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 Workflows
Rights 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 Soon
Live 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 Community
Provenance 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 verify for press, partners, and purchasers.
Frictionless monetization: Optional checkout (beta) and planned mint receipts simplify licensing and commissions while preserving open formats.
Pricing & Monetization Model
VegaCore Creator offers simple subscriptions so individuals and teams can scale as needed:
Starter — $9/month: 100 embeddings, proof pages, COA PDF with QR.
Creator — $19/month: 500 embeddings, priority API access, USDC checkout (beta).
Studio — $49/month: 5,000 embeddings, team seats, early minting access.
Custom enterprise and observatory licensing is available.
Revenue will come from subscription tiers and per-use fees related to checkout/mint features (post-compliance), aligning platform growth with creator adoption while preserving open, standards-based files.
How It Works (in under a minute)
Upload & Hash: Compute a local SHA-256 in the browser.
Set Rights: Choose a license, define AI-training permissions, add attribution.
Anchor & Verify: Publish a proof page and generate your COA with QR.
About VegaCore and VGTEL Inc.
VegaCore builds open, creator-friendly infrastructure for astronomy and science media. The company is majority owned by VGTEL Inc. (OTC:VGTL), a publicly traded entity focused on digital rights, licensing, and next-generation creator tools.
Get Started
Protect your images, prove your authorship, and share the sky with confidence. Visit creator.vegacore.ai today.
About VGTel, Inc.
VGTel, Inc. (OTC: VGTL) is a technology company focused on AI-powered space analytics, atmospheric monitoring, and STEM education. Through its majority-owned subsidiary VegaCore Holdings, Inc., the company develops and commercializes VegaCore™ AI, MiraLink™ Smart Sky Monitoring Systems, and real-time astronomy platforms for education and research. Learn more at https://vgtelinc.com
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