NFT is one of the most dynamic categories of crypto assets on the blockchain. Besides digital collectibles or PNG files, it holds one-of-a-kind asset types that can be utilized in various sectors. These applications include AI agents, intellectual property (IP), real-world assets (RWA), AI-generated content (AIGC), music, ticketing, membership systems, reputation systems, digital identity, crypto art, gaming, entertainment, social interaction, and brand marketing. With such widespread adoption and growing demand, many industries and ecosystems want to capture these opportunities. Recognizing this potential, an anonymous team built Mint Blockchain, providing developers with a secure, stable, decentralized network and an efficient, agile development environment.

What is Mint Blockchain?

Mintchain is a Layer 2 blockchain focusing on the NFT ecosystem built on the OP Stake module. The OP Stack is a modular, open-source framework developed by Optimism for building scalable Layer 2 blockchains on Ethereum. Mint Blockchain aims to connect global consumers with NFTs by leveraging the power of decentralized technology. Its mission is to promote innovation in NFT protocols and standards, expand NFT asset application scenarios, enhance NFT asset development efficiency, and explore the potential value of the trillion-dollar NFT market. Utilizing Optimism Superchain as a core component delivered a low-cost Layer 2 architecture so users and developers can easily innovate, adopt, and drive the prosperity of the global NFT ecosystem. Besides promoting innovation in the NFT standard, it also promotes the use of NFT assets in real-world applications, including but not limited to AIGC, gaming, RWA, reputation systems, membership systems, identity systems, entertainment industry, sports industry, multimedia, and other fields.

Background of Mint Blockchain

Founded in 2024 in Singapore by a group of developers. The team decided to be anonymous with a made-up public name. The team has also conducted funding and raised a total of $5M in funding over 1 round. This was a seed round raised on May 30, 2024. A total of 10 investors participated in the seed round; these include Whitelist Ventures, Antalpha, Mask Network, SNZ Holding, GoPlus Security, Mike Mike, Jsquare, Predator Capital, PANONY, and Block AI Ventures.

Mint Blockchain Team (made-up name)

Mint Blockchain Tools

Mint Blockchain Tools, covering essential resources for developers and users within the ecosystem:

Explorers

Mint Blockchain provides several block explorers to facilitate users and developers to deeper information about the network’s activities. Using the explorer, the user can find:

• Block Information: View details of blocks, block height, timestamp, and transactions within each block.
• Address Information: Access specific wallet addresses, such as balance, transaction history, and associated smart contracts.
• Transaction History: Track the history of transactions, including status, sender and receiver addresses, and transaction amounts.
• Contract Information: Examine deployed smart contracts, their source code, and execution details.
• Mining Information: Obtain insights into mining activities, including miner addresses and block rewards.

Mint Bridge

Bridge lets users convert their token from another blockchain to Mint Blockchain. The primary bridge is made using Rollbridge, ensuring secure cross-chain transactions. Additionally, Mintchain is expanding with integrating various third-party bridges, enhancing interoperability and user flexibility.

Faucet

Mint provide testnet tokens to developers and users to test their Dapp before launching. By connecting the wallet to the faucet, developers can receive 0.01 ETH daily, which can be utilized for various testing activities on the testnet, but the user’s wallet must hold at least 0.001 ETH on the Ethereum Mainnet to use the Mint blockchain faucet.

Node

Mint Blockchain provides a JSON-RPC interface that allows developers and users to interact with the blockchain and perform various actions, such as sending transactions, querying account balances, and more.

Data Indexers

It helps get data on smart contracts, which is time-consuming while making Dapp. The Graph is an indexing protocol that enables developers to query blockchain data using GraphQL APIs known as subgraphs efficiently. Mint Blockchain supports integration with The Graph, allowing developers to create subgraphs.

Mint Blockchain’s Main Features

Mint is committed to developers to provide every essential component to NFT assets on Mint Blockchain; these include RCPs, Oracle, and APIs.

Mint Pass: GreenID NFT, MintID, Mint Genesis NFT

MintChain offers a bunch of NFT privileges to its community and pioneering contributors of Mint Blockchain through the Mint Pass. The holders of Mint Pass get the highest priority rewards than other users for their role in shaping the future of Mint Blockchain. Currently, the Mint Pass includes GreenID NFT, MintID, and Mint Genesis NFT.

GreenID NFT

GreenId NFT is only for Mint Forest subscriber users. This NFT is non-transferable [also known as Soulbound Tokens (SBTs}] and represents Mint users trees in Mint Forest that can be leveled up on-chain with their Mint Energy (ME). Through GreenID (if activated), Mint Forest users will receive future airdrops and other benefits from Mint Blockchain, such as MINT airdrop allocation for Mint Forest participants, a daily Mint Energy (ME) boost, the ability to view MintTree status anytime, and additional perks within the Mint ecosystem. To receive a benefit, Mint Forest users have to activate GreenID NFT. To do so, users have to.

• Bridge ETH to Mint by visiting bridge.mintchain.io for sufficient gas. (or via other supported bridges in the Mint Ecosystem: https://www.mintchain.io/applications).
• Check your “GreenID NFT Box” in Mint Forest.
• Click the box to view your inactive GreenID.
• Click “Activate it” to activate your GreenID.

MintID

MintID is a ticket to Mint Blockchain. It is a multifunctional asset and super equity pass within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, designed to explore NFT possibilities across various application scenarios and provide holders with ongoing value. The NFT has 10,000 supplies and a 0.28 ETH minting price, with several benefits.

• Utility and Staking: MintID NFT will be the designated staking asset for becoming a distributed validator for certain core components of Mint Blockchain.
• $MINT Airdrop Allocation: Holders of MintID are automatically eligible for airdrop rewards in MINT native assets.
• Mint Ecosystem Privileges: Holding MintID grants access to various benefits and potential airdrops from Mint Blockchain’s ecosystem projects.

Mint Genises NFT

Mint Genesis NFT includes the privilege of becoming an early community user of the Mint Blockchain. Holders will have priority access to participate in the Mint Testnet, the chance to receive the airdrop rewards, and other benefits from high-quality projects within the Mint ecosystem. It’s designed to document the origin of the blockchain network dedicated to the NFT sector. Users who have actively engaged in the NFT ecosystem and transactions in recent years are eligible to receive an airdrop of the Mint Genesis NFT.

Mint Eco Fund

The aim of the Mint Eco Fund is to encourage development on Mint Blockchain. The objective is to fuel the creation of innovative applications on the Mint chain, promoting growth and shared success for developers and global users alike. To incentivize the developer, Mint has allocated 5% supply (5 millions) of MINT tokens and 750K OP tokens, providing significant financial support. In addition, projects that go live on Mint Blockchain will receive additional support from Mint ecosystem partners like:

• Optimism: Projects can apply for the OP Retro Public Goods Future Funding Round with the opportunity to receive funding from the Optimism Foundation.
• NFTScan: Each project can receive $1,000 worth of NFT API Data services from NFTScan.
• ZAN: Each project can receive $500 worth of RPC node data services from Web3 data infrastructure provider ZAN, as well as a $10,000 security audit voucher.

Mint Forest

Mint Forest is a community-based incentive for active users. It is designed to engage users in a unique, environmentally themed experience. Participants can plant and nurture their own digital MintTree, accumulating Mint Energy (ME) through daily activities and tasks. As users log in daily, they earn Mint Energy (ME), which can be used to level up MintTree. As a launch of Mint Forest 3.0, Mint has doubled the incentive and added other benefits.

• On-Chain Daily Check-Ins: All daily sign-ins are now on-chain, and ME rewards have doubled.
• Invite rewards are now doubled.
• The ME reward range for Staking MintID Boxes has expanded from 500-5000 ME to 2000-8000 ME.
• The daily participation in the ME Lucky Spin has increased from 8 to 10 times.

NIPs Platform: NFT Protocols

NIP is an all-in-one NFT launchpad platform built on Mint Blockchain for NFT creators. The platform supports a wide range of NFT standards, including ERC-721, ERC-1155, ERC-404, ERC7765 and so on. Providing creators with tools for contract deployment, minting, launchpad services, marketplace integration, and data indexing. The goal is to lower entry barriers, enabling Web3 developers and creators to efficiently create and manage NFT projects.

NIP Factory: It offers a collection of popular NFT protocol standards, allowing developers and creators to build NFT-related projects with a single click.

NIP Tools: Includes unique tools such as:

• Avatar Tool: Create NFT avatars by minting any image as an ERC-721-based NFT.
• Inscription Tool: Mint favorite quotes or phrases as NFTs.
• Tweet Tool: Mint any tweet as an NFT, preserving digital moments on the blockchain.

NFT DeFi Integration: Highlights applications that combine NFT technology with decentralized finance within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem.

How does Mint Blockchain work?

Mint has provided an efficient, scalable, and low-cost environment for NFT creators, developers, and users. To enhance its ecosystem, Mint Blockchain provides developer-friendly tools, such as RPC endpoints, smart contract deployment infrastructure, NFT marketplaces, and data indexing solutions, to run Mint Blockchain smoothly.

RPCs

Mint Blockchain offers a JSON-RPC interface that enables developers and users to interact with the blockchain for various operations, such as sending transactions and querying account balances for decentralized applications. Mint has partnered with ZAN Node, a third-party RPC provider, so users can easily buy it. Also, from the ZAN Node, each user can receive approximately 15 million free monthly requests.

NFT APIs（NFTScan）

Mint Blockchain has integrated NFTScan to facilitate NFT data indexing and exploration as its official data infrastructure. NFTScan offers a multi-chain NFT explorer and a developer platform with professional multi-chain NFT data services, assisting developers in building applications with comprehensive NFT data support.

NFT Marketplace

This is where consumers and creators connect. Currently, several NFT marketplaces are live on Mint Blockchain.

• MintSwap: A decentralized exchange (DEX) and NFT marketplace on Mint Blockchain, offering token swaps, NFT trading, and NFT financial services.
• AlienSwap: An NFT marketplace and aggregator, serving as a leading multi-chain NFT trading platform.
• Ventory: A multichain NFT marketplace dedicated to gaming and NFT liquidity solutions.

Multisig Wallets

This is how users secure and control their assets. Multisignature wallets require multiple signatories to authorize transactions, enhancing security by reducing the risk of fraud and unauthorized access. Even though Mintchain supports all wallets, including the Gate.io Web3 wallet, it recommends the Superchain Safe wallet. Superchain Safe is a trusted platform for managing digital assets across Superchain networks, offering decentralized custody.

Oracle

Oracle helps to pull the data from external sources. Mint Blockchain has integrated Supra Oracle to enhance decision-making for Dapps on the Mint ecosystem. Supra provides decentralized oracle price feeds that can be used for on-chain and off-chain use cases such as spot and perpetual DEXes, lending protocols, and payments protocols.

DNS

Mintchain uses Space ID to provide domain name service, enhancing the user experience by simplifying complex addresses into human-readable domain names. Developers can resolve the web3 domain name or reverse resolve conventional address with Web3 Name SDK with zero configuration by installing @web3-name-sdk/core viem@^1.20.

How to Add Mint Blockchain in MetaMask Wallet?

Users required to add the Mint network manually follow these steps:

Step 1: Open MetaMask

• Click on your MetaMask extension and ensure you’re on the Networks tab.
• Click “Add Network” and then “Add a network manually.”

Step 2: Enter Network Details

Use the following details based on the network you want to add:

Mint Mainnet

• Network Name: Mint Mainnet
• RPC URL: https://rpc.mintchain.io
• Chain ID: 185
• Currency Symbol: As required (ex - ETH)
• Block Explorer: https://explorer.mintchain.io

Step 3: Save and Switch Networks

• Click “Save” to add the network.
• Switch to Mint Blockchain in your MetaMask by selecting it from the network dropdown.

Mint Blockchain Roadmap

What is the Mint Blockchain token ($MINT)?

MINT is a native token of Mint Blockchain. While the token is still under development, the Mint team has recently unveiled its utility functions and tokenomics as part of their roadmap commitment. As a utility token, the MINT token performs several key functions within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, such as:

• Governance Rights: $MINT holders have voting rights to participate in the governance of the Mint Blockchain network.
• Ecosystem Incentives: $MINT is used to incentivize developers to build and contribute to the development of the Mint Blockchain ecosystem.
• Utility: As the native cryptocurrency of Mint Blockchain, $MINT serves as the official asset for use within the network. It is the designated staking asset for Mint Blockchain validators.
• Asset Pricing: $MINT is used for asset pricing and transaction pricing during the issuance of real-world assets (RWA), NFT, tokens, memes, and other assets on the Mint Blockchain network.

The MINT token has a total supply of one billion and has been distributed in four major sectors.

• MintDAO: 50%
• Launch Contributors: 20%
• Community Airdrop: 12%
• 18% for the MintCore team.

MintDAO Organization

MintDAO manages 50% of the total $MINT supply through a multi-signature wallet and Mint growth. As of now, there is no community involvement in MintDAO. To provide transparency, the team promises that the MintDAO treasury will be disclosed on-chain, allowing the public to verify. Its core functions include.

• $MINT Basic Liquidity Provision: MintDAO provides early liquidity for the $MINT asset.
• Mint Staking Incentives: MintDAO funds the staking rewards for the MINT token.
• Mint Eco Fund: MintDAO directly manages the Mint Eco Fund, investing in innovative products and protocols within the Mint ecosystem.
• Mint Blockchain Branding: MintDAO promotes the Mint Blockchain brand globally, helping to expand the adoption of the NFT market.
• Mint Community Growth: Through the creation of MintHub, MintDAO drives community development globally, ensuring that more users understand and use the Mint network.
• Mint Ecosystem Growth: MintDAO facilitates the development of the Mint Blockchain developer ecosystem through hosting online and offline developer events.

Conclusion

NFTs are still in their early phase and have a long journey ahead regarding adoption, innovation, and real-world integration. In this journey, Mint Blockchain aims to create a decentralized network dedicated to serving the entire lifecycle of NFT assets, from issuance to trading and settlement to on-chain data indexing.