The Case Study
The Example: Sovereignty Circle
A monthly membership NFT that grants access to a private Discord and weekly strategy calls with protocol founders.
The Protocol Build
The Build: Community
1
Deploy Subscription Manager Contract
2
Set Monthly Price to $47 USDC
3
Configure Bot to verify NFT ownership in Discord
4
Upload Exclusive Member PDFs to IPFS
Tech Stack Details
ERC-1155 Membership Tokens
Token-Gated Bot
On-chain Expiry Logic
The Go-To-Market
The Launch: First $1,000
Invite 20 loyal followers for a "Genesis Month"
Daily progress updates in Public Discord channels
Host a "Sovereign Build-along" livestream
The Scaling Roadmap
The Growth Plan: Scaling to $10k+
01
Add "Founder Tier" for high-ticket consulting
02
Build an NFT-gated member directory
03
Incentivize members to refer New Builders