what's Showtime?

Showtime is a blockchain-based social network designed for NFTs, enabling creators and collectors to discover, showcase, and interact with digital art collections. Launched as an "Instagram for NFTs," it provides a platform where users can browse galleries, mint new NFTs for free (initially on Polygon), and engage in a social graph owned and governed by its users, free from traditional Web2 advertising models. The project emphasizes empowering artists with fair opportunities and integrates with ecosystems like Ethereum and Polygon for seamless trading and visibility. At its core, Showtime operates as a protocol that reinvents social interactions on-chain, allowing for creator-owned content and community-driven governance. It supports features like personal token creation inspired by early experiments such as $ALEX, and has evolved to onboard users to Web3 through intuitive NFT showcasing and marketplace integrations. Backed by investors like Paradigm, it aims to bridge the gap between digital art communities and broader crypto adoption.

Showtime was an early 2021 NFT product, positioned similarly to Foundation.