đź‘‹ Hello everyone!

As we approach the launch of the first stage of the “new Watchit,” we’d love to give you a bit of context about where we’ve come from and where we’re going. After five years of hard work and constant evolution, we’re closer than ever to realizing a platform that will be a game-changer for creators and their fans.

🤔 Why the "new Watchit"?

Let us share a bit of our story.

From the beginning, our vision has been simple yet powerful: to create a space where creators can share their content freely with fans and followers, without intermediaries limiting their reach or income. It all started with an application for decentralized movie streaming. Yes, you could upload and share your films without needing costly servers. While this was fantastic for many, we knew we needed a sustainable economic model for long-term success. If you’d like to learn more about our early steps, check out this article: Watchit: The Decentralized Video Platform.

Today, we’re proud to say that we’ve made great strides without compromising our original vision of a free, censorship-resistant, decentralized space that benefits creators and fans alike. In a world dominated by major distributors controlled by a select few (yes, the infamous "hamster wheel"), we’re committed to offering a fair and accessible alternative for everyone. You can read more about our mission here.

🆕 What’s New?

We’ve integrated a sustainable economic model (see our flow here) and greatly enhanced the user experience. Thanks to tools like Lens, you can now interact directly with your favorite creators—comment, like, report content, and more—all in a decentralized environment. Additionally, with our powerful protocol (Synapse), creators can monetize their content openly and flexibly, leveraging a distributor marketplace to ensure secure delivery without costly infrastructures. Everything operates under their own terms and conditions. Discover more about Synapse here and here.

We’re also considering the boom in artificial intelligence for content creation. Many creators are doing incredible things with videos, images, music, and more. Projects like Story aim to make intellectual property trackable and monetizable, providing liquidity for these assets. We believe AI’s impact is imminent, and it’s essential to offer tools that help creators monetize their work in a market demanding quality content.

🌟 Let’s Dive In

The launch of Watchit will be gradual since we operate on Synapse, an extensive project that requires synchronizing both roadmaps. New Watchit features will roll out alongside protocol updates.

🚀 What’s Next?

The future includes integrations with other protocols to enhance interoperability and security, such as LayerZero and LIT. We will also develop analytics and monitoring tools for creators and distributors and foster the development of open-source tools, always exploring new opportunities.

đź’¬ Final Remarks

We are in the process of raising funds for stages two and beyond. We have a rewards plan for early creators willing to upload content in the beta. All MMC tokens earned on testnet will be migrated to mainnet. We’d love to receive your feedback and comments. Together, we can build a platform that benefits everyone!

🔗 We’d love to see you on our Discord!