About Kumo Kitty
Kumo Kitty is a set of non-fungible tokens (NFT). I created Kumo Kitty to provide opportunities for people to collect, play and give back to the world. Each Kumo Kitty purchased is immutably logged on the blockchain, giving the purchaser (holder) exclusive ownership.
For more information about Kumo Kitty, its creator and meaning see our Frequently Asked Questions below.
Kumo Kitty is designed to resemble a Japanese lucky cat. In Japanese, it is called 招き猫 (Maneki Neko) which translates as “beckoning cat” in English. In Japnese, the word “cloud” is translated into English as Kumo.
The cat beckons wealth and good fortune. However, it actually gets a little more specific than that depending on two primary factors: which paw is raised and what color the cat is. Consequently, Kumo Kitty designs include different colors and characteristics to make each one distinct.
My name is Jacob, the creator of Kumo Kitty. I’m a high school student, artist, and determined to help improve the world. As an avid artist, I set out to share my artwork using the blockchain as a small project. I chose the design of a lucky cat because I felt it is the perfect symbol for luck and prosperity. Using this design I created my own set of unique kumo kitties.
To broaden the scope of my project, I enlisted the help of my dad. It’s a learning experience and for me an opportunity to learn the fundamentals and value of blockchain and smart contract technologies. More importantly, how these technologies can serve to both bring people enjoyment and expand the possibilities for people across the globe.
The experience so far has been eye-opening as I have had to learn how to digitize my art, generate thousands of tokens, and take advantage of marketplaces and social media. While I was familiar with social media platforms, I needed an education in so much more. This includes technology and business. So far, I’ve done almost everything on my own but I did need to borrow a few bucks from my parents to get this site up and running.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Kumo Kitty is a collection of digital artworks (NFTs) running on the Ethereum network. This website is only an interface allowing participants to exchange digital collectibles. Users are entirely responsible for the safety and management of their own private Ethereum wallets and validating all transactions and contracts generated by this website before approval. Furthermore, as the Kumo Kitty smart contract runs on the Ethereum network, there is no ability to undo, reverse, or restore any transactions.
This website and its connected services are provided “as is” and “as available” without a warranty of any kind. By using this website you are accepting sole responsibility for any and all transactions involving Kumo Kitty digital collectibles.
OWNERSHIP
i. You Own the NFT. Each Kumo Kitty is an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. When you purchase an NFT, you own the underlying Kumo Kitty, the Art, completely. Ownership of the NFT is mediated entirely by the Smart Contract and the Ethereum Network: at no point may we seize, freeze, or otherwise modify the ownership of any Kumo Kitty.
ii. Personal Use. Subject to your continued compliance with these Terms, Crypto Labs LLC grants you a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, and display the purchased Art, along with any extensions that you choose to create or use, solely for the following purposes: (i) for your own personal, non-commercial use; (ii) as part of a marketplace that permits the purchase and sale of your Kumo Kitty / NFT, provided that the marketplace cryptographically verifies each Kumo Kitty owner’s rights to display the Art for their Kumo Kitty to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art; or (iii) as part of a third-party website or application that permits the inclusion, involvement, or participation of your Kumo Kitty, provided that the website/application cryptographically verifies each Kumo Kitty owner’s rights to display the Art for their Kumo Kitty to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art, and provided that the Art is no longer visible once the owner of the Kumo Kitty leaves the website/application.
iii. Commercial Use. Subject to your continued compliance with these Terms, Crypto Labs LLC grants you an unlimited, worldwide license to use, copy, and display the purchased Art for the purpose of creating derivative works based upon the Art (“Commercial Use”). Examples of such Commercial Use would e.g. be the use of the Art to produce and sell merchandise products (T-Shirts etc.) displaying copies of the Art. For the sake of clarity, nothing in this Section will be deemed to restrict you from (i) owning or operating a marketplace that permits the use and sale of Kumo Kittys generally, provided that the marketplace cryptographically verifies each Kumo Kitty owner’s rights to display the Art for their Kumo Kitty to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art; (ii) owning or operating a third-party website or application that permits the inclusion, involvement, or participation of Kumo Kittys generally, provided that the third-party website or application cryptographically verifies each Kumo Kitty owner’s rights to display the Art for their Kumo Kitty to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art, and provided that the Art is no longer visible once the owner of the Purchased Kumo Kitty leaves the website/application; or (iii) earning revenue from any of the foregoing.