Proton: Proton Market was built from the ground up to make NFTs (non-fungible tokens) accessible and affordable. With instant transactions, no gas fees, and a highly customizable storefront, Proton Market is an elegant solution to a complex problem.

But what does this look like in reality? Is creating an NFT storefront really as easy as we think? We’d like to introduce you to Big Cat Rescue and Carole Baskin, who chose Proton Market for their NFT collection for exactly the reasons mentioned above.

If you haven’t heard of Big Cat Rescue before now, you might be surprised to find out there’s even such a charity in the United States. Dedicated to helping protect wildlife, especially big cats like tigers, Big Cat Rescue has become a national star in recent months. Like most charities, Big Cat Rescue is constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve. They wanted to give their supporters a way to donate to their organization while getting something in return, and the idea of ​​offering cat-themed NFTs was perfect for them.

Unfortunately, as you all know, using NFTs in a charitable way is nearly impossible on most platforms. Since the gas fees for transactions basically hover between $40 and $200, you have to donate a lot of money to get a penny to charity after the gas fees are deducted from the top. This is the prospect of Proton Market.

The Proton blockchain is efficient in many ways. Not only are transactions instant, but they cost the end user zero gas fees. The Proton Market is also extremely eco-efficient, using very little energy during transactions, which means less stress on our energy grid, less greenhouse gases produced during transactions, and less impact on the planet. This is good for all of us - big cats and humans alike.

Big Cat Rescue chose Proton Market because we were the only NFT solution that made it easy for their supporters to access. Additionally, by leveraging the open source nature of Proton Market, Big Cat Rescue was able to customize their NFT storefront to fit their own style and keep it on their own website. This means their users don’t have to go elsewhere to access Big Cat Rescue – it can all be included on their own website.

Big Cat Rescue may be one of the first large-scale charities to use Proton Market as an NFT solution, but they won’t be the last. As the Proton ecosystem continues to grow and more people discover the opportunities presented by the Proton blockchain, we expect more and more projects to take advantage of everything we’ve built to make cryptocurrency and blockchain technology more accessible.

Creators interested in building their own Proton-powered NFT marketplace can check out our open source documentation. Have questions about what can be done, or are interested in having us work with you as you build your version, contact our team at bizdev@metalpay.co to let us know what you’re thinking of, we’d be happy to find a way to work with you as you build your dream.

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