|------|------|
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| Starter Campaign | 1 Week | $15,000 |
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| Growth Campaign | 3 Weeks | $50,000 |
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| Ecosystem Campaign | 1 Month+ | $100,000+ |
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## Additional Revenue Streams
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- Multi-language campaign support
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- Custom team training programs
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- Premium domain minting
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- Identity-based reputation utilities
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- Future credential marketplaces
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At scale, we believe this model can support **$10M–$25M annual revenue**.
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# Market Opportunity
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The Web3 education and onboarding market is expanding rapidly as more users enter the ecosystem.
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Every protocol needs:
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- onboarding
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- developer education
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- ecosystem training
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- community growth
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Yet most still rely on **static documentation or inefficient quest platforms**.
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NexID positions itself as **infrastructure for Web3 education and onboarding**, not just another quest platform.
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# Key Differentiators
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| Feature | Typical Platforms | NexID |
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| Interactive AI Video | ❌ | ✅ |
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| On-chain credentials | Partial | Full integration |
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| Identity infrastructure | ❌ | `.id` domains |
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| Wallet optional onboarding | Rare | Yes |
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| Gas abstraction | Rare | Fully abstracted |
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| Advanced anti-bot design | Weak | Multi-layered |
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Users can start learning **without connecting a wallet**, making onboarding dramatically easier for Web2 users.
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Wallet functionality can be added later once users are ready.
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# Bot & Sybil Resistance
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Bots are inevitable in open systems, but NexID makes them **increasingly difficult to operate at scale**.
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Protection layers include:
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- interactive video branching
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- performance-based quizzes
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- wallet trust scoring
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- behavioral pattern analysis
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Future updates will introduce **live AI video agent interactions**, requiring users to actively demonstrate knowledge.
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Bots can farm clicks.
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They struggle when they must **understand what they just watched**.
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# Target Market
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## B2B Customers
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Crypto projects that have:
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- raised **$2M+ funding**
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- strong treasury reserves
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- active ecosystems requiring education
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Use cases include:
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- protocol onboarding
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- developer education
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- ecosystem expansion
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- community retention
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## B2C Audience
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NexID also serves:
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- creators
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- developers entering Web3
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- builders learning blockchain technologies
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- users seeking identity and reputation infrastructure
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Many educational resources will remain **free and publicly accessible**.
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# Roadmap
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## Phase 1 — Core Platform (Completed)
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- Smart contracts for academy
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- `.id` domain minting
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- trust score system
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- interactive video infrastructure
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- gamification and reward mechanics
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Next milestone: **launching the first protocol campaigns**.
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## Phase 2 — Intelligence & Expansion
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- advanced in-video quizzes
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- scoring tied to rewards
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- expanded marketing efforts
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- team expansion from **2 → 5**
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- additional course content
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- new protocol partnerships
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## Phase 3 — AI Interaction Layer
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- live AI video agent interactions
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- real-time knowledge verification
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- enhanced Sybil resistance
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- expanded enterprise campaign partnerships
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# Use of Funds
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NexID has been **fully self-funded** to date.
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The current raise is intentionally small and focused on **achieving revenue traction**.
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## Fundraising Details
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| Item | Value |
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| Raise | $50,000 |
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| Implied Valuation | $75,000 |
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| Monthly Burn | $5,000 |
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| Runway | 6–8 months |
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## Monthly Burn Breakdown
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| Category | Monthly Cost |
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| Team | $2,000 |
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| Infrastructure | $2,000 |
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| Marketing | $1,000 |
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Infrastructure includes hosting, APIs, authentication services, AI tools, and the Synthesia video stack.
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Burn will scale **only alongside revenue growth**.
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# Team
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NexID is currently built by a **two-person founding team** that developed the entire platform from scratch.
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The founder previously created **gamified crypto learning experiences for children**, educating **over 5,000 students** through partnerships with TinyTap and Open Campus.
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This experience informs NexID’s approach:
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Education should be **interactive, engaging, and provable**.
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---
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# Vision
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NexID aims to become the **default infrastructure layer for Web3 education, onboarding, and identity**.
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If successful, NexID will power:
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- protocol onboarding programs
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- developer training pipelines
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- creator education platforms
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- identity-based Web3 reputation systems
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The goal is simple:
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Replace shallow engagement metrics with **verifiable knowledge and identity**.
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And hopefully make Web3 onboarding **a little smarter and a lot less spammy**.
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## Links
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- Website: https://nexid.fun
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- Twitter: https://x.com/UseNexID
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- Discord: https://discord.gg/Rmuy5qBBjT
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## Raw Data
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- Launch address: `9diK9jWj4vEbCw6mKaSekdn2vw2R62jFDhCgYerCo8jK`
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- Token: FbA (FbA)
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- Token mint: `FbA6HqFFw1crzuPReoaUuT6XESU3fz52FCUhL4B7meta`
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- Version: v0.7
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- Closed: 2026-03-08
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