How Stanible is changing the celebrity-fan culture in the Philippines

Stanible is the first NFT (non-fungible token) platform in the Philippines that lets fans own digital fan merch from their favorite local celebrities. Fans can get one-of-a-kind collectibles that only a select few in the world can own, along with exclusive digital content from their favorite celebrities and idols.

Stanible was easy to work with, and the team is very intentional about the why behind their NFT platform. They knew what they wanted and what to do, they communicated well, and they set the milestones a startup should move at, which helped us understand how to help build Stanible.

How it started

John, one of the pioneers in the bitcoin ecosystem in the Philippines since 2014, reached out to us to help develop their NFT platform. Alignment and early brainstorming with their team went so smoothly and fast that the next thing we knew, we were building their MVP.

"You don't have to understand NFTs or be a crypto owner to take part in this - Stanible does it for you."

In the Stanible app, fans can buy or own collectibles and pay with GCash, Maya, credit and debit cards, so they avoid the hassle of cryptocurrencies, including NFT transactions.

What we did

1. Implementations and improvements on their website

An external UI/UX expert had already designed the Stanible website. We came in to build features and improve the site.

We built the website with front-end and minimal backend development. Key features include:

• Connect with your Favorite Celebrity
• Post and Mint your collectibles
• Send gift to your friends
• Like, Follow and Share
• Earn Stancoins by Referring a friend
• Earn Badges and Be the Top Stan

2. Their MVP (mobile app)

After the website, where customers could get to know Stanible, we built their MVP, which an external UI/UX team polished. We then built the features for Version 1.5 and the builds after it. Stans can now buy NFTs of their favorites anytime, anywhere.

Stanible also made it possible to buy and sell NFTs right in the app. The Stanible team created a tool called NFT API, and all we had to do was add the code for it to the app, so fans can now trade NFTs on the platform.

Why the project worked, even remotely

• They gave straightforward, candid feedback at any time during the project.
• We held weekly demos with their team for updates and feedback, which pushed the product along faster.
• They had mastered agile, iterative development, which is what we look for to get a product into the world faster.

Stanible listened to their customers and built the app the fans wanted. With their passion and adaptability, they are one of the best examples we have of how a startup should work.

You can download the Stanible app on iOS and Google Play for exclusive updates from your favorite celebs.

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