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+# ChainedSimple
+
+## Inspiration
+After working at some of the largest Canadian banks, we identified a common problem: the traditional process of verifying financial statements for KYC compliance is slow, inefficient, and insecure. Common challenges include:
+- Data tampering
+- Lengthy verification processes
+- Interbank trust barriers
+
+These issues lead to a slow and tedious process for customer onboarding. Additionally, when financial statements are required for business activities such as credit scoring, verifying their accuracy can raise concerns, further slowing down transactions.
+
+## What It Does
+ChainedSimple is a solution that:
+- Allows users to upload financial documents to the Blockchain.
+- Enables access to these documents via a Wallet Address to share securely with others.
+- Utilizes AI to analyze user data.
+
+This approach ensures data integrity while keeping it more secure.
+
+## How We Built It
+- **Backend**: Built using Flask to handle API calls and support the application. We integrated the Verbwire API to mint NFTs and attach them to customer wallet addresses.
+- **AI Integration**: The Cohere API was used for analyzing data.
+- **Frontend**: Developed with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to provide a user-friendly interface.
+
+## Challenges We Ran Into
+1. **Learning Curve**: None of us had prior experience with blockchain, and this was our first time implementing anything involving NFTs.
+2. **Flask Challenges**: Understanding variable scope in Flask when passing data between pages or functions caused blockers during development.
+
+## Accomplishments That We're Proud Of
+We are extremely proud of:
+- Successfully implementing the Verbwire API to mint NFTs with metadata and attach them to wallet addresses.
+- Analyzing financial data using AI.
+- Celebrating each milestone as we inched closer to completing our project.
+
+## What We Learned
+1. **Blockchain Fundamentals**: We gained a deep understanding of how the blockchain works and its benefits.
+2. **Teamwork Lessons**: We realized that adding more hands to the wheel doesn’t always make the car drive faster—it just makes it harder to steer.
+
+## What's Next for ChainedSimple
+Our future plans include:
+- Enhancing the UI for a smoother user experience.
+- Adding workflows that allow users to share their NFT with others, such as through a QR code. This would enable users to share information like credit scores quickly and conveniently.
+
+## Built With
+- [Cohere](https://cohere.ai/)
+- CSS
+- [Figma](https://www.figma.com/)
+- Flask
+- HTML
+- JavaScript
+- Python
+- [Verbwire](https://www.verbwire.com/)