QSTN is Launching on NEAR Protocol: Introducing “The Future of Data Privacy”
QSTN is an emerging Web3 data platform looking to disrupt the advertising industry by giving individuals power and control over their data.
Launching an application on NEAR Protocol that focuses on consumer data privacy is paramount to the future of web security and internet data regulations as the world transitions to a Web3 structure.
As one of the first such platforms to build and launch (very soon!) on NEAR Protocol, we have found the community to be a vital source of engagement, promotion, and feedback to the QSTN team.
As a data platform, the virtual, $ANSR credit allows users to earn rewards in tokenized form each time they answer a question on-chain. Data has become a human rights issue and our goal is to bridge that gap by creating new tools on Web 3.0 which empower end-users.
The credit not only incentivizes collaboration between companies and consumers but also creates a sustainable data economy to showcase the true value of our data. QSTN is being implemented on NEAR because gas fees for thousands of daily, microtasks would be ridiculously expensive on Ethereum.
To compare, one user answering 5 questions in a single day costs 0.0005 N (~$0.01 cents) versus 0.08 ETH (~$450 USD). Beyond scalability, we look forward to presenting a socially responsible platform on the first climate-neutral blockchain. QSTN has always been about serving the community and the worldwide web with our innovation and inclusivity, values that we feel NEAR in particular not only states but acts upon. The support by the NEAR Protocol community has allowed us to prepare for full launch as soon as possible, and the resources to share our vision with the world.
Founded by NYU graduate Orrin Campbell, QSTN was birthed by a recorded conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. During the interview, Neil argued that even if software is ‘free’, companies still profit from the sale, transfer, and storage of our information. For example, did you know Google makes almost $120 million dollars a day in advertising revenue (e.g. targeted ads, placements)? Orrin thought about how to creatively address this problem and deliver his “promise to save the world.”
Orrin has released NFTs with Mintbase, spoken on Cryptovoxels and Somnium panels as well as created a large social following behind his afrofuturistic aesthetic. Completing the QSTN team triad are the Suriel brothers, who Orrin met at NYU. Jose Suriel is an NYU graduate who handles project management at Forge AI — bringing this expertise to assisting the development and timeline of the QSTN marketplace.
Anibal Suriel is Jose’s twin brother and our head of legal, he is registered in New York and Miami; leveraging his time at KARM to create the legal framework and guidelines around data, compliance, and overall best practices.
With a desire to build meaningful products and experiences, Orrin founded QSTN with the aim to empower internet users and provide alternative means of passive income, aided by the invaluable expertise and experience of the notorious Suriel duo.
How does QSTN work?
It’s as simple as heading to our website, joining the waitlist and then making an account when we announce the beta experience. To login, users can create a username and password or alternatively, use their NEAR wallet to sign in.
Users participate by completing five multiple-choice questions a day, with new opportunities generated at 8:00 AM EST. Each time users answer a question, we timestamp the NEAR Explorer to publicly document whenever a user contributes. This creates a trustless, verifiable system, allowing users their own personal work history including number, time, and order of questions answered.
The data aggregated is sold to our corporate clients who wish to better understand their target demographic.
How do we implement NFTs?
NFT stands for non-fungible token and it represents a unique, differentiable item, good, or thought issued on a blockchain. In this case, our company will be tokenizing digital works of art that will be on sale within our custom NFT marketplace.
The team is reaching out to exciting artists, brands, and companies to offer a variety of exciting virtual goods to spend your $ANSRs on. As a product, we plan to use NFTs as reward badges for active and engaged participants within our ecosystem.
Will privacy be a factor?
The team is currently in talks with 2–3 self-sovereign identity solutions which will allow users to earn anonymously. We believe this is a necessary feature for the QSTN platform because it gives peace of mind to allow for honest answers. Our vision is to find a solution which not only protects user identity but creates touchpoints to verify the user has a single account.
What is in the NEAR future?
Starting December, our team will be hosting weekly contests on Twitter for a chance to win limited edition NFTs. These NFTs will be part of the genesis collection, featuring our beloved QSTN mascot in a special holiday skin for Christmas. On top of this, our team is looking to expand, seeking a couple of rust developers to assist development on the NEAR blockchain. With a recent grant from Human Guild, we are vying to purchase office space in the metaverse as well as deploy the NFT marketplace. In the meantime, users can sign up for the waitlist and get notified when we share invite codes for the beta experience.
For anyone reading, we want to say thank you for helping to protect, monetize and educate around personal data. We are beyond excited to be going live with the platform on NEAR Protocol to ensure control in a future where users not only own their information but earn passive income from the value it generates.
You can find us on the web- Please feel free to drop us a line at hello@qstn.us if you have questions, suggestions, or comments.
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“QSTN — we ask the right questions”
