GT — 2024 Part 1
We live in the lab.
Hello Geniuses! In 2024, we have been cooking with GAS.
We’ve arrived at the midpoint of 2024 and it feels like a great time to review all of the happenings across GeniusTeam products and services!
⚪ GeniusTeam
We’re happy to see GT grow in multiple ways throughout 2024. In a big milestone for our group, we’ve picked up our first external development contract, helping an upcoming blockchain project prepare for release.
We’ve also grown the GT squad for the first time! Our new graphics team (GT-GFX) will be working across projects in the GT portfolio, helping modernize and future-proof our visual interfaces. In addition to the GT-GFX team, we’ve onboarded an experienced designer/creator to help us with merch and brand development across GT!
Along with growth, it’s also time for a change at GT.
We will be sunsetting the Genius Contracts name/brand and putting our full force behind the GeniusTeam brand. GC branded accounts and channels for GC will simply convert to using SalsaDAO branding. This simplifies the structure for our Tezos offerings.
What’s next: GC sunsetting. New design content & look-books.
💎 SalsaDAO
2024 has been a fun ride for SalsaDAO followers and VIPs. New rewards, new farms, new events, and new partners! The Tacos 2.0 event was a fun way to spark some activity on ArtDEX and teach newer participants about some SalsaDAO lore. Stay tuned for the upcoming Liquid Legends drop!
We’re currently in the middle of upgrading & uplifting SalsaDAO features. We will be creating a new SalsaDAO HQ website which will be a special home base SalsaDAO users, with a new portfolio to track all of your positions across SpicySwap, Matter, ArtDEX, and more! This new site will also hold DAO functionalities.
With the new SalsaDAO HQ, the existing salsadao.xyz site will be deprecated.
Going further, we will be updating the SalsaDAO brand and logo with the help of our new designer. Big things are coming in 2024!
What’s next: SalsaDAO HQ. Finish rebrand.
🟠 SpicySwap
For SpicySwap, our 2024 focus has been on ensuring smooth UI and UX for users. This year on Spicy, we’ve shipped bunch of interface updates and a new token generator which has proven to be the easiest and cheapest to use on Tezos.
Recently, we moved some priorities around to create SpicySwap Sprouts, a new token launchpad that is inspired by the mechanics introduced on pump.fun!
Our goal is to make Sprouts the best launchpad, ever. What you see right now is just the start; we have some clever features coming in SproutsV2 that will really spice things up!
Read more, and try Sprouts today.
What’s next: More UX & QoL upgrades. SproutsV2.
🟣 Tezos Cartel
Tezos Cartel is GT’s new gem.
Since taking over development of the TC project, we’ve worked to introduce a fully re-imagined UI/UX for the casino. Users have provided glowing feedback and we are excited to keep on growing the casino and its bankrolls.
In terms of tech, this year we’ve shipped a new embedded wallet system and a top-tier mobile mode. Our goal is to make gaming on Tezos Cartel easy and fun, wherever you are!
We have more big things coming for you on TC. Tezos Cartel will be the driving force behind our PFP renaissance on Tezos. It’s crazy that the best NFT chain in the world hasn’t had a real PFP season, and we’re here to fix that.
What’s next: PFPHaus. Merch.
🙂 ODDITY
We’ve recently launched a major update to the ODDITY Beta and Roadmap, delivering fixes and a better experience for testers. As you can tell, we are now setting our sights higher for ODDITY. We are preparing to onboard the GT-GFX team to this project to help with UI/UX design.
With a new cross-chain focus, we will be building out our MVP and pitch so that we can start fundraising activities in 2025 to cover the smart contract audit.
What’s next: Connect with VinylAPI. First exotic markets. Pitch.
🐶 TezosInu
If you checked the chain, you know GT had a hand in the recent TezosInu memecoin launch. We didn’t really try and hide it, so if you opened TZKT at any point you already know.
TezosInu is a fun side-project for GT that will be focused on growing the TEZINU memecoin on both Tezos L1 and Etherlink. We’ve already innovated with our Anti-Snipe IDO, which led to one of the fairest launches of all time. We’re happy to have almost 2000 holders of the token.
We built TezosInu with native ticket wrapping at the contract level, so that we can have TEZINU on L1 and L2s, no wrappers required. Our plan is to release some DApps (fork some EVM contracts) on Etherlink that will heavily integrate the TEZINU token, and then launch new incentives on L2.
The token has already been fair-launched and you can verify that we have only 2% of supply, so you can skip the FUD for this one folks! 🐶
What’s next: Ticket Tools. InuSwap on Etherlink.
⏯️ Pause
Let’s take a break here. Up until now, we’ve detailed projects centered around Tezos, our home chain. That being said, GT was formed to be multi-chain and will continue to have a multi-chain strategy.
We have been disappointed with some users who FUD because we create and build on multiple platforms. It’s unfortunate that people choose to react this way, but this only makes us appreciate those who truly support GeniusTeam even more.
To those who support GT, thank you 🖤
Onward and upward, let’s dive into upcoming projects across the entire crypto ecosystem.
🟢 EZChain
We are crazy excited for EZChain.
The GT-GFX team is currently 100% allocated to this project, and is already cooking up some heat. We will be releasing sneak-peek content soon so y’all can take a look as well.
This year, we’ve released the new litepaper for EZChain which details our plans for integrating Rollkit & Celestia to make a high-performing casino chain. Stay tuned for the full whitepaper. We are still on track for our 2025 beta release target.
What’s next: New designs. New brand & name. New pitch site.
🍩 DoubleDip
We have a new focus for DoubleDip that is going to turn heads in the creator scene on Solana. A new Jabba longpost is coming soon, titled On Distribution.
On Distribution is a thesis on how we think a distribution-focused NFT ecosystem will help grow the pie for all crypto-native creators. We’ve already detailed our plans for new products shipping soon under the DoubleDip brand.
What’s next: New Longpost. Creator Channels.
🕹️ Crypto Games
We are planning to build crypto-native games using our new DynamicSPL system. DynamicSPL is a new token-type that is built on Solana’s popular Token Extensions program.
Read more or try MorphoGame, a DynamicSPL proof-of-concept.
Our goal this year is to create a testnet MVP for GUNGAME, an onchain auto-battler game built using DynamicSPL. If you remember the defunct salsadao.io pitch, GUNGAME is modeled after the SalsaStrike game we wanted to build on Tezos.
What’s next: GUNGAME MVP.
⚔️ Social Apps
Since the release of pump[dot]fun, we have been in Jabba’s Test Kitchen cooking up some unique ideas for social games & apps.
We can’t say much right now, but stay tuned for more.
What’s next: [REDACTED]
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We are one of the hardest working teams in crypto, and it shows in how much we ship. Our work in 2024 and beyond will continue to prove this.
All Roads 🛣️
