ViewChain

A decentralized platform for content creators to verify, track, and monetize their digital content with blockchain-powered view verification.

🚀 Problem Statement

Content creators face significant challenges in today's digital landscape:

• Lack of verifiable proof for content viewership metrics
• Difficulty monetizing content beyond traditional platforms
• Limited ownership and control over their digital assets
• Insufficient transparency in audience engagement analytics
• Vulnerability to fraud and view manipulation

💡 Solution

ViewChain provides a comprehensive solution by combining blockchain technology with zero-knowledge proofs:

• Verifiable Viewership: Zero-knowledge proof verification for authentic content views
• Digital Asset Ownership: Creator-owned digital content with blockchain provenance
• Transparent Analytics: Immutable viewership data for creators and audiences
• Web3 Integration: Direct blockchain engagement for creators and fans

🏗️ Architecture

ViewChain is built on a modern, scalable architecture using Turborepo for monorepo management:

Client Application (Next.js)

• React-based frontend with App Router
• Web3 wallet integration (Solana)
• Interactive UI with drag-and-drop capabilities
• Responsive design with Tailwind CSS

Server Application (Node.js/Express)

• RESTful API endpoints
• Zero-knowledge proof generation and verification
• CORS-enabled for cross-origin requests

Database (PostgreSQL/Prisma)

• Relational data model for users, assets, and views
• Comprehensive schema for digital asset management
• View tracking with fingerprinting
• Proof storage and verification

Blockchain Integration

• Solana wallet adapter
• Underdog NFT integration
• Web3.js for blockchain interactions
• Secure wallet connection

📁 Project Structure

ViewChain/
├── apps/
│   ├── client/                  # Next.js frontend application
│   │   ├── app/                # Next.js App Router
│   │   ├── components/         # UI components
│   │   ├── actions/            # Server actions
│   │   └── hooks/              # React hooks
│   └── server/                  # Express backend application
│       ├── src/                # Server source code
│       ├── controllers/        # Request handlers
│       ├── routes/             # API routes
│       └── services/           # Business logic
├── packages/
│   ├── db/                      # Shared database package
│   │   ├── prisma/             # Prisma ORM schema and migrations
│   │   └── src/                # Database client
│   ├── ui/                      # Shared UI components
│   ├── eslint-config/           # Shared ESLint configurations
│   └── typescript-config/       # Shared TypeScript configurations
└── turbo.json                   # Turborepo configuration

🔧 Technologies

Frontend

• Next.js 15.3.0
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Radix UI
• Framer Motion
• DND Kit

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• TypeScript
• Reclaim Protocol
• Zero-knowledge proofs

Database

• PostgreSQL
• Prisma ORM

Web3

• Solana Web3.js
• Wallet adapters
• Underdog NFT platform

DevOps

• Turborepo
• pnpm package manager
• ESLint
• TypeScript

✨ Key Features

For Content Creators

• Create and manage digital asset collections
• Track verified viewership with zero-knowledge proofs
• Generate analytics dashboards for content performance
• Monetize content through blockchain technologies

For Audiences

• Verifiably authenticate content views
• Engage with creators through blockchain technology
• Access exclusive creator content

Technical Features

• Zero-knowledge proof verification
• Blockchain asset management
• Fingerprinted view tracking
• Cross-platform compatibility

🛠️ Development Workflow

ViewChain uses Turborepo to manage the development workflow:

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Run development server
pnpm dev

# Build for production
pnpm build

# Database operations
pnpm db:generate  # Generate Prisma client
pnpm db:migrate   # Run database migrations
pnpm db:deploy    # Deploy migrations to production

🔐 Security Features

• Zero-knowledge proof verification
• Secure wallet connections
• Environment variable protection
• CORS security
• User fingerprinting

🌐 Use Cases

• Content Creators: Verify audience engagement, monetize content directly
• Media Companies: Track content performance with verifiable metrics
• Marketers: Access authentic engagement analytics
• Audiences: Support creators directly, access exclusive content

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🏆 WON 100xdevs Solana Hackathon 2.0

https://x.com/100xDevs/status/1934240746334470277