Founder of ArtQR — product trust infrastructure. Official GS1 partner. GS1-compatible access, safe redirects, blockchain audit trails & DPP readiness.
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I’m building ArtQR — product trust infrastructure for physical goods.
ArtQR is not just a QR code. It connects product identity, evidence, safe redirect governance and blockchain-backed audit trails into one trust layer.
As an official GS1 partner, our focus is GS1-compatible access, anti-counterfeit protection, DPP readiness and verifiable product data continuity.
The goal is simple: make every product scan safer, more transparent, and harder to fake.
🤖 Made with AI
ALT ArtQR product trust infrastructure visual showing a physical product with a QR-based verification layer, GS1-compatible access, anti-counterfeit protection, safe redirects, blockchain-backed audit trails, DPP readiness and verifiable product data continuity.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Build with GPT-6 Astra. Launch on Product Hunt on September 18.
We've teamed up with @OpenAIDevs for the GPT-6 Astra Challenge. The top five launches each win $10K in OpenAI API credits and a year of ChatGPT Pro for up to two team members.
If you’re already building with Astra, this is a chance to share what you’ve made and put it in front of a wider audience. You can schedule your launch for Friday, September 18.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
what problem do you most hope AI will solve in the future?
maybe we can help!
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Stellar #XLM Stats for May 18, 2026
Total TX: 3,814,591 (+77,410)
Total Ops: 9,023,859 (-330,865)
Avg Fee/Op: 0.0000276 XLM/$0.000004
Total Fees: 6,330 XLM
Smart TX: 2,249,890 (+14,851)
Smart Fees: 6,142 XLM
Peak TPS: 196.4
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
.@Circle CCTP is live on Stellar. Now, the Stellar ecosystem is connected to the wallets, exchanges, and DeFi lending protocols that use @USDC.
stellar.org/blog/foundation-…
The future of product trust is not a prettier QR code.
The QR/data carrier is only the access point.
The real infrastructure is behind the scan: product identity, evidence continuity, safe redirect governance, version history, and blockchain-backed audit trails.
That’s what we’re building with ArtQR.
ALT ArtQR infographic showing that the QR/data carrier is only the visible access point, while the real product trust infrastructure sits behind the scan through product identity, evidence continuity, safe redirect governance, version history, blockchain-backed audit trails, anti-counterfeit protection, and DPP readiness.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Starlink Internet access enables people to learn anything and access the global market for their goods & services, improving their standard of living
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Founders spend months pitching the same 50 SF and NY funds. These are writing checks and I’d get in their inbox:
- @InnovationWorks (Pittsburgh, PA)
- @redbudvc (Columbia MO)
- @bvvc_1776 (Chicago, IL)
- @FloridaFunders (Tampa, FL)
- @EVfund (Indianapolis, IN)
- @ARKInvest (St. Petersburg, FL)
-@CapitalFactory (Austin, TX)
- @InvestNebraska (Lincoln, NE)
- @GrooveCap (Minneapolis, MN)
- @pillar_vc (Boston, MA)
- @Boldstartvc (Miami, FL)
- @ascend_vc (Seattle, WA)
The best check you haven’t gotten yet might be from someone who’s never once been tagged in a thread like this.
P.S. You worked too hard to lose a deal because your docs were scattered across 3 google drive links → Best data rooms @ThePageform
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Calling consultants, tech providers & sustainability experts in India, Africa & Europe.
We're scaling #traceability beyond compliance - AI + Blockchain + Satellite, built for #EUDR, #ILPA & #DPP.
Let's build accountable supply chains, together.
👉 tracextech.com/partner/
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Finding pre-seed capital shouldn't feel like searching for unicorns in a haystack. These invest first $500K checks
- @PrecursorVC (San Francisco, CA)
- @HustleFundVC (San Francisco, CA)
- @BoostVC (San Mateo, CA)
- @outlandervc (New York, NY)
- @actionscapital (fka K50 Ventures)
- @redbudvc (Columbia, MO)
- @2048vc (New York, NY)
- @forumventures (New York, NY)
- @Boldstartvc (Miami, FL)
- @GoAhead (Menlo Park, CA)
- @rightsidecap (San Francisco, CA)
- @ldvcapital (New York, NY)
- @ChargeVC (New York, NY)
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Most of these want to see some early traction, but they'll move fast when they see something they like.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
$ 6B+ in fresh crypto VC closing or raising rn
@dragonflyvc / $650M
@paraficapital / $125M
@HaunVentures / $1B
@a16zcrypto / $2.2B
@bcap / $700M (raising)
@paradigm / $1.5B (rumored for AI/robotics)
thesis is the same across the board: stables, RWAs, AI agents transacting onchain 24/7
VC money is chasing the infra to bring IRL finance and autonomous economies onchain at bear valuations
infra supercycle?
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
LATEST: 🤖 CZ says each person should eventually have thousands of AI agents working for them.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
Bringing financial services onchain with Stellar solves real, everyday problems for Bermudians ⬇️
1. Bermudians lack access to mobile money apps.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
The goal of the 𝕏 algorithm is simple: show each user the content they are most likely to find interesting, limited only by the laws within a given jurisdiction. No thumb on the scale.
Doesn’t mean we achieve the goal, but that is what I tell the team.
Ihor Bort | ArtQR Founder retweeted
⏰ Don't forget to get your SCF 43 votes in!
Voting for SCF #43 open track is now OPEN!
Pilots & Navigators cast your votes by Sun, May 17th.
Vote here:
communityfund.stellar.org/da…
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New Chainlink ad drop:
Some bridges look safe until the gates open.
For Digital Product Passports, the final QR/data carrier is only one part of the challenge.
The deeper problem is evidence continuity.
Product data must stay connected to the real item, batch, version, evidence, and audit context.
ALT Dark ArtQR infographic explaining that Digital Product Passport readiness is not only about the final QR/data carrier, but about keeping product data connected to the real item, batch, version, evidence, and audit context.