
CardanoNFT
About
The first Discord community open to all Cardano NFTs. Founded during the early Cardano NFT era before smart contracts were available on the chain. CardanoNFT brought creators together and provided a trusted way for people to trade their Cardano NFTs via reputable middlemen (OTC escrow) with low fees while the community awaited the release of smart contracts.
The platform featured a Discord bot with commands for NFT management, collections, auctions, and community moderation. It served as a central hub where Cardano NFT creators and collectors could connect, verify holdings, and facilitate trades safely.
As smart contracts were introduced on Cardano, the original OTC trading purpose diminished and the project was rebranded to Lovelace.Tools — pivoting from a community-first model to a tools-first platform for the broader Cardano ecosystem.
Tech stack: TypeScript, Discord.js v12, MariaDB, Redis, Canvas rendering.
Team
Niche
Cardano NFT community and OTC trading
Monetization
Community-driven — middlemen fees on OTC trades, premium server features