Totem

About Totem

{"time":1709157172099,"blocks":[{"id":"6D_3vFku9m","type":"header","data":{"text":"Highlights","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"3fNqNj2v6b","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":["Totem is building new earth systems by forging Web3 tools and communities into a single OS. Your Totem OS account is your identity, dashboard \u0026amp; toolset placed within a unified and composable interface.","$CTZN will be the preferred and interoperable token used across the entire Totem ecosystem, bringing user-friendly solutions to staking, spending and access.","Totem has raised more than $4M from top-tier VCs such as Polygon, Early Riot Games Executive, AU21 and more"]},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"5ywUMnpNWz","type":"header","data":{"text":"Product","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"4vVvO47Zq3","type":"header","data":{"text":"A polished dashboard for Web3 and NFT management","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"23Zvjt36a6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"$CTZN will be the preferred and interoperable token used across the entire Totem ecosystem, bringing consumer-friendly solutions to staking, spending, access and more. Totem creates dynamic use-cases with recognized talent \u0026amp; artists to act as a conduit between humans and the blockchain."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"HfArq3gpDN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"These tools will be the building blocks of Totem OS. But on top of creating a platform for growth and evolution, Totem OS will house the Xela Earth project (metaverse). This will be the first Axis community and toolset, accessible by obtaining a XOiD (Axis Token). This is the first interoperable metaverse within Totem, acting as a bridge between virtual worlds and making it easier and more seamless than ever to manage all of your virtual activities through one secure platform."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"z2gJWaZWm8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Players will be able to use $CTZN to gain staking options, special rewards, and earn status through participation in governance.\n"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"FuJHT2tgGM","type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/chdw6zris3uvedg12teomhcrlcli"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/chdw6zris3uvedg12teomhcrlcli"}},{"id":"lrAqpplX4w","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Here is a list of some of the upcoming Web3 tools that are launching soon on Totem OS. Totem’s AXIS tools will work together to unify and adapt to the next level of tech as a vehicle for human evolution. This is phase 1 of Totem’s vision of a sustainable ecosystem:"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"-8hTHu5Mxi","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":["\u003cb\u003eObtainable\u003c/b\u003e: “The tool for items.” : Obtainable is the tool to streamline the acquisition and sharing of authentic high-grade \u0026amp; high-utility NFT artifacts. Specializes in physically obtainable, access granting, and gamified mechanics within each reveal.","\u003cb\u003eEnok\u003c/b\u003e: “The tool for living.”: Enok will enable Totem’s Citizens to unlock exclusive real-world venues \u0026amp; experiences. Carrying a mission forward allows Totem to create deeper connections within our community, brings awareness to curated destinations and events, and helps us all find a home.","\u003cb\u003eGuide\u003c/b\u003e: “The tool for growing.”: Guide is the tool to grow the ecosystem by supporting our minds. Offering scheduled coaching, teaching, and learning sessions from a curated list of coaches, healers, and teachers. Which can all be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.","\u003cb\u003eOpTeK\u003c/b\u003e: “The tool for seeing.”: OpTeK will bring Totem’s Citizens NFT accessible streaming, content, and events.","\u003cb\u003eand more\u003c/b\u003e: “The tools for everything else.”: Totem’s dashboard and AXIS framework will allow for any dApp, platform, artist / influencer community, shop, and more to integrate and upgrade with our additional tabs and tools. Your favorite NFT marketplace can now be equipped with a ready-made community tab, a DAO, XR, etc."]},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"qdUNo2ZLSg","type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/swifjo1zifgq36mbufyh2lvmg5e0"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/swifjo1zifgq36mbufyh2lvmg5e0"}},{"id":"01nlRFLJX4","type":"header","data":{"text":"Problem","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"g14_mZnAoI","type":"header","data":{"text":"An open metaverse will still feel confined until we have proper tooling","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"4-G34sY-1h","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"There are many fundamental flaws within the industry that’s being created on the blockchain. From hard-to-use and scattered applications, digital scams that take advantage of under-informed users, to projects that lack a mission aligned with the people. Totem’s oath is to hold purpose over profit."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"oOmnfH8u8r","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In addition to the problems we face in the blockchain industry, there are endless problems that have arisen from Web2 - lack of security and transparency, data being sold without the users’ consent, profiting from their attention, and many more. Totem is determined to make sure these problems don’t follow into Web3."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"ddBjI_mhbC","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This new and relatively unexplored portion of the internet calls for a safe haven. It must be a hub that is both reliable, familiar, adaptable, and grants people with a deeper connection to themselves and those they wish to learn from or with. Totem is building new earth systems to do just this - make the revolution irresistible."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"abPX6jDY6k","type":"header","data":{"text":"Solution","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"tGr34X5ztr","type":"header","data":{"text":"Creating a safe and accessible hub to educate and evolve","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"1vP4wfDXgJ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As Web3’s premier dashboard and soon its very own browser, Totem OS will change the way we interact with the internet. With so many tools and communities in the blockchain ecosystem, there is a clear need for a platform to provide true interoperability."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"Vj_VqY2WBD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem’s product will put in place dynamic use cases to intentionally funnel people to the blockchain in unity, as we work together to integrate all the many Web3 wallets, tools, DAOs, games, dApps, worlds, and more. Totem is determined to support and honorably forge Web3 into a cohesive unit, together with its citizens."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"7QoO_hsIFs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"We exist in a time with many uncertainties and the future of tech seems dimly lit. Totem’s founders know that Web3 and the Metaverse are so important to get right. Totem’s tools will help create the future we all want to live in, carrying with it the promise of an expanding DAO that will directly involve and listen to those using the platform - as well as educate all Web3 newcomers on this ever-growing industry."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"E_Tr_zPVI7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem OS will be a sustainable and scale-ready ecosystem that will germinate the blockchain’s promised future.\n"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"5rAGLdtgGK","type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/qghpu7p1gzp0cbtl26fnrrr8ztfa"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/qghpu7p1gzp0cbtl26fnrrr8ztfa"}},{"id":"tsnuqkMcwG","type":"header","data":{"text":"Business Model","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"5KrHtaDq7l","type":"header","data":{"text":"An interoperable ecosystem with infinitely composable applications. Pay through partnership.","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"eXHYI6qx5G","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem OS will provide multiple tiers of engagement for users, tools, and communities looking to interact with our platform:"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"OGXfHqNNxW","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":["\u003cb\u003eCitizens (Users)\u003c/b\u003e - Access to all of our tools free of charge. Stake $CTZN to earn DAO governance rights. Purchase AXIS Tokens to enter communities.","\u003cb\u003eTools (Developers)\u003c/b\u003e - A mixture of staking $CTZN and/or allocating a small % fee on transactions happening through Totem OS. Depending on the partnership, Totem can offer many services from adding blockchain functionality, to a simple reskin.","\u003cb\u003eCommunity Leaders\u003c/b\u003e - Stake $CTZN, release an AXIS Token for sale on Totem OS as a key to their community and the AXIS tools Totem offers."]},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"rp3AjBny82","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem OS is the hub and command center for XELA XR, the metaverse in this ecosystem, and the first AXIS community. XOiDs are the Axis token and the first of many utility NFTs that Totem will be releasing. In addition to avatars, there will be items and spaces sold as NFTs with various utilities in their world. All of these offerings will work in tandem with Totem’s NFT marketplace “Obtainable” for added layers of creativity, functionality and interoperability."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"BIVNVhSK-j","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"All funding that Totem receives either goes to building new and better Web3 tools, growing the community, scaling and taking care of the team and to make a positive impact on this planet."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"SkYncwRj4M","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem believes in building a booming and excited community that’s interested in the vision of an on-chain verification system with off-chain experiences within the metaverse."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"ub46d4ww-a","type":"header","data":{"text":"Market","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"S36O-BuDBi","type":"header","data":{"text":"The genesis of the metaversal economy","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"_1q2-vxXdD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As larger companies are embracing the Metaverse, the importance of interoperability, sovereignty, and transparency becomes more and more apparent. With companies such as Google, Apple, and Facebook (Meta) turning to the Metaverse while still being stuck in the industry's old ways of profiting off the users' data and attention, the need for companies like Totem becomes quite apparent. You can own all of your digital assets and personal data in this space, easily navigate your internet tool set, and find helpful communities around things you love - without seeing a single ad."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"StsUP9cVF5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"With Apple's ease of use and aesthetic appeal, but the interoperability of Google and beyond, Totem aims to make Web3 a place where everyone can thrive and continue to evolve with the new ways of interacting with the internet. True interoperability is essential here, from the physical world to the digital, between platforms and people."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"dvorTRMoLj","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem keeps a focus on cooperation and collaboration, aiming to co-create a decentralized metaverse with all tools and communities looking to build Web3 together. Positive sum is the name of the game."},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"0eSbw-1z2U","type":"header","data":{"text":"Investors","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"ejDvDBpAG3","type":"header","data":{"text":"$4M+ raised from industry veterans and best-in-class VCs","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"z6kXppdpfZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Totem raised over $4M from top-tier investors and partners in their private sale round. Totem has been very careful to only accept investments from firms and individuals looking to partner for the long term and have other assets to offer beyond funding. These investors and partners range from Polygon executives to human interaction specialists Octalysis Group, early Riot Games executives, Center for Humane Technology, and many more.\n"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"tzkPfunLeH","type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/6uuyknnjfh6biv54ujzpqvdtfqeo"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/6uuyknnjfh6biv54ujzpqvdtfqeo"}},{"id":"2hdYGJELL9","type":"header","data":{"text":"Team","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"hEjnOB8oya","type":"header","data":{"text":"A devoted and diverse team building community \u0026amp; products with earth and tech - blockchain integrated.","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"nHIqIRq_KG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The team’s skill-sets vary from machine learning, social \u0026amp; earth systems, gaming, blockchain, and marketing, to human behavior experts and more. Totem’s team includes many world-class visionaries and builders that are full of successes from their experiences and inspired to support the growth of this shared mission. The core executive team is based in Hawaii and consists of:"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"PIkLtVeVBd","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":["\u003cb\u003eDaniel Hanks (Founder \u0026amp; Chief Executive)\u003c/b\u003e: Daniel has over 10+ years of experience in business growth and management, creative direction, and concise brand development. Daniel was previously CEO of a New York-based agency. He has led 7 figure campaigns, coordinating between top brands and talents to create ethical, cohesive growth plans. Orchestrating both his teams and partnerships through a wide methodical lens and a detailed view of the future. Daniel carries with him a clear standard of execution and an immovable stance to make an impact. Using his decisiveness, tenacious vision, and modernized perspective to make innovative changes. Carrying rooted knowledge that in order for both our planet and our lives to recover and evolve, we can and must work together to accomplish unified missions. This clear objective and relentless drive helped Daniel begin recruitment and mission design with a focused allocation of resources. Enlisting creators and innovators across all categories of tech, culture, business, and art to initiate a thorough vision of the future. Through this progression, the unified vision and mission of Totem were brought to life.","\u003cb\u003eXela Ray (Founder \u0026amp; Chief Strategy)\u003c/b\u003e: Xela is a multimedia artist and designer specializing in business strategy and vision. He uses his 11+ years of experience in business development, visionary leadership, excellent people skills, and exceptional analytical abilities to look after the needs of the consumer and company. Xela has founded and managed multiple start-ups with outstanding success. When it comes to understanding the current market and seeing space for innovation, Xela is a genius in his field—adding a unique perspective on the future of Totem with a keen eye for opportunity. Xela has a top-tier standard for product quality and a sustainable, adaptable vision for the future of on-chain and off-chain experiences. Using his expertise in futuristëk design, to create top-of-line visuals, brand architecture, and vision development to sketch out a future that integrates into the interoperable ecosystem Totem is crafting. This business savant has spent the last 4+ years working closely with his team to set an exemplary tone for Totem’s current projects and ones in the future. Xela has led and pushed his colleagues to see further and dream bigger; this created the Totem new earth systems, the future of blockchain tech.","\u003cb\u003eXndr Jordan (Founder \u0026amp; Chief Creative)\u003c/b\u003e: When it comes to content creation and management, Xndr is a true savant in his field. Xndrs vast expertise coupled with 10+ years of experience as a film director and internet trend analyst has sharpened and honed his passion into a surgical tool. He directed and produced viral content across almost every web2 platform with KOLs of all sizes. Through XNDRs drive and skill, he has acquired a broad command of the digital landscape by curating stories and crafting communities around his many projects. Additionally, XNDR, a founder and Chief Creative Officer at Totem, has set the overall creative direction for the entire team. He uses his in-depth knowledge of the virtual space and strategic vision to make exceptional content. XNDR has led his team, tackling the minutia and subtleties of the overarching mission and charting out our future within the Metaverse.","\u003cb\u003eNicholas Hildebrandt (Head of Architecture)\u003c/b\u003e: Nicholas has over 6+ years of experience in technology and entrepreneurship, from finance/lending to AI-driven customer service. In that time, he has helped many companies and become proficient in a wide variety of skills and software. Nicholas approaches every project with passion and drive and possesses a strong analytical frame of mind. He sets clear goals and ensures the Totem team has the proper support and guidance to achieve them. Nicholas is also a successful artist and knows how to channel his ambitions and creativity into something beautiful. Engineering the best possible product to build and propagate a new virtual ecosystem. While circumnavigating the globe in 2017, Nicholas saw the limitless potential in blockchain and regeneration technology. He became immersed in this new passion, and it has been his sole purpose ever since","\u003cb\u003eDenis Lam (Blockchain Strategy)\u003c/b\u003e: Denis is the CEO and Founder of Vera-- the first Defi platform to let anyone rent, lend, and mortgage NFTs. Denis is originally from Silicon Valley, California, and has over a decade of cross-functional experience as a full-stack product engineer, entrepreneur, and advisor for several technology startups, Fortune companies, and blockchain-centric venture capital firms."]},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"Bl0iHCToZh","type":"header","data":{"text":"Token Utility","level":6},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"1zs840XKbW","type":"header","data":{"text":"$CTZN: The cornerstone of the Totem ecosystem","level":1},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"_4Ga-FHxe-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As a metaverse and Web3 toolset, it’s in the nature of the platform that there are countless utilities of $CTZN. You will need this token to fluidly navigate the ecosystem, utilize the tools to their fullest extent and participate in Totem’s exclusive communities and offerings.\nMany of the services, tools and collaborations offered to Totem’s partners and users are accessed through $CTZN staking mechanisms, such as earning rewards, access, impact, NFTs and governance.\nWhether in the NFT marketplace, and AXIS, the XR world, or through tools hosted in the dashboard, there are many ways to use $CTZN in Totem’s ecosystem.\nIn addition to these functions, we have included burning and wrapping mechanisms in our token for optionality as our ecosystem grows.\nGenerally speaking, value is accrued through usage of the toolset - the more users, the more partnerships, the more $CTZN locked and exchanged, and the more fees gathered.\n"},"tunes":{"alignment":{"alignment":"left"}}},{"id":"sWc5Br-3rj","type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/57xluay1wlo18hgfbubtlhi51vpo"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false,"url":"https://assets.polkastarter.com/57xluay1wlo18hgfbubtlhi51vpo"}}],"version":"2.27.0"}