January 2025
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Deploying An NFT Using Stellar Soroban
Today I’m going to show you how I deployed a simple NFT contract to Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. Whether you’re an artist, a developer, or just curious about blockchain, this tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step. Let’s get started. You’ll need a few things to get started:- James On YouTube Watch On…
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Soroban Token Deployment + React dApp Tutorial (Stellar SDK)
In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the process of deploying a fungible token on the Stellar network using Soroban smart contracts, and then build a decentralized application to interact with it. We’ll cover everything from setting up your development environment to creating a user interface for token transfers. James On YouTube Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/oF624m5b384…
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Using ChatGPT To Monitor The Silk Road Bitcoin
In this video I demonstrate how to monitor a Bitcoin address using NodeJS James On YouTube Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/rZ5TnPkO86Y | Subscribe Here is a quick script (full code below) that was knocked up using chatGPT to play an mp3 alert file if any Bitcoin moves from the SilkRoad address. I set this up because…
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Crypto Market Thesis 2025
It’s that time of the year again, I have published my thoughts and musings on the blockchain sector in the annual crypto market thesis for 2025. Full document has been published here: https://jamesbachini.com/resources/CryptoMarketThesis2025.pdf Previous years: 2023, 2024 Summary below: 2024 Year in Review Macro Trends Market Outlook for 2025 Sector Insights Emerging Trends to Monitor…
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Soroban Data Locations & State Management
In this tutorial, we’ll explore how data is stored on Stellar’s Soroban smart contract platform, focusing on Soroban’s state management and the types of storage available. Understanding these concepts will allow you to manage data optimally and keep your decentralized applications efficient. James On YouTube Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/cw-TPSCqtSU | Subscribe Introduction to Soroban State…
