In the digital age, our memories are scattered across cloud storage, social media, and hard drives—often at the mercy of centralized platforms that can delete, lose, or restrict access to our most valuable moments.
Digital Legacy Studios (DLS) Dapp
A decentralized application (dApp) for the DLS Utility Token on the Polygon network, enabling secure media preservation, metadata protection, and decentralized ownership.
Overview:
The DLS DApp is a secure, blockchain-powered platform designed to protect, preserve, and privately share photos, videos, and historical media. It ensures long-term accessibility, metadata integrity, and verifiable ownership without reliance on centralized Big Tech platforms. Users gain the ability to maintain private, portable collections, with optional public galleries, and participate in a tokenized reward system powered by the DLS Utility Token.
Why We Care
Media ownership online has become fragile. Families, creators, and institutions frequently lose access to their own archives due to:
Platform shutdowns
Account lockouts
Centralized censorship
Data corruption
Loss of metadata
Storage provider failures
DLS is built to solve these problems permanently. Our vision is to create a decentralized, user-first ecosystem where:
You, not a corporation, own your media
Your metadata is preserved permanently
Your files remain accessible for generations
Your legacy remains tamper-proof and portable
This is not just a storage solution, it's a long-term digital preservation platform.
Key Advantages Over Existing Platforms
First Mover in Blockchain-Powered Media Preservation.
No other platform fully integrates tokenized ownership & secure sharing like DLS.
True Ownership & Decentralization
No reliance on third-party storage providers.
Secure & Tamper-Proof
Blockchain ensures authenticity, metadata integrity, and longevity.
Monetization for Users
Earn DLS Tokens for contributions and engagement.
AI-Powered Metadata Tagging
Automates organization, saving time for users.
DLS DApp Roadmap
Phase 1: Development & Testing (In Progress)
Smart contract development (foundation completed)
Testnet deployment
Security pre-audit
Hybrid custody system architecture
Phase 2: Deployment & Liquidity
Deploy to Polygon mainnet
Deploy DLS Token
Establish a liquidity pool on QuickSwap
Phase 3: Utility Features & DApp Launch
Loyalty and rewards system
NFT-based metadata + rights management
DRM-protected private media sharing
First public release of the DApp
Phase 4: Marketing & Expansion
Partnerships with museums, historical societies, genealogists, and photo managers
Exchange listings
Community growth
Institutional onboarding tools
License: This project is licensed under the MIT License, with additional protections for Digital Legacy Studios (DLS) content. See the LICENSE file for full terms.
What We’re Raising Funds For…
We are raising funds to complete the DLS DApp as a fully functional, secure, and user-ready platform. Funding will specifically support:
Finalizing full-stack development of the DLS DApp, including smart contract optimization, wallet abstraction, and DRM-based media rights.
Completing UI/UX development for the functional prototype, enabling users to upload media, mint ownership assets, and manage collections seamlessly.
Launching the DLS Utility Token, which powers loyalty rewards, access tiers, data integrity verification, and user-to-user interactions.
Strengthening metadata integrity, including AI-powered tagging, automated foldering, and decentralized metadata anchoring (IPFS + Arweave).
Building a Hybrid Custody Architecture that supports both non-custodial onboarding and full self-custody for advanced users.
Expanding marketing, community growth, and partnership acquisition, especially among families, archivists, museums, and historical institutions.
Funding Requirement for Functional Prototype
A full breakdown is included in the appendix, but the target range for a functional prototype is:
$290,000 – $410,000
4 people
6–8 months
Full prototype
Token system
Custody architecture
AI features
Decentralized storage
Launch-ready DApp
This funding completes the MVP, deploys the token, builds the custodial system, and makes the platform demo-ready for investors, partners, and grant committees.
Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Architecture
Hybrid Custody Architecture for Real-World Preservation
Traditional blockchain applications force users into either:
Fully custodial systems (centralized and insecure), or
Fully self-custodial systems (complex and high-risk for everyday users)
DLS solves this with a Hybrid Custody Architecture purpose-built for media longevity, accessibility, and security.
1. Default Option: Smart, Abstracted Non-Custodial Wallets
New users automatically receive an abstracted smart wallet where private keys are secured through:
Device-based authentication
Biometric access
Invisible key management
Users do not manage seed phrases or private keys.
This approach:
Removes onboarding friction
Supports seniors, families, and institutions
Reduces user error
Allows intuitive login and recovery
2. Optional Full Self-Custody for Advanced Users
Advanced users can optionally export:
Private keys
Token balances
NFTs representing media ownership
Metadata assets
This allows permissionless ownership and portability across any wallet or chain.
3. DLS Guardian Key Recovery System
For users staying in the default non-custodial mode, DLS uses a multi-signature guardian recovery model, where:
One key remains on the user device
One key is encrypted and split across DLS shards
One key is held via recovery verification
This model prevents:
Loss of access
Centralized control
Single points of failure
It mirrors industry-leading approaches used by Coinbase, Safe, and Fireblocks.
4. Custody of Media Files vs. Custody of Keys
Media files are stored on IPFS and Arweave with optional encryption layers.
Keys, permissions, and ownership proofs are controlled through the hybrid custody system.
Users can always export:
Media
NFTs
Token balances
Metadata
Ownership proofs
No lock-in. Ever.
5. Built for Preservation
DLS’s hybrid approach is designed for:
20–100+ year digital preservation
Family-level and institutional access control
Recoverability across generations
Survivability beyond any single company
This is essential for museums, historical societies, First Nation communities, genealogists, and families maintaining their digital legacies.
Risks & Challenges
Development & Technical Complexity
We have structured our funding to include security audits, scalable architecture, and a phased roadmap that ensures stability and maintainability.
Adoption & User Education
We will produce clear onboarding materials, community training, and partnerships with archival professionals to make Web3 features intuitive.
Smart Contract Security Risks
Our contracts undergo third-party audits and follow battle-tested best practices before Polygon mainnet deployment.
Scalability & Gas Fees
Layer 2 scaling and batch processing minimize costs and ensure high performance.
Regulatory & Compliance Risks
The DLS Token is structured as a utility token, with a forward-compliant architecture that adapts to evolving regulations.
Market Volatility
Liquidity pools, staking, and multi-phase release schedules help stabilize long-term engagement.
Delivery & Timelines
A clear roadmap and milestone-based updates ensure transparency and accountability.
How We’ll Make It Happen
We have already:
Built the foundational smart contracts for the DLS Token & DApp
Completed initial integrations with IPFS and Arweave
Designed metadata architecture and AI pipelines
Defined user roles, media flows, and access systems
Outlined the Hybrid Custody Architecture
Funding will complete:
Functional prototype
Wallet abstraction
NFT/DRM
UI/UX front-end
Token launch
Database indexing
Security pre-audit
Infrastructure and hosting
Community and onboarding environment
We’re excited to bring blockchain-powered media preservation to the world.
DLS is more than a DApp; it is a long-term preservation architecture for families, creators, museums, tribes, and historical communities worldwide.
Preserving your Legacy, one frame at a time.
This project is licensed under the MIT License, with additional protections for Digital Legacy Studios (DLS) content. See the LICENSE file for full terms.
DLS-DApp is the future of decentralized media preservation.
DLS DAPP
DLS DAPP
Preserving legacies one frame at a time
Preserving legacies one frame at a time
Digitize. Store. Monetize.
Digitize. Store. Monetize.
Call for Partnerships & Development
We are actively seeking:
Investors & Sponsors to fund expansion, development, and liquidity pools.
Media & Digitization Companies interested in integrating blockchain storage.
Crypto Enthusiasts & Community Builders to drive engagement and adoption.
If you are interested in joining or partnering with DLS Utility Token, contact us at:
📩 josh@DigitalLegacyStudios.com