Staking platform for #1 Korean NFT Startup
SuperNormal is a premium NFT startup and the #1 top-grossing Web3 brand in Korea with >$100M by volume traded. They needed to develop a staking platform quickly to support their transition from hard-staking to soft-staking and allow users to track their points.
Sleek UI and great UX
We needed to match the name SuperNormal’s title of a premium, art-focused society and develop a stunning yet straightforward design.
It all starts with a login screen for the user to link their wallet:
SuperNormal’s customers can be fitted into multiple categories:
- Those who haven’t staked their NFT
- Those who staked and then unstaked
- Those who staked, then unstaked, and then staked again
- Mixed
The UI had to allow each of those users to see which NFTs they have, and transition them to soft-staking easily.
The next tab in the menu was a comprehensive overview of all the zips the user has
The original staking contracts were on Ethereum, but for keeping track of the user points, we used Polygon because of its low fees and faster transaction times
To track the points, we:
- Upgraded the original contract to send data to the data bridge every time there is a token transfer
- Deployed a bridge contract on ETH Mainnet so data can be sent to Polygon automatically
- Deployed a receiver contract on Polygon to receive data
- Deployed the points contract on Polygon as the database
In the end, our staking was fully on-chain. Which makes it more secure and transparent. Read our previous article to see a more in-depth break-down of on-chain vs off-chain staking
On the front end, we went with a tried and true combo of NextJS and Wagmi & Viem. It provides unparalleled type safety and performance. SuperNormal has quite a big user base, so we used Alchemy — the web3 development platform, to handle requests to the blockchain.
Deploying on Vercel was a fool-proof choice since it also provided us with SEO and performance insights.
What about performance?
Even though the speed of blockchain queries limited us
The website scored a performance score of 84 on Lighthouse — not too shabby!
The result
Working together with SuperNormal, we created a stunning website to support their transition from hard-staking to soft-staking. After the launch, we rigorously monitored the transactions and made sure to promptly answer any queries the users might’ve had.
Overall, the launch went smoothly, and we look forward to working more with SuperNormal!
Bonus: podcast with SuperNormal’s CEO
We sat down with SuperNormal’s founder — Andrew Choi to record an episode for MiKi Digital’s web3 podcast. From his early days in Silicon Valley to pioneering a leading NFT startup, Andrew’s journey is nothing short of inspiring.
Topics Covered:
- Andrew’s transition from an engineer to CEO.
- The inception and growth of SuperNormal, as well as future plans
- Insights on the NFT market in Korea and globally.
- Andrew’s prediction on the future of Blockchain.
🎧 Tune in now to hear firsthand about the rise of SuperNormal and the evolving world of digital assets. Perfect for those interested in NFTs, entrepreneurial journeys, or tech industry insights!
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Written by Mikhail Kedzel for MiKi Digital
