#NFT #web3 #decentralized #crypto #interoperability #Uptick   

Summary of Q2 and outlook for Q3 (based on the following Medium article: https://blog.uptickproject.com/uptick-network-q2-update-q3-plan-d51dc5a6195)  

Q2:  

00:58 - AMA potentially coming soon via Twitter Spaces 

01:58 - testnet figures (last 3 months): 200+ validators / 6,500+ accounts activated and participated in the EVM marketplace 

03:10 - Phase 1 of testnet ended June 30 

03:20 - List of addresses who qualify for  being part of the incentive program will be published in Github 

03:39 - Waiting for the right timing to launch the mainnet - Uptick will keep building in the meantime 

05:07 - NFT Exclusive Sale and Collections have been successfully developed and adopted  06:10 - Uptick is focusing on organic growth - never pays to attract big name artists 

08:03 - Uptick continues to prepare featured creators Medium articles (most recent edition: https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-petey-mcfly-f97c1ffed97a) 

09:35 - Uptick is focused on Web 3.0 business models 10:01 - Artists should focus on community building 

11:24 - Uptick has developed collection functionality on IRISNet & the EVM testnet marketplace  

Q3:  

13:31 - Uptick will be focusing on rights management / metadata standards / the mainnet launch / interoperability 

14:48 - Uptick intends to make more progress on…  * infrastructure  * grow the marketplace  * incubate more applications, especially functional/utility type NFT apps 

17:16 - Uptick is launching a business ready project - not just a hype/marketing project - Uptick Apps have a stable foundation on Uptick’s business-grade infrastructure 

17:26 - Creators will be able to continue accumulating points that are redeemable for the Uptick token, and collect Uptick Tokens once the mainnet launches. 

19:21 - Uptick will be opening the developer program very soon.  Reach out if you want to develop an NFT app so Uptick can make it quick and easy to build.

20:03 - Look out for new apps in the Uptick ecosystem to test and try out.   

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Uptick Creator Spotlight Articles  

#1 Edapollo - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-edapollo-ae0e41593f83

#2 PariahArt - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-pariahart-d49c23ba866c

#3 Artistry Organica - https://uptickproject.medium.com/creator-spotlight-artistry-organica-784ab1c2a7f6

#4 Niddo - https://uptickproject.medium.com/creator-spotlight-niddo-deb975a4b4a3

#5 The Spilt Ink - https://uptickproject.medium.com/creator-spotlight-the-spilt-ink-aae01ad36826

#6 Ben on Bold Street - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-ben-on-bold-street-f15d9a4bba54

#7 Jack Ross - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-jack-ross-82a819296b10

#8 Akuza Ape - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-akuza-ape-52e37320202c

#9 MichaelArt - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-michael-art-1f933479da96

#10 MaryPoppins - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-marypoppins-d1ba9167f327

#11 Merliel - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-merliel-4cd54a07cc24

#12 Elements of Cosmos - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-elements-of-cosmos-79fac07b0d30#13 Petey McFly - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-petey-mcfly-f97c1ffed97a

#13 Petey McFly - https://blog.uptickproject.com/creator-spotlight-petey-mcfly-f97c1ffed97a