The problem ThreadHunt solves

ThreadHunt is a DePin clothing resell app where users can purchase second hand clothing online anywhere in the world using NFT’s. Yes, there are many existing digital asset marketplaces, however, our app is unique in the crypto space because it provides security in transactions and shipping using NFT’s and smart contracts.

Every package that is being shipped to users is tracked with an NFT that acts as a digital twin of the package. This lets the user see exactly where their package is, even when it is not being tracked by national services such as USPS or FedEx. This allows for transparency worldwide. Additionally, users can rest easy with the knowledge that their transaction history is stored on smart contracts, and if they never receive their package, their money is returned to their wallet address. Traditional web 2 resale apps have trust issues with the follow through of the purchase and delivery. Users often get scammed on sites such as Ebay and Poshmark, especially when buying items overseas. ThreadHunt allows users to shop for resell fashion items in any part of the world, from any part of the world, with reassurance that their money and items are safe. All on ADI Blockchain.

The main user group for this app are crypto native people around the world, who are also into fashion. The reason we want to focus on crypto native people rather than a mainstream target audience is because they are unlikely to have a crypto wallet, or be willing to get into crypto currencies for something that still exists for fiat currency. But those that are already into cryptocurrency and interested in using it for more lay purposes, such as using it in fashion resale culture. On top of this surface-level appeal, ThreadHunt also offers the main attraction of safety and transparency. The smart contract that comes with every purchase is being used to track the history of the package's location.

*To be clear, there is no physical tracking device in the package that is used to track the package. *

“A digital ownership ledger: NFTs offer a secure and transparent record of agri commodity ownership, which is crucial for monitoring supply chain movement and preventing counterfeiting.”
Medium.com

The NFT attached to each purchase has a secure record of the user’s ownership over the item and is able to effectively and securely keep tabs on the location of the package as it makes its journey to the user. The physical location of the item(s) are provided by a third-party shipping service, the updates are simply provided in-app, with objective transparency.

This makes the reliability of the updates on the location much stronger as the data that is stored on a smart contract cannot be tampered with or hacked into. The user can be confident that the update they are getting is not mistaken for a different package, is not being tampered with, and is safe and sound. Additionally, the user can be comfortable with the knowledge that if their item is somehow not delivered to them, ThreadHunt offers a guarantee of their money being sent back to their account. This is not something that the user would have to trust ThreadHunt, or an individual seller, to do. It is simply coded into the smart contract, and would automatically be deployed to their account. The user does not have to trust any middlemen to make sure their items are delivered and their money is safe.

ThreadHunt also showcases a fun and simple UI so that the user is not overwhelmed by the technical requirements of purchasing an NFT, and they can use the app like a regular clothing resale app. Many on chain apps that attempt to work towards mass adoption for blockchain and crypto are often developed by deep crypto natives. This goes against the basic principle of good UX, which is to empathize with the user's experience. For our project, we made sure to cater to mental models that exist for users from other resale apps such as Depop or Facebook Marketplace, so the app is not a completely new experience. We want our users to be able to use ThreadHunt intuitively.

Overall, we hope to provide fashion and crypto enthusiasts with a platform that combines their interests, as well as addressing the issues with reliability and security when buying an item from an individual, from a third party platform. We want our users to hunt for their dream thrift finds from all over the world, with no concerns of being scammed or losing their money.

Challenges we ran into

AI tools were used in our project as development copilots rather than part of the actual deployed runtime system. The overall system flow, tech stack, and concept were designed and worked on by our team. During the creation process, we utilized Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity to accelerate the development and establish our demo/MVP. All generated code was manually reviewed and edited by us to ensure security. For design, the product concept, user experience, app flow, logo design, and color schemes were created by humans. Figma and Adobe Illustrator were used to produce the graphic assets, and Claude helped organize them into components. The app itself doesn't rely on AI, but the component tracking and verification are handled through backend logic, the implementation of which was co-piloted by AI. This approach allowed us to move quickly during development while keeping the production system predictable, secure, and compliant.

Use of AI tools and agents

The biggest challenge we encountered while building the project was implementing the payment system. In our demo, ADI tokens were used to purchase clothing, but during development we ran into repeated issues with temporary wallets and test accounts because the funds were not real and required proper testnet handling. This created problems with transaction signing, balance recognition, and wallet connectivity. To resolve this, we used terminal-based tooling, conducted documentation research, and leveraged AI-assisted debugging to understand the correct workflow for initializing wallets, funding them with test tokens, and executing verifiable transactions. After several iterations, we successfully completed a full end-to-end flow in which a purchase was executed using blockchain-supported ADI tokens and produced a trackable, on-chain record for the packaged item.