teia.cafe

No Databases, No Logins

teia.cafe Inc. builds open-source infrastructure for the next generation of on-chain media. Rooted in the TEIA community - the successor to Hic et Nunc - we develop governance-native frameworks that empower both independent creators and private enterprises to own, evolve, and monetize their digital content.

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Teia community logo by 111v1ab
111v1abTeia (Teia DAO LLC) has no official logo. The community submits them, and 100+ rotate here for equal exposure.

Products (No Database: Blockchain-based Features and Services)

radio ↗ liveTEIA's audio tokens power a continuous, permissionless feed of decentralized audio works. Any artist can have their music featured - simply mint your work on TEIA, and it joins the stream automatically.curations ↗ liveCurations are on-chain collections of TEIA works, stored on IPFS and anchored to the blockchain. Anyone can curate - feature works by any artist, not just your own. Fully editable anytime, with commissions built in for seamless monetization.copyright registration ↗ liveSecure global copyright protection by registering your art directly on the blockchain.copyright marketplace ↗ liveLicensed NFTs for real-world use. Full permissioned rights to original art, with fair creator compensation and zero liability.calendar ↗ liveThe community's events, kept on-chain. Anyone can add, but the DAO curates - ensuring order without centralization. Transparent, decentralized, and always verifiable.channels ↗ liveFully on-chain messaging. Permanent, transparent, and secure. Conversations that truly outlive the server.
curation commissions soonSet your own rates, apply markups, and earn alongside the artists you support. When they win, you win.
TEIA API/RSS services soonBuild on the 880,000 works on TEIA. Every data layer behind this site in one API, with RSS feeds for any podcast or audio app, optimized for art and music.
artist/collector dashboard soonPerformance analytics for any wallet address, read straight from chain and tuned for art. No recurring fees - pay per use.
copyright protection tool soonNFTs as immutable proof of ownership. AI scans for unauthorized use of your work and automates enforcement, from detection to legal action.

Education

How TEIA's DAO actually runs - governance, fees, stats, licensing, bakers, documentation - all transparent and on-chain since 2022. teia.cafe has been the primary development force behind TEIA's main site since 2023.

governance - DAO ↗ liveHow the Teia DAO decides: proposals, quorum, and the vote itself.DAO core team ↗ liveThe multisig that manages TEIA's treasury, operations, and repositories - every member listed by address.data dashboards ↗ liveThe DAO's numbers read straight from chain, with no analytics layer in between.DAO-managed fees ↗ liveFees set and moved by vote, not by an operator.baker marketplace ↗ liveWho the Tezos bakers are, in plain language, and how to pick one.wiki CMS ↗ liveCommunity documentation kept on chain, editable by the community.NFT blogging ↗ liveMarkdown as a token - the post is the asset, and it outlives the host.history of Hic et Nunc and TEIA ↗ liveThe most successful crypto art movement in recent memory: 100,000 mints in three months from March 2021, 500,000 within eight, and a community that outlived the platform.

About

teia.cafe Inc. was started as a company to support the activities and efforts around the Teia arts community - the successor to the legendary Hic et Nunc movement of 2021. Teia was born in 2022 as a democratized fork of HEN, formalized into a non-profit DAO, TEIA DAO LLC. teia.cafe began in 2023 as a music-focused project for Teia and was incorporated as its own C-Corp in 2025.

Everything teia.cafe does is blockchain-based: no database, no login, no tracking. You connect with one wallet and the blockchain takes care of the rest - immutable, transparent, and verifiable.

We're a two-person founding team: Ryan Tanaka (CEO/COO, crypto since 2013) and Johannes Simon (CTO, full-stack developer with systems architecture expertise). As core members of the Teia DAO multisig, we work at the intersection of community, commerce, and infrastructure - liaising with investors, foundations, DeFi partners, and the wider Tezos ecosystem to keep everything aligned.

For investors (roadmap, future projects, research topics, financials): pitch.teia.cafe ↗

Contact

Questions, collaborations, or anything on-chain? Email us, or - if you have a Tezos wallet - message either of us directly on chain.

✉ info@teia.cafegithub.com/teia-cafe ↗

Ryan Tanaka, CEO/COO
teia.art/ryangtanaka
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Johannes Simon, CTO
teia.art/jorion
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