Numbers Search Engine – Bring transparency and trust back to the NFT space after an unsavory year
/EIN News/ — Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a seemingly endless stream of text, audio, video and graphic output, digital media make up the sights and sounds of our modern web. At the heart of it all, this vast digital ecosystem requires talented creators to support and deliver robust experiences for users. Many creators have chosen to monetize their work on third-party platforms, but end up lost the lion’s share of the profits from photo sales plus exclusivity rights. The decentralized ecosystem of Web 3.0, specifically the NFT space, seemed to hold a promising solution by opening the door to independent monetization and ownership rights for creators. But the lack of transparent records and general misunderstandings of NFTs and the protection they provide has dampened the momentum of this promising technology. At this crossroads for digital media in the Web 3.0 space, the Numbers Protocol offers a long-term solution to streamline and legitimize how digital media and NFTs are bought, sold and distributed.
The need for discovery, credibility and protection:
In an effort to promote widespread use, NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea initially used open-minting policies to capitalize on the early NFT craze. Although NFT marketplaces had largely succeeded in this regard, the resulting overload of digital creations left many NFTs untouched and undiscovered. To further exacerbate the problem, the lack of transparent metadata tracking has resulted in a widespread proliferation of copies and counterfeit items. It is a common misconception which NFTs convey copyright. However, this could not be further from the truth. In recent events, this central misunderstanding has led to a number of violations and lawsuits, such as Miramax is suing Quentin Tarantino over Pulp Fiction NFTs or the countless NFTs made of stolen art. Understandably, this has left both creators and individual users feeling confused and deceived by this promising technology. Overall, the lack of discoverability, credibility and protection are important roadblocks that stop the legitimacy and mainstream adoption of Web 3.0 digital media.
What is the Numbers search engine?
With coverage spanning 30 different NFT marketplaces and 40 million assets, Numbers search engine establishes itself as the most comprehensive explorer of digital media in the Web 3.0 area.
Numbers founder and CEO Bofu Chen notes, “Our team is proud of the improvements we’ve made to the Numbers Search Engine that allow our users to make informed decisions as they collect and manage their digital media and NFT collections.”
Since the official launch, the types of searches supported have been expanded to include Content ID (CID), reverse image, contract + token, and keyword searches. Search results have also been expanded to include similar images, giving users more robust search experiences and increasing the reach and discoverability of related digital assets. Each searched content item includes an associate Asset profile which describes comprehensive attribution records such as blockchain/token records, integrity records, NFT properties and licensing. If NFTs are minted with the Numbers Protocol, users can purchase and collect them directly from their asset profile. Alternatively, each asset profile can also be linked directly back to the marketplace in which they are sold.
Looking towards the future
Building on the buzz following their official launch, Numbers is gaining momentum by offering users a variety of tools to showcase, buy and sell their digital creations. But through it all, Numbers remains true to its mission of building a transparent and easy-to-discover decentralized photo network. To combat the opaque and attributeless nature of online content, it is more important than ever to pursue values such as openness, trust and community in digital media.
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Sofia Yan
sofia (at) numbersprotocol.io
