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VegaCore Holdings, Majority Owned by VGTel Inc. (OTC:VGTL), Launches Creator Platform to Protect, License, and Monetize Astronomy Media with Provenance and Tokenization
VegaCore Holdings, Majority Owned by VGTel Inc. (OTC:VGTL), Launches Creator Platform to Protect, License, and Monetize Astronomy Media with Provenance and Tokenization.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Miami, FL - Sept. 5, 2025 - VegaCore Holdings, majority owned by VGTel Inc. (OTC:VGTL) today announced the public launch of Creator (creator.vegacore.ai), a platform purpose-built for astronomy and space-imaging professionals to embed rights, prove authenticity, and monetize digital assets, from DSLR stacks to observatory-grade FITS files.Creator enables creators to embed rights metadata, anchor tamper-evident proofs, and issue QR-linked Certificates of Authorship, all through an API-first toolkit designed for observatories, studios, and research pipelines.“Authorship and provenance matter more than ever for astro media that travels across social platforms, archives, and research workflows,” said Ken Williams, CEO at VegaCore. “With Creator, astronomers and science communicators can easily prove authenticity, set clear usage terms, and get paid—without losing control of their work.”Built for Astronomy WorkflowsRights Embedding: Add license codes, attribution, usage notes, and AI-training permissions directly into EXIF/XMP/PNG tEXt fields and FITS headers.Anchors & Proof: Create a timestamped anchor (file hash + metadata), generate a public proof page, and issue a QR-linked Certificate of Authorship (COA) PDF.Verify Endpoint: Drop a file on /verify to extract embedded rights and confirm integrity—ideal for editorial, archive, and marketplace checks.API-First & Flexible: FastAPI + Next.js architecture enables local deployment at observatories for privacy, or seamless integration into studio pipelines.What’s Available Now vs. Coming SoonLive today: Rights embedding, proof anchors, COA with QR, verify endpoint, and API-first workflow.Beta / Roadmap: USDC checkout via Solana Pay is in limited beta. On-chain minting of provenance receipts is planned following internal and external compliance reviews.Regulatory note: Tokenization/minting is intended for provenance receipts and licensing utility, not for investment purposes. Features involving digital assets will roll out in stages following applicable guidance.Clear Value for the Astronomy CommunityProvenance that travels: Embedded, human-readable rights in open standards (including FITS headers) ensure credit and usage terms remain intact across archives and publications.Integrity & trust: Public proof pages and COA PDFs make authorship and file integrity easy to ver...