Last Monday, the launch of Carnaval was announced, the innovative NFT marketplace that will be the first in the world to be secured with bitcoin, the most recognized cryptocurrency worldwide, and which is focused on Ibero-American artists.
The project arises from the partnership of Rootstock, an open source ecosystem that leverages the secure framework of BTC blockchains to carry out smart contracts and decentralized applications, and RSK Infrastructure, a leading company that uses the powerful bitcoin ecosystem to launch the new marketplace opens the floodgates for more BTC-based NFT projects to be launched.
Carnaval will not only allow buyers to acquire works of art secured in BTC, but it will also allow Ibero-American artists to mine their NFTs in bitcoin. According to the site Nftgator, an NFT (non-fungible token) is a special type of unique cryptoasset, impossible to counterfeit or repeat, which drives its value.
Therefore, even if two NFTs represent the same digital file and are identical in appearance, their different chain properties will allow them to be differentiated and the original identified. Of course, these features are ideal for use in the art world, allowing designers, artists and creators to digitally stamp their work and verify its originality.
Connie Ansaldi, the renowned former television host, who a few years ago took a professional turn focusing on the world of technology, coaching and business consulting, is the CEO and one of the founders of Carnaval along with Gus Balbontin, Diego Gutiérrez Zaldivar and Adrián Garelik.
“The differential we have in Carnaval is that we are the first NFT marketplace in Latin America secured on the bitcoin network. Our commitment is to the artists of the region, to help them have control over their works and capitalize on them,” Ansaldi told Infobae.
The platform will be officially launched on April 5 in Miami as part of Supermoon Camp 2022, the most important event in the world that will bring together innovators and blockchain enthusiasts who are driving the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies in new markets.
“On April 5, we will open the platform through the NFT access Carnaval Genesis Drop, there they will be minted - a term that is used for when a work is minted in some cryptocurrency - the first 210 works, which will be the first ones secured in bitcoin, is a historical milestone for the crypto community,” Ansaldi explained.
Among the artists who will have their works minted in bitcoin and that can be marketed through Carnaval, are Chilean Fabián Ciraolo, Argentineans Luciano Garbati and Alberto Etchegaray Guevara, and Fira, a Colombian artist, among others.
“We are also bringing traditional players such as museums and art galleries that will have to adapt to the new times,” Ansaldi emphasized, “there are many people interested in art and who want to have a closer approach to artists, that is what we are working on at Carnival, on creating the ecosystem for this to happen in and artists can have more control over their works, secured with bitcoin.”
The fact that an Argentinian woman is the CEO and one of the founders of a company like Carnaval, based in the United States and the leader of one of the most developed markets today, is no small fact. “I am proud to be in this, only 3% of women choose careers linked to technology, and only 7.1% of executive positions in blockchain are held by women.”
Those who are interested in getting into the world of NFTs, should know that the first thing they have to do is open a virtual wallet - Ansaldi advises - with it they will be able to trade works minted in cryptocurrencies both in Carnaval and in other marketplaces.
“Much remains to be educated so that people become familiar with the universe of cryptocurrencies and NFT works. It's like when smartphones appeared, at first everything seemed difficult and encrypted, but time made us learn how to use them. The same thing will happen with this, now it seems very complex but day by day society will understand better”, concluded Ansaldi.
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