Established Cosplay Platform Turns to Blockchain to Tackle Harassment and Copyright Issues

A company that bills itself as the "World's largest cosplay platform" is turning to blockchain to help the industry develop a sustainable economy - tackling issues such as harassment and copyright in the process.

Available in 12 languages, the company says it offers a platform for talented cosplayers, photographers and prop makers to showcase their work.

In its white paper, Cure WorldCosplay explains that cosplayers have different goals for the future.

Addressing cosplay challenges According to the company, its years of experience - as well as ongoing feedback and anecdotal evidence - has led it to conclude that there are five main issues which are stopping the cosplay industry from reaching its full potential.

Cosplayers can struggle to make a living at times because they do not have the financial infrastructure to receive payments - and to compound the problem, their young fans don't always have access to credit cards or PayPal accounts - two of the most common methods for making purchases.

Growth in the cosplay industry has also been stymied by issues concerning copyright and revenue sharing, making it harder for professionals to capitalize on their creations.

Proposed solutions for these issues include the specially designed Cosplay Token, which would make it easier for players to receive payments, a system where copyrights can be recorded on blockchain, revenues can be distributed through smart contracts, a mechanism where users are identifiable and held accountable for their actions, and a platform where high-quality, accurate articles are distributed to fans - with poor-quality translations voted down by the community.

Prominent cosplayers, photographers and entrepreneurs have signed up as ambassadors to the company - including the likes of Kazumi Noomi and Pugoffka.

Whereas Kazumi is a model and active entrepreneur who began cosplay in 2002, Pugoffka is an established photographer who has been involved in more than 700 photoshoots, both in front of and behind the camera.

The founder of Cosplay Token is Junichiro Kawai, who realized the huge potential of the cosplay market while working for a startup in the U.S. The Cosplay Token crowdsale opens on July 29 at midnight UTC and closes on September 1 at 11:59 p.m. UTC. 500 million COT will be up for grabs.