The year 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal turning point for RWA, as this path of integration transitions from vision to execution.

RWA: Why Is the Crypto World Embracing the "Real" Again?

At its core, the crypto market is an ongoing experiment in reimagining financial structures. Since the emergence of stablecoins, RWA (Real World Assets) has played the role of anchoring stability and value by linking off-chain assets to on-chain representations.Now, after several cycles dominated by purely on-chain narratives, real-world assets are once again in the spotlight — but the underlying logic has fundamentally shifted:RWA is no longer merely an auxiliary concept tied to stablecoins or bond products. It is becoming a complete, standalone on-chain asset narrative system.

From Experiment to Exponential Growth: The Acceleration Moment of RWA Has Arrived

RWA adoption is no longer limited to small-scale pilot projects — it is steadily evolving into a scalable trend. In the first half of 2025, the on-chain real-world asset market surpassed $24 billion, nearly a fivefold increase from $5 billion in 2022, making it the second-largest growth segment in crypto after stablecoins.This signals more than just market expansion — it marks a shift in industry confidence. Increasingly, traditional institutions are viewing RWA not as a supplementary path, but as a primary gateway into the on-chain world.

This growth is driven by a combination of factors:

• Institutional adoption becomes formalized

• Maturity in both regulatory clarity and infrastructure

• Market demand for real, yield-generating assets

According to industry forecasts, by the early 2030s, between 10% and 30% of global assets may be represented on-chain. The potential value unlocked would exceed the current total crypto market by orders of magnitude.Whether RWA can truly be “put to use” will be a key indicator of how far this transformation can go.

Ethereum Ecosystem Becomes the Main Battlefield for RWA

For RWA to truly take root, it must rely on trustworthy on-chain infrastructure — and the Ethereum ecosystem is steadily becoming the central stage for this transformation.

Ethereum’s mainnet acts as the trust anchor, responsible for recording core states such as identity, ownership, and settlement, ensuring data immutability and long-term availability. Meanwhile, Layer 2 networks offer efficient execution environments, significantly reducing interaction costs and enabling real-world assets to enter use cases such as microtransactions, consumer-facing applications, and even blockchain gaming — effectively becoming the value transfer engine that links the real economy with Web3.

More importantly, the Ethereum ecosystem continues to advance open standards (e.g., ERC-4626, ERC-3643, ERC-7765), providing RWA with a unified asset language — one that expresses ownership and covers full lifecycle processes, thus enhancing composability and automation.

Under this architecture, the path for RWA onboarding moves beyond just “proof of ownership” and toward “usability.” Assets can be integrated into DeFi, staking, claims, on-chain consumption, and more — creating an on-chain experience of utility, not just custody. Rollups are building precisely this foundational layer that balances cost-efficiency and composability, truly bridging the gap between off-chain and on-chain assets.

Ethereum is not just the “soil” for RWA — it is the core stage where technology, liquidity, and standards co-evolve in this broader on-chain transformation movement.

RareShop and ERC-7765’s Exploration of RWA

As a Layer2 focused on building next-generation on-chain asset protocols, Mint Blockchain is actively pushing the technical boundaries in the RWA space.

The innovative NFT asset standard — ERC-7765 — aims to break through the limitations of traditional NFTs being merely digital collectibles by deeply integrating NFTs with RWA. ERC-7765 not only inherits the basic functionalities of ERC-721, but also introduces a new “privilege execution” mechanism, enabling NFT holders to directly exercise rights related to physical assets on-chain, such as redeeming physical goods or accessing specific services.

RareShop, as one of the first platforms to implement ERC-7765, has built the world’s first consumer-facing RWA NFT marketplace. Through ERC-7765, it achieves full on-chain process management, seamlessly integrating traditional e-commerce with blockchain technology, and establishing a bridge between digital entitlements and real-world delivery.

ERC-7765 represents a frontier exploration in the deep integration of NFTs with the real world. It marks a significant milestone for Mint Blockchain in building a next-generation blockchain asset protocol ecosystem. As the technology matures, ERC-7765 and its ecosystem applications will accelerate the on-chain transformation of physical assets, helping to realize a seamless connection between the on-chain economy and the real-world economy.

Challenges Ahead and Future Outlook

Although real-world assets are gradually being brought on-chain, their large-scale adoption still faces key challenges such as liquidity standards. However, these challenges also point to the direction of the next phase of infrastructure development for the entire industry.

The good news is that with Ethereum mainnet serving as the root of trust, and L2 networks represented by OP Stack providing a low-cost and composable environment, standard protocols are steadily progressing. Meanwhile, an increasing number of consumer-facing applications — such as RareShop — are building closed-loop on-chain usage scenarios with real-world goods.

In the next phase, the competition will no longer be about telling stories — it will be about who can truly put assets to use.

Ethereum Is the Starting Point for RWA — Not the End

The implementation of RWA is not a short-term trend, but a long-term process of collaboration between the on-chain world and the real world.

And all of this is gradually taking shape within Ethereum and its L2 networks. It is not merely a technical path, but a co-evolution of financial systems, value expression, and social structures.

RWA is becoming a reality. The main battlefield is already beneath our feet.

Berlinterop continues the tradition of “interop hacking week,” but with a sharper focus on Ethereum’s next technical chapter.

Trend 1: Fusaka Upgrade — Ushering in a New Era of Execution Performance

One of the central technical focuses at Berlinterop was the Fusaka upgrade. Developers launched two testnets (fusaka-devnet-1 and berlinterop-devnet-2) and conducted intensive experiments around execution performance, block-building optimization, and parallel execution paths.

As a significant execution-layer upgrade, Fusaka is designed not only to improve throughput but also to pave the way for future upgrades such as Pectra (e.g., proposals around parallel EVM and shorter slot times).

The dev week also set a clear timeline: fusaka-devnet-2 is expected to be released for community testing soon, with a rollout to the Sepolia testnet by late summer — preparing the ground for a mainnet upgrade.

This is Ethereum’s most direct response to the “performance” challenge in recent years and sends a strong signal to modular and high-performance Layer 2 protocols.

Trend 2: Rethinking L2–L1 Coordination — Accelerating Interoperability Standards

Berlinterop featured a dedicated L2 Collaboration Day, with representatives from Arbitrum, Base, OP Labs, Polygon, Scroll, Starkware, World Chain, and ZKsync. Together, they discussed the current state and limitations of L1–L2 collaboration.

A new consensus is emerging: Layer 2 is no longer just a user of Ethereum — it is a co-builder and experimental ground for protocol evolution.

During the discussions, L2 teams shared three main requests:

• As users of Ethereum, they want greater access to data availability resources (e.g., blobs) and faster finality.

• As stakeholders in the protocol, they hope to be included in the EVM upgrade process early on to better prepare.

• As high-throughput execution providers, they seek to help define future scalability standards based on operational experience.

This marks a pivotal shift: Layer 2s are not just “accelerators” — they are becoming part of Ethereum’s core operating system.

We can expect future EIPs, gas models, and protocol upgrades to feature greater L2 involvement and design coordination, laying the foundation for a standardized multi-chain + cross-chain abstraction future.

Trend 3: Advancing Toward a Modular Execution World

Another major highlight of Berlinterop was the zk-focused track. Researchers from Scroll, Succinct, Starkware, ZKsync, ZKM, RISC Zero, and others held in-depth discussions around zkEVMs, stateless clients, and ISA standardization.

The Stateless Client track drew particular attention — envisioning a lightweight Ethereum client that verifies blocks using zk proofs without needing local state. This could become the default shape of next-gen Ethereum nodes.

Their roadmap targets a working prototype by the end of 2025, addressing key challenges such as:

• Proof incentive mechanisms (who generates and verifies proofs?)

• Designing censorship-resistant data sources

• Standardizing zk VM instruction sets and compilation paths

These efforts will fundamentally redefine what it means to run an Ethereum node: lightweight, verifiable, modular execution will become the new norm. In other words, we are one step closer to the vision of “compressing Ethereum into a browser plugin.”

Ethereum’s Main Storyline Is Taking Shape

• Faster execution → Fusaka fires the first shot

• Stronger coordination → Layer 2 steps into a leading role

• Lighter clients → zk and modular execution are landing

Together, these form the three major upgrade challenges and opportunities that Ethereum will face in 2025.

Final Thoughts

Berlinterop sent a clear message to the entire ecosystem:

Ethereum’s technical iteration is accelerating, and L1–L2 coordination has entered a deeper phase. Execution performance, interoperability, and modular zk infrastructure are emerging as the three most definitive trends for 2025.

As a Layer 2 built on the Superchain, committed to building next-generation infrastructure for on-chain NFTs and Agents, Mint is closely tracking and actively engaging with these future-defining technical shifts.

We believe that only by continuously pushing for core protocol upgrades and ecosystem collaboration can we deliver a more efficient, secure, and innovative blockchain experience to users.

Mint is already on the path.

As the Superchain architecture takes shape, governance is shifting away from single-chain token voting toward a more inclusive, stable, and adaptable ecosystem-wide model. For member chains, this represents not just a paradigm shift — but a living experiment in collective governance, protocol design, and long-term coordination.

Redefining Platform Accountability

From token-holder voting to the Citizens’ House to retroactive public goods funding, Optimism’s governance journey has consistently focused on one key question: how can we prevent governance from becoming a centralized power structure serving narrow interests?

Season 8 introduces three key mechanisms to address the long-standing issue of “platform risk” in Web3: • Multi-Stakeholder Governance: Governance must be accountable not only to token holders, but also to end users, developers, and member chains — the ecosystem’s actual contributors. • Open & Verifiable Citizenship: Combining on-chain contribution data with identity verification to set fair and accessible participation thresholds. • Minimized Participation Burden: Mechanisms like “Optimistic Approval” lower friction, encouraging meaningful participation from those with a stake in outcomes.

This shift marks the evolution of Superchain governance from platform-centric incentive structures to shared responsibility and cross-chain consensus.

Interchain Governance Takes Shape

S8 represents the first institutional step toward multi-chain governance within the Superchain framework. Member chains are now formally recognized as governance participants — alongside token holders, developers, and users — with clearly defined rights and responsibilities.

The four stakeholder categories are:

• Token Holders: Economic risk-bearers and the traditional governance base.

• End Users: Fee payers directly affected by protocol upgrades.

• Developers: Builders whose applications rely on long-term platform stability.

• Member Chains: Infrastructure providers bearing operational costs, now with formal governance input.

This structure acknowledges that chains are no longer just neutral infrastructure — they are active agents in protocol evolution and governance.

Standardizing On-Chain Citizenship

S8 upgrades the Citizens’ House by combining identity verification with contribution-based eligibility. Governance participation now hinges on verifiable on-chain behavior, not abstract status.

Three citizenship paths:

• Users: Must meet activity thresholds and pass Sybil-resistant checks (e.g., World ID, Passport).

• Developers: Top 100 DApps ranked by gas usage are invited.

• Member Chains: Top 15 chains by ecosystem revenue gain automatic entry.

This design grounds governance rights in measurable, meaningful participation.

Lowering Barriers with Optimistic Approval

To reduce governance fatigue and increase efficiency, Season 8 introduces “Optimistic Approval”: proposals are automatically approved unless actively vetoed.

Two primary contexts:

• Budget Proposals

  • Submitted by: Budget Committees

  • Vetoed by: Any stakeholder group

• Protocol Upgrades

  • Proposed by: Core development teams

  • Reviewed by: Technical Advisory Boards

  • Vetoed by: All stakeholder groups

A dynamic veto threshold ensures the system adapts to community sentiment, promoting meaningful engagement at key decision points without requiring constant oversight.

Superchain as a Coordinated Multichain Entity

Season 8 governance reflects a foundational shift: from managing a single platform to coordinating a decentralized network of autonomous chains. The new system aims to:

• Eliminate single points of trust

• Prevent stakeholder monopolies

• Enable sustainable ecosystem-wide coordination

The result is a governance model concerned not just with protocol efficiency, but with long-term legitimacy, accountability, and interchain collaboration. Superchain governance is moving beyond platform rule-making toward systemic, participatory coordination.

Mint, as an active Superchain participant, is committed to exploring how these new governance standards can support decentralization across Layer2 ecosystems. For chains like Mint, aligning with S8 principles is no longer optional — it's a shared responsibility.

The Future of Governance

In a modular, multi-chain world — potentially populated by autonomous agents and evolving protocols — governance must become structurally capable of navigating complexity.

True decentralization does not mean the absence of governance, but rather shared, verifiable responsibility across many actors.

Season 8 is just the beginning. Whether its prototype becomes a sustainable foundation for long-term Superchain coordination will depend on the continued involvement of users, developers, member chains, and public goods advocates alike.

Mint will be there — contributing, validating, and building what comes next.

On May 28, the 9th L2 Interop Working Group meeting brought important new developments. The session focused on advancing cross-chain protocol standards, core developer tools, and several new proposals related to user experience and liquidity. Centered around “engineering collaborative interoperability standards,” this milestone marked a transition from concept to implementation — painting a clearer picture of what Layer2 interoperability can become.

Designing the Future of Interoperability

Ethereum’s Layer2 ecosystem has evolved into a multi-chain landscape. Yet, the complexity of cross-chain interactions still limits user experience and liquidity movement. Fragmented network environments require users to manually switch between chains, and gas costs and delays further hinder adoption.

Legacy approaches to chain interaction are now being replaced by a standardized interoperability layer — one that focuses on real user needs. Interoperability is no longer just about connecting chains, but about enabling seamless end-to-end experiences. This principle was reflected across several key discussions at the event:

ERC-7786

Proposed by OpenZeppelin, ERC-7786 introduces a scalable and composable messaging standard for cross-chain communication. It works in tandem with ERC-7930 to define chain-specific binary address formats, solving formatting issues between chains.

The standard is now stable, and next steps include expanding to cover gas payment and message verification — aiming to abstract away chain-specific protocols and enable protocol-agnostic messaging.

Interop Wallet v0

Co-developed by the Ethereum Foundation and Wonderland, “Interop Wallet v0” is an experimental cross-chain wallet UX prototype. Built on Ambire, it currently runs on testnets and focuses on validating standards like ERC-7828/7930 in real UX scenarios.

EIP-7702

Account abstraction is equally critical in a cross-chain future. EIP-7702 introduces temporary smart contract delegation for EOAs, allowing users to access smart wallet capabilities — such as batch transactions, fee sponsorship, and permission control — without changing their address or migrating funds. It lays a vital technical foundation for smoother cross-chain user experience.

Open Intents Framework 2.0

OIF 2.0 is a collaborative initiative from Hyperlane, LI.FI, Across, OpenZeppelin, and others. It offers a modular framework for intent expression, resolution, and execution across chains — not as a bridging protocol, but as an Intent Layer.

OIF aims to enable any DApp on any chain to support seamless “user expresses intent, network executes it” experiences — unlocking the full potential of intent-based UX.

ERC-7828 + ERC-7930

Proposed by Wonderland, these standards form key infrastructure for interoperable addressing.

• ERC-7828 introduces human-readable address formats like alice@arbitrum.l2.eth

• ERC-7930 defines binary resolution logic across chains

Together, they enable context-aware addresses that reduce the risk of user error and simplify cross-chain interaction. The system will adopt ENS-style subdomain governance under .l2.eth.

Filler Vaults

A new proposal from Socket, Filler Vaults decouple capital providers and executors. Inspired by HLP-style vaults, this model allows vault owners to delegate strategies to executors, enabling distributed matching of liquidity and operational capabilities. This design could address centralization in current solver ecosystems and bring scalability and flexibility to the intent economy.

Mint’s Support and Exploration

As a core member of the OP Superchain, Mint actively supports the development and implementation of interoperability standards. We’re closely following and exploring how these frameworks can be integrated into Mint’s core ecosystem.

Our goal is to provide users with more efficient, secure, and unified cross-chain experiences, helping to shape the next generation of seamless Web3 & NFT infrastructure.

For new-generation decentralized infrastructures like Mint Blockchain, embracing interoperability is no longer optional — it is a fundamental responsibility in co-evolving with the ecosystem.

In Closing

As these standards take root, the multi-chain landscape is evolving into what we call “loosely coupled, tightly integrated.” Chain differences will fade into the background for users, while developers retain the flexibility of modular design.

We’re entering an era where connectivity is being redefined. Chains will no longer be silos — the future of Web3 isn’t just multi-chain, but cross-chain collaborative.

And Mint is here for it — actively building the bridges of this new interoperable era.

NFT issuance should be the first step of creative expression — not the last. With Mint Studio, we’re breaking down the barriers that have long held creators and users back, making NFT minting simple, efficient, and accessible to all.

What Is Mint Studio?

Mint Studio is an official product of Mint Blockchain, designed as a no-code, cross-chain platform for issuing NFT assets. It empowers global users, creators, and Web3 projects to launch NFTs without technical friction.

Official Website: https://mintchain.io/studio

Beyond minting tools, Mint Studio also offers partners technical support, reward funding, and promotional exposure — enabling a full cycle from idea → mint → distribution onchain.

Product Overview: Intuitive Interface, Full Control

Mint Studio offers a clean and simple UI centered around three key modules:

• All Events: View all NFT minting events, including upcoming, ongoing, and ended drops. Users can explore and mint with one click.

• Create NFT: Choose from three minting modes:

  • Quick-mint a single NFT

  • Bulk-create a full NFT collection

  • Launch a full minting campaign with pricing, whitelist, or auto-listing, and more

• Studio Dashboard: Track all your minted Studio NFTs, joined events, and earned rewards in one place.

Mint Studio supports NFT issuance across Mint Blockchain, Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and OP Mainnet. Giving users and projects flexibility to build where they want.

Who Is Mint Studio For?

Mint Studio isn’t just for developers — it’s for everyone who wants to mint something real.

• Everyday Users

Want to mint a photo, quote, or memory?

Studio lets you create personal onchain NFTs in seconds — no coding, no setup.

• Creators & Artists

Easily launch your own NFT collection and distribute it to fans, collectors, or communities.

Focus on your art — we handle the infrastructure.

• Projects & Teams

For advanced needs, Studio supports custom minting events with free-mint, pricing, whitelist management, auto-publishing, and more. Perfect for GameFi, DAOs, DeFi, social apps, or Web3 brands.

(Minting tools for individual users and creators will go live in the coming weeks.)

Claim Your Mint Studio Genesis Memory And MINT Rewards

To mark the launch, we’re releasing a commemorative NFT: Mint Studio Genesis Memory

• Info: A badge of early support to Mint Studio

• 500 supply

• Price: free-mint

• Rewards pool: 100,000 $MINT.

• Rewards distribution: Auto-distributed to your Studio dashboard after the event

• Minting duration: June 12, 10:00 UTC ~ June 19, 10:00 UTC.

• Minting here: https://mintchain.io/studio/1

Why Projects Choose Mint Studio

To support builders and creators, Mint offers a full-stack launchpad experience through Studio:

• Reward Matching: Each minting event is eligible for $MINT token rewards.

• In-Ecosystem Promotion: Your event will be featured on the “All Events” board and shared across Mint’s official channels.

• Tech Support: Need custom features or dev help? We offer contract deployment, integration, and security support to help you ship faster.

Launch your next NFT campaign on Mint Studio — and reach real users, not just wallets.

Mint What Matters

NFTs are more than assets — they’re expression, connection, and identity.

Mint Studio is designed to be the “first mile” for meaningful NFTs. We believe everyone deserves tools that are powerful yet easy to use.

This is just the beginning.

Create, mint, and earn.

Let’s build something worth minting.

No longer satisfied with generic utility, more and more Layer2 projects are now focusing on vertical application scenarios—developing ecosystems tailored to industry demands, protocol-level innovations, and distinct user experiences. Among them, Mint Blockchain stands out by specializing in the NFT space, building a diverse, interoperable NFT world for global users and AI agents alike.

Why Are Layer2s Evolving into Application Chains?

The demand for Ethereum scalability led to the emergence of Layer2s: Optimistic Rollups, ZK Rollups, Validiums, and more. These technologies brought faster and cheaper operations to blockchain users. But as user needs have grown more complex and vertical use cases more diverse, the limitations of general-purpose Layer2s have become more apparent:

• They lack deep protocol-level optimization for specific asset types like NFTs, RWAs, or DeFi.

• Resources such as gas, computation, and storage must still compete across various applications, compromising performance in specialized scenarios.

• Insufficient verticalization forces developers to “reinvent the wheel” at the application layer, reducing efficiency and innovation speed.

The rise of modular development stacks has lowered technical barriers. Meanwhile, customizable economic models and deep optimizations for specific sectors offer better UX. This signals a new phase where Layer2 competition is no longer about raw scalability—but fit for purpose. It’s not just a technical shift—it’s a sign of blockchain’s business logic maturing. When one-size-fits-all doesn’t work, vertical application chains are the smarter choice.

A New Layer2 Narrative: From Scaling to Specialization

Three core drivers are powering this transition:

1. Explosive growth of vertical demand

   Each sector—DeFi, RWA, NFTs, on-chain gaming, social—has distinct technical needs, economic models, and user expectations. A single general Layer2 can’t optimize for all of them. Naturally, specialized Layer2s are emerging to meet these distinct demands.

2. Maturation of modular Layer2 tech stacks

   With frameworks like OP Stack, zkStack, and Polygon CDK, the barrier to launching custom Layer2s has dramatically decreased. Builders can now easily spin up purpose-built chains while still benefiting from ecosystem-wide interoperability.

3. Growing demand for interoperability

   No single Layer2 can serve all of Web3. The future will be a network of interconnected, use-case-specific Layer2s—where liquidity and state are shared seamlessly across chains.

Mint: A Layer2 Dedicated to NFT Innovation

Mint Blockchain is a Layer2 network purpose-built for the NFT economy. Its mission: to be “the Layer2 that connects NFTs to global consumers.”

Built on the Optimism Superchain and powered by the OP Stack, Mint is both a core member of the Superchain and an infrastructure tailored for NFT-centric development. This gives Mint the best of both worlds—cross-chain interoperability with Ethereum and other OP chains, and deep customization for NFT-native performance.

Why Build a Dedicated Chain for NFTs?

NFTs are one of the most dynamic asset classes on-chain, spanning art, collectibles, games, tickets, social identities, and RWAs. Yet, the NFT space still faces several unresolved challenges:

• Lack of standardization across NFT assets

• Poor liquidity for NFT trading

• Fragmented data rights and ownership

• Disjointed user experience with no unified consumer-facing entry point

These issues have hindered user growth and developer enthusiasm. Mint Blockchain aims to fix this by providing a high-performance Layer2 infrastructure optimized for NFT development, deployment, circulation, and consumption—offering developers a decentralized, secure, and agile environment to build in.

How Is Mint Building a Diverse NFT Ecosystem?

Mint is unlocking the full potential of NFTs across multiple fronts:

• Diversified Application Dimensions

  NFTs will move beyond static collectibles into everyday digital life—covering payment, identity, social, gaming, asset management, and more.

• Liquidity and Interoperability

  Liquidity is still the core challenge in NFT markets. Mint is integrating protocols like Chainlink CCIP to bridge liquidity across chains, and exploring connections between NFTs and off-chain real-world assets (RWA), allowing NFTs to act as a universal asset layer between the virtual and physical worlds.

  Thanks to Optimism Superchain’s interoperability, Mint also shares assets, users, and states with other OP Stack chains—expanding the reach and utility of NFT applications.

• Applications and Ecosystem Use Cases

  Mint is not just developer-friendly—it’s user-focused. It offers diverse applications built for consumers:

  • RWA-RareShop

  • MintRich

  • NIPs Platform

  • ERC-7765 Protocol

  • Minty NFT

Currently, 100+ decentralized applications are live on Mint across various verticals. Mint is also building a full-stack decentralized NFT infrastructure—from issuance and trading to data indexing and lifecycle services.

A New Era for NFTs: Mint Writes the Future

In a multi-chain, application-driven Web3 world, Mint Blockchain is at the frontier—crafting a future connected through NFTs. Here, NFTs are not just digital artifacts; they’re global assets, usable by people and AI agents alike. Mint believes the true vision of NFTs is open and diverse—empowering both individuals and intelligent systems, and serving as a bridge between the real and virtual worlds.

As Layer2s evolve beyond scaling tools into engines of decentralized ecosystems, Mint stands out by focusing on NFTs with clarity and innovation. We’re only at the beginning—this is where real transformation begins.

However, the narrative surrounding NFTs is quietly changing—NFTs are evolving from mere digital collectibles into functional core assets with real-world applications. Along this path of evolution, the potential of NFTs is being continuously unlocked, redefining the decentralized digital future.

Collectibles and Market Frenzy

The origin of NFTs lies in a revolution in digital asset ownership. In the traditional internet era, digital content could be copied indefinitely. NFTs leverage blockchain technology to assign a unique identity to digital works, granting them scarcity and ownership. This feature quickly ignited enthusiasm across the art, collectibles, and creative cultural sectors.

More importantly, this stage gave rise to a brand-new bottom-up model for IP creation. While traditional IPs rely on major media institutions and brand capital, PFP (profile picture) projects build global influence through decentralized community governance and consensus.

CryptoPunks, launched in 2017, were among the first on-chain verifiable digital collectibles. They were followed by CryptoKitties, which sparked widespread interest. In 2020, the DeFi boom pushed the crypto market into a new wave of growth, and NFTs rose alongside it. The emergence of Bored Ape Yacht Club marked the frenzy around PFP NFTs. Trading volumes surged as the market chased scarcity and uniqueness, turning NFTs into a new financial phenomenon.

This period of prosperity was largely driven by market sentiment, collective belief, and liquidity, leading to high price volatility.

The Rise of Functional NFTs

As the market matured, the narrative of NFTs shifted from pure collectibles to functional applications, demonstrating richer value.

The ENS domain system was one of the first large-scale use cases, simplifying complex blockchain addresses into easy-to-read domains. This enabled decentralized identity authentication and helped standardize on-chain identities.

Meanwhile, NFTs found a breakout use case in gaming. Game items as NFTs in Stepn allowed players to truly own their in-game assets. Axie Infinity popularized the "play-to-earn" model, enabling players to generate real economic value through gaming—significantly boosting NFT liquidity and value consensus.

The exploration of NFT utility has also extended to real-world scenarios. NFT-based tickets and memberships enable anti-counterfeiting and rights transfer via blockchain verification. Web3-native brand membership cards have begun to emerge, offering holders unique social and experiential privileges.

At the same time, PFPs are no longer limited to profile pictures. They have become community identities and social symbols—supporting airdrops, verification, and decentralized governance. Community-driven IPs are now demonstrating powerful vitality.

Even more noteworthy is that NFTs are no longer confined to the Ethereum network. The Ordinals protocol brought NFTs to the Bitcoin chain through “inscriptions,” enabling decentralized digital asset storage and creating a new paradigm for the Bitcoin ecosystem.

RWA and Real-World Asset Mapping

As the market continues to develop, the NFT narrative is shifting further—from digital collectibles to real-world asset (RWA) mapping and verification. The concept of Real World Assets (RWA) has emerged, leveraging NFT technology to tokenize real estate, luxury goods, tickets, and other physical assets. This enables decentralized ownership and trading, expanding the boundaries of NFT applications and driving deeper integration between digital assets and the real world.

While traditional NFTs focus on digital art, collectibles, and virtual environments, RWAs represent a new application model: the digitization of real-world assets. Increasingly, projects are exploring how to record and trade physical goods on-chain through NFTs, breaking the limitations of conventional asset management.

RareShop is the world's first consumer-facing RWA NFT product launch platform. It utilizes an innovative asset protocol—ERC-7765—to support large-scale adoption of RWA NFTs. RareShop not only enables on-chain ownership and trading, but also offers rich interactive scenarios, including crypto payments, privacy protection, product pre-sales, gifting, and physical delivery. With Mint Blockchain as its technical foundation, RareShop provides global brands and enterprises with comprehensive Web3 digitization solutions—accelerating the Web3 transformation of the real economy.

The ERC-7765 Asset Protocol was proposed by the Mint Blockchain team to the Ethereum community as a standardized RWA NFT protocol. It aims to establish industry norms, making RWA issuance and circulation more transparent and efficient. This protocol allows NFT holders to perform specific on-chain operations, such as redeeming physical goods and services via on-chain credentials—directly linking blockchain assets with real-world value.

A New NFT Narrative and the Road Ahead

NFTs are undergoing a profound transformation—from static digital assets to decentralized intelligent assets. Interoperability across platforms and chains is becoming a key breakthrough. In the future, NFTs will not only be static assets stored on-chain but intelligent entities capable of autonomous interaction and cross-ecosystem liquidity.

Decentralized intelligent assets will become the dominant theme of the next stage. The combination of AI Agents and NFTs gives on-chain assets the ability to self-interact and execute smart contracts. For instance, AI based on on-chain data could automate value assessment, liquidity management, and even trading strategies—enabling true intelligent asset management.

At the same time, cross-platform interoperability is rapidly advancing, breaking down blockchain silos and enabling seamless asset flow across different ecosystems. In the future, in-game NFT items could be shared across multiple games, and asset exchanges between marketplaces will become more convenient. Asset liquidity and value capture will improve significantly, and NFTs will no longer be limited to one platform—they will flow freely across ecosystems.

NFTs are continuously evolving toward diversity, with increasingly rich applications on the horizon. As underlying technology, NFTs will gradually fade into the background of our daily digital experiences—serving as foundational infrastructure in the digital world. What will drive innovation and progress are the real-world value and use cases powered by this technology.

Mint: NFT + Everything

Mint Blockchain is dedicated to expanding the diverse use cases of NFTs and building a holistic ecosystem that integrates NFTs into every aspect of digital life. Mint aims to create a multifaceted NFT-centered world where NFTs go far beyond collectibles, penetrating areas such as payments, identity, social, gaming, and asset management—demonstrating limitless potential.

Mint Blockchain’s vision and mission: To connect global users and AI Agents through NFTs—so that every individual in society can freely own NFT assets, and NFTs become the most liberated and versatile carriers of value in the crypto world.

This grand narrative of NFTs is only just beginning.

One year ago today, Mint Blockchain launched its developer mainnet — a bold step toward building the foundational NFT infra blockchain for the decentralized future.

From vision to reality, the past year has marked a foundational phase of rapid progress for Mint Blockchain. We’ve witnessed the rise of a global Mint community, flourishing on-chain activity, and a wide range of decentralized applications built by developers from across the world.

Together, we’ve seen the emergence of an ecosystem that is vibrant, diverse, and deeply engaged. This anniversary is not only a time for celebration — it is also a moment of open reflection and transparent dialogue with our community.

As part of this milestone, we’re proud to share key data from Mint’s first year, and reaffirm a central message: Mint is an NFT infrastructure layer, a builder-first, application-ready Layer 2, and a vital piece of the Superchain puzzle.

📈 The Year in Numbers

Mint Blockchain has experienced remarkable growth across technical metrics and community dimensions:

• Total Transactions: 54.1M+ — a testament to increasing network activity

• Active Wallets: 503K+ — showing broad user engagement across the globe

• Smart Contracts Deployed: 67.5K+ — highlighting growing developer adoption

• Average Transactions: 49.4K per day / 345K per week — steady and healthy growth

🌍 Global Growth & Community Expansion

We’ve gone global. In just one year, Mint Blockchain has established:

• 12 Mint Hubs across regions including Asia, Europe, and the Americas

• A vibrant ecosystem of creators and users shaping NFT culture, digital art, and on-chain community life

• Mint Expedition, our flagship community campaign, welcomed over 414K participants, driving user education, engagement, and discovery across dozens of dApps.

• Events like Superchain Asia Tour and NFTCON2024 extended our reach offline, fostering meaningful ecosystem connections in the real world.

🛠️ Ecosystem & Product Highlights

Mint’s ecosystem is evolving into a comprehensive infrastructure layer for NFTs and Web3 apps:

• MintSwap: $82.9M+ in trading volume, over 732K trades, and 57.3K+ users — a robust DeFi engine on Mint

• Mint Forest V3: providing a gamified and socialized NFT experience

• Mint Legends: celebrated OG NFT users with 191K blind boxes claimed by 38K+ wallets

• RareShop: pioneering RWA x NFT by launching limited-edition physical collectibles as NFTs

• MintRich: a meme asset launchpad supporting thousands of tokens

• NIPs Platform: empowering developers to mint NFT-based apps with low-code tools

• ERC-7765 Protocol: enabling new forms of utility and asset interaction

• Minty: our native mascot and cultural symbol, connecting the community through art

💚 $MINT — The Heart of the Ecosystem

As the utility token powering Mint Blockchain, $MINT plays a central role:

• Held by 59.6K+ wallets across the world

• 19.87M+ MINT staked via MintPool

• TGE + Restaking campaigns unlocked long-term value alignment

• Designed for decentralized governance and sustainable ecosystem growth.

✍️ To Mint Community & Builders

As we celebrate the progress we’ve made, we also take this moment to open an honest and forward-looking conversation with our community.

We understand that some early participants expected larger airdrops or faster incentives, which led to disappointment for a few. From our perspective, however, Mint was never about short-term hype.

What we hope everyone understands is that Mint was never designed for airdrops. From day one, its mission has been to build the most fair, free, and healthy environment for NFT asset and application development — a truly decentralized, builder-friendly Layer 2 focused entirely on NFTs. Mint has always treated all NFT enthusiasts and developers with fairness and openness, and it aims to cultivate an ecosystem that goes far beyond avatars and speculative trends. We believe in fostering an NFT space rooted in infrastructure, utility, and creativity — the very foundations that remain scarce in today’s market. A healthy future for NFTs must go beyond short-term rewards, building instead on long-term, decentralized, and sustainable value. We believe the Mint community understands and recognizes this.

That’s why today marks a new chapter. We’re building with those who share this vision and who want to grow together with the NFT industry. It’s not only about recording your journey and leaving meaningful on-chain footprints — it’s about shaping a future driven by builders, creators, and long-term believers.

Mint is moving closer every day to its founding purpose: to be the most open and builder-friendly NFT Layer 2 — a place where NFT creativity, innovation, and community can thrive together.

🌱 The Road Ahead

Looking forward, Mint is doubling down on its mission to become the NFT infrastructure layer of the Superchain:

• Deepening support for ERC-7765 and ERC-7702

• Expanding the Mint Studio for creators and developers

• Improving Superchain Interop to unlock unified liquidity and app composability

• …

🤝 Join Us on the Journey

Whether you’re a loyal Minter, an inquisitive developer, or a Web3 and NFT pioneer seeking the right platform — Mint warmly welcomes you.

As we begin our second year and the many that follow, we remain committed to building a decentralized, incentive-light, and creator-first ecosystem. The future of NFTs depends not only on technology, but on the people who believe in its potential.

Let your journey take root here. Grow with us. Leave your mark — on-chain, on Mint, and in history.

— The MintCore Team

This integration enables smart contracts in the Mint ecosystem to securely access reliable off-chain data and interact with other blockchains. It marks a significant leap forward for NFTs, DeFi, and cross-chain applications, and accelerates Mint’s mission to expand and innovate within the Web3 ecosystem.

CCIP Integration: Unlocking Seamless Cross-Chain Connectivity

A key milestone of this partnership is Mint Blockchain’s integration of Chainlink CCIP, a universal, open-source standard for cross-chain communication. CCIP is designed to connect hundreds of public and private chains, enabling seamless and secure token and data transfers across networks.

With CCIP, applications on Mint can:

• Safely access and transmit off-chain data

• Achieve multi-chain interoperability

• Build more advanced, composable protocols

• Rely on trusted infrastructure for cross-chain communication

This integration significantly enhances the security, reliability, and flexibility of cross-chain development on Mint, giving developers the tools to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Web3.

Why Chainlink?

Chainlink is the most widely adopted decentralized oracle network in Web3, powering a wide array of use cases across DeFi, insurance, NFTs, gaming, and enterprise blockchain solutions.

It offers secure, decentralized, and transparent infrastructure that addresses many of the core challenges in today’s blockchain landscape:

• Decentralized and tamper-proof guarantees

• Seamless cross-chain compatibility

• Secure and transparent price feeds

• Verifiable Randomness (VRF)

• Data signing and reputation systems

• Enterprise-grade scalability

About Chainlink

Chainlink is the industry standard for building, accessing, and providing oracle services needed for hybrid smart contracts on any blockchain. Chainlink’s decentralized oracle networks enable smart contracts to securely connect with any external data source or off-chain computation.

To date, Chainlink has helped secure tens of billions of dollars across leading DeFi protocols, insurance applications, gaming projects, and more, while also providing global enterprises and data providers with a unified gateway to all blockchains.

About Mint Blockchain

Mint Blockchain is an Ethereum-native Layer2 network and a core member of the OP Superchain. Mint is dedicated to connecting global consumers through NFTs and building a decentralized consumer payment network — where NFTs become a new way of life. Launched in July 2024, the Mint mainnet has now supporting 100+ applications, over 6 million wallet addresses, and 230,000+ active users.

With a strong focus on NFT adoption and real-world use cases, Mint is unlocking the full value of NFTs and accelerating their mainstream adoption across the Web3 space.

In April 2025, the Optimism Foundation officially launched SuperStacks — an experimental pilot points system designed to explore how on-chain behavior data can power sustainable, composable, and scalable network-wide incentive models.This article will help you understand the new incentive paradigm represented by SuperStacks and explore how it could shape the future of on-chain incentive systems.

What is SuperStacks?

SuperStacks is the Optimism Foundation's first incentive experiment across the Superchain, running from April 16 to June 30, 2025.The program distributes points (XP) to reward user liquidity activities with interoperable assets (like USDT0) across multiple OP Chains, including:

• Providing liquidity for cross-chain assets

• Earning more XP the longer you participate

• Surprise bonuses may be introduced throughout the campaign

Participants can view their XP, rankings, and leaderboards through the official interface, ensuring transparency.

It’s important to note:

• XP is not a token, cannot be transferred or redeemed, and does not guarantee any future OP or other rewards.

• XP serves as a proof of participation in the early design and testing of the Superchain incentive model, recording user behavior data from this experiment.

How is it Different from an Airdrop?

Optimism has previously rewarded ecosystem participants through multiple airdrops and the RetroPGF program. However:

• Airdrops are typically outcome-driven (what you have achieved in the past).

• SuperStacks is behavior-driven, rewarding present activities that demonstrate cross-chain interaction and network collaboration value.

Unlike static airdrops, SuperStacks operates as an ongoing points mechanism, allowing dynamic adjustments to participation criteria and reward structures based on real-time ecosystem developments.

Why Does the Superchain Need "New Incentives"?

Traditional public chains often offer incentives independently at the chain or protocol level to drive isolated growth.In contrast, the Superchain is building a multi-chain, interoperable ecosystem with shared incentives, where:

• Applications can be deployed across chains

• Assets can move seamlessly between different OP Chains

• Users can participate in liquidity incentives across multiple chains and earn cross-chain XP through SuperStacks

SuperStacks marks Optimism’s first experimental effort to move beyond siloed incentives and encourage collaborative behavior in a multi-chain environment.

This new network structure demands more coordinated, unified incentives — designed to reward users for creating value across the entire network.SuperStacks rewards composable usage behaviors: real interactions that demonstrate the utility of Superchain assets and applications across chains.

It’s an Experiment — But a Meaningful One

The Optimism Foundation has emphasized in its official announcements:

• SuperStacks is a pilot project — rules may change or not continue.

• XP has no monetary value and carries no promises of future benefits.

Yet it is precisely this experimental nature that gives SuperStacks its unique value:

• It could become an early exploration for the Superchain’s economic model, building a foundation of behavioral data for future incentive designs.

• The results may offer behavioral references for upcoming programs.

• It demonstrates Optimism’s strategy of building a sustainable ecosystem through progressive experimentation.

SuperStacks is a critical experiment for the Superchain economy, providing valuable insights into cross-chain incentive models.

A Leap Toward the Future of Incentives

SuperStacks is both an experiment and a signal.

Its results may influence the future of Web3 incentive systems — shifting from isolated point rewards to network-level collaborative incentives.In this new model, users are not just app participants, but co-creators of network-connected value.

It also signals that projects built on the OP Superchain could natively integrate and innovate around SuperStacks' incentive framework in the future.

For the ecosystem as a whole, this represents a leap toward a more coordinated, sustainable, and compounding incentive future.

In Mint Forest V3, you’ll unlock brand-new features, uncover the magical world of Mint Forest, and earn generous rewards—making your mainnet experience more fun and sustainable. Start your journey into the unknown and discover your very own forest world today.

Welcome to Mint Forest V3 — Your Web3 Fantasy Forest Adventure!

From a Single Tree to an Entire Forest

In Forest V3, Mint Forest is no longer just a journey of growing “a single tree,” but a leap into a grander cultivation system—where users can unlock and build their very own forest. By progressing through multiple stages, players explore a vibrant, on-chain world full of possibilities.

Official Mint Forest Portal: https://mintforest.io

Upon entering Forest V3 for the first time, users will find themselves in a panoramic forest world, beginning their journey in the “Genesis Ship”. Through daily check-ins, energy collection, and task completion, players will nurture their dynamic GreenID NFT, gradually unlocking various plots and regions within the forest. As your adventure unfolds, your forest map will continue to expand.

Forest V3 consists of 10 unique levels, each representing a new region within the forest. Every level unlocked advances your forest, opens up new gameplay, and grants you more rewards.

Forest V3 Area Overview:

• 🚢 Genesis Ship: Repair a stranded vessel and awaken the origins of digital civilization

• 🎃 DeFi Pumpkin: Light up the haunted pumpkins and revive decentralized energy

• 🏘️ DAO Town: Rebuild the autonomous village and restore the forest’s governance hub

• 🤖 Smart Contract Paradise: Awaken digital nodes and harmonize code with nature

• 🌸 NFT Garden: Cultivate unique blooms and create an on-chain art haven

• 🏔️ Layer2 Snow Mountain: Unseal frozen peaks and activate high-speed connectivity

• 🌊 Metaverse Forest Waterfall: Reignite the flow and witness the virtual-real wonder

• 🛖 Privacy Cabin: Clear entangling vines and light up the digital privacy sanctuary

• 🐣 Staking Dragon Egg: Unleash primal forest energy by hatching the sealed dragon egg

• 🍄 Web3 Ecosystem Mushroom House: Connect protocols and build a thriving Web3 utopia

How to Level Up Your Forest

Your forest level is determined by the total Mint Forest Energy (MF) you collect.

You can earn MF through various actions, including but not limited to:

• Daily check-ins

• Completing tasks

• Inviting new users

• Spinning the Lucky Wheel

• Stealing energy from friends

• Holding NFTs that provide energy bonuses

More features will be launched soon.

Leveling up unlocks exclusive ecosystem benefits for high-level users, including but not limited to higher $MINT airdrop rewards, early access to new eco projects, high-yield campaigns, limited NFT airdrops.

Core Forest Economy

Daily Check-ins: Earn MF everyday. The regular sign-in is 500 MF, and special NFT assets have additional bonuses.

Complete Tasks: Get MF based on task weight and difficulty

Lucky Spin: Spend 100 MF per spin (max 5/day) for a chance to win up to 20,000 MF

Limited-Power NFTs

• Minty NFT: 10,000 total supply; +15% daily MF bonus; unlocks exclusive missions

• Mint-eNFT: Obtained via $MINT staking; +20% daily MF bonus

• GreenID NFT: Once activated, it grants a random bonus (0%-20%) to daily check-ins. New users will receive an unactivated GreenID in Mint Forest every day at 9:00 UTC.

*The maximum total bonus for daily check-in rewards that users can obtain by accumulating Minty and eNFT NFTs is 500%.

A Robust Ecosystem Task System

In Mint Forest V3, the task system serves as a vital bridge connecting user progression with ecosystem interaction. We’ve designed two main types of tasks—General Tasks and Ecosystem Tasks—to help users better explore platform features, complete essential interactions, and receive ongoing incentives.

General Tasks: Core Path to Forest Growth

General tasks guide users along their growth journey within the forest. Completing these tasks grants corresponding MF (Mint Forest Energy) rewards and covers key milestones such as daily check-ins, energy collection, and unlocking new forest plots.

Ecosystem Tasks: Connect the Ecosystem, Earn Diverse Rewards

Forest V3 regularly launches exclusive quests in collaboration with other Web3 projects. By completing these ecosystem quests, users can:

• Earn substantial MF rewards

• Unlock access to special events such as partner token or NFT giveaways

• Build bridges across Web3 projects, expanding your on-chain influence

In addition to the rewards provided by ecosystem partners through these quests, 2% of all MINT tokens will be distributed to users participating in Mint Forest V3.

Build Your Forest Social Network

The social system in Forest V3 has been fully upgraded, forming a dynamic Forest Social Circle centered around invites, interactions, rankings, and achievements—ensuring that every interaction brings both energy and growth.

1. Forest Social Circle

Each user has a unique Forest Homepage that others can freely visit. By exploring your friends’ forests, you can:

• Steal Energy: If your friend has unclaimed energy, you can attempt to "steal" a portion of it to gain more MF for yourself. You can do this up to 5 times per day, stealing 20% to 80% of the unclaimed energy.

• Send Forest Red Envelopes: You can also send "Forest Red Envelopes" to other users, which may include energy (MF), NFTs, or token rewards from partner projects—adding a fun layer of interaction. (Coming soon—stay tuned!)

2. Invitation System

• Mint Forest V3 uses an invitation code system for access. Inviters can earn a percentage of the invitee’s daily sign-in energy based on their own identity level.

Here are the specific rules:

• Regular User: Earns 5% of the invitee’s daily sign-in energy

• Minty NFT Holder: Earns 8%

• Mint-eNFT Holder: Earns 15%

Invitees do not need to take any extra steps—by simply registering with an invitation code and signing in as usual, the inviter will automatically receive the corresponding reward. This mechanism is designed to encourage wider user participation and foster continuous growth of the Forest ecosystem.

More Features Coming Soon

Mint Forest V3 will soon introduce side gameplay such as animal breeding, where users can hatch, raise, and feed unique animals within their forest to boost productivity and interaction. A shop system will also be launched in future updates, allowing users to purchase various items and tools to enrich their forest experience. Stay tuned!

Join Mint Forest V3 Now

Whether you're a longtime friend or a brand new user, this forest is ready to grow with you. Start your magical journey in Mint Forest V3 today, and let’s welcome the next Spring of Mint together on-chain.

🌳 Plant, Grow, Harvest, and witness the forest flourish, side by side!

A Shared Vision for DAO Excellence

1. DAO Governance and Treasury Auditing

Mint Blockchain and DAOBase will collaborate to streamline DAO organizational governance and ensure robust treasury auditing. By integrating DAOBase’s advanced analytics and governance tools with Mint’s efficient blockchain infrastructure, we’ll provide DAO communities with greater transparency and operational efficiency. This means better decision-making, reliable financial oversight, and a stronger foundation for sustainable growth.

2. Exclusive Airdrop Rewards for Mint Staking Users

As a token of appreciation for our community, all users participating in MINT staking will be eligible to receive DAOBase token airdrop rewards. Staking MINT is simple and accessible — join now at https://mintpool.mintchain.io/ to secure your eligibility for this exciting bonus.

How to Claim Your DAOBase Airdrop

To ensure you don’t miss out on the DAOBase token airdrop, Mint staking users will need to complete a registration process on the DAOBase platform. The registration deadline is April 23, 2025, so we encourage you to act quickly! For a step-by-step guide on how to register and claim your airdrop, please refer to DAOBase’s official Airdrop Claim Guide. This guide provides all the details you need to secure your rewards seamlessly.

Why This Partnership Matters

At Mint Blockchain, we believe that the future of Web3 lies in empowering communities through transparency, efficiency, and meaningful incentives. DAOBase shares this vision, having already mapped over 170,000 DAOs and 6 million governance participants across seven major blockchains. Their expertise in AI-driven governance solutions, combined with Mint’s scalable infrastructure, creates a powerful synergy that benefits both our ecosystems.

• For DAOs: This partnership offers tools to optimize governance processes and ensure treasury funds are managed with the highest standards of transparency. Metrics like Net Treasury Ratio (NTR)—a key indicator of a DAO’s financial health—will be easier to monitor and improve with DAOBase’s auditing capabilities.

• For Users: Staking on Mint not only supports the network but also unlocks exclusive rewards like the DAOBase airdrop, giving you a stake in the future of decentralized governance.

What’s Next?

This partnership is just the beginning. Mint Blockchain and DAOBase are committed to fostering long-term collaboration, including joint initiatives to engage our communities and further integrate Mint DAO into the DAOBase ecosystem. Stay tuned for future updates as we continue to build a stronger, more transparent future for DAOs.

Join the Movement

We invite all Mint Blockchain users to participate in this exciting partnership by staking at https://mintpool.mintchain.io and registering for the DAOBase airdrop before the April 23 deadline. Together, we’re building a more transparent, efficient, and rewarding future for DAOs.

For more information:

• Start staking: https://mintpool.mintchain.io

• Airdrop registration guide: DAOBase Airdrop Claim Guide

• Learn more about DAOBase: https://daobase.ai

Let’s shape the future of decentralized governance together!

As the OP Superchain ecosystem takes shape, the interoperability issues between different Layer 2 (L2) networks have become increasingly apparent. SuperchainERC20 breaks down these chain-to-chain barriers. Built upon the ERC-7802 standard, it provides a unified, concise, low-latency, and highly secure solution for multi-chain asset interoperability within the OP Superchain.

What is SuperchainERC20?

SuperchainERC20 is a standard designed to achieve asset interoperability within the OP Superchain ecosystem. It enables cross-chain minting and burning functionalities, allowing tokens to be transferred securely and efficiently between chains. Unlike traditional cross-chain solutions that rely on wrapping and liquidity pools, SuperchainERC20 facilitates a safer and more capital-efficient "teleportation" of tokens.

Through this standard, tokens are burned on the source chain and minted in equal amounts on the target chain, addressing liquidity fragmentation and poor user experience in multi-chain environments. Unlike conventional asset-wrapping methods, this mechanism avoids "encapsulation," enabling users to conduct direct cross-chain transactions.

SuperchainERC20 is a concrete implementation of the ERC-7802 standard, fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem. Integrated with the OP Stack’s cross-chain communication protocols, it offers developers a simple and unified cross-chain interface.

About ERC-7802

ERC-7802 is a cross-chain standard co-proposed by Optimism and the Uniswap team, aimed at providing unified cross-chain functionality for ERC-20 tokens, allowing seamless transfers between chains. Its modular design separates the complexity of cross-chain operations from token contracts, keeping the latter simple and focused on core functionalities.

ERC-7802 defines two key functions: crosschainMint and crosschainBurn, which respectively mint tokens on the target chain and burn tokens on the source chain to facilitate cross-chain transfers. Compatible with ERC-20, this standard ensures that existing tokens can easily adopt cross-chain capabilities. It lays the technical foundation for interoperability within the OP Superchain ecosystem and supports chain abstraction, enabling smoother asset flow across chains.

How Cross-hain Transfers Work?

The SuperchainERC20 cross-chain process unfolds in two stages:

1. Initiating the Message (Source Chain):

   • A user or contract calls SuperchainTokenBridge.sendERC20.

   • SuperchainERC20.crosschainBurn is triggered, burning the tokens.

   • The cross-chain message is relayed to the target chain via L2ToL2CrossDomainMessenger.

2. Executing the Message (Target Chain):

   • An automated relayer or any external entity invokes L2ToL2CrossDomainMessenger.

   • SuperchainERC20.crosschainMint mints an equivalent amount of tokens on the target chain for the user.

This process requires just one interaction from the user, with no need to navigate complex logic, effectively achieving asset "teleportation."

Advantages of SuperchainERC20

• Minimal Wait Time

  Traditional cross-chain mechanisms often require Ethereum mainnet finality confirmation (over 15 minutes), whereas SuperchainERC20 leverages the OP Superchain’s native cross-chain messaging system to achieve one-block latency, significantly enhancing user experience.

• No Wrapping, No Liquidity Pools

  By eliminating multiple asset mappings and liquidity shortages, users’ assets genuinely "migrate" to the target chain rather than creating a mapped duplicate.

• Unified Standard, Developer-Friendly

  SuperchainERC20 offers a standardized interface (ERC-7802) that integrates seamlessly with SuperchainTokenBridge and L2ToL2CrossDomainMessenger, enabling developers to easily implement cross-chain asset functionality.

• Maximizing Capital Efficiency

  In current multi-chain deployments, assets are locked on each chain, leading to capital fragmentation. With SuperchainERC20 and its interoperability layer, $1M in assets can flow freely across any chain within the Superchain ecosystem, greatly improving capital utilization.

Real-World Implementation: $MINT Adopts SuperchainERC20

$MINT is the first utility token of a Superchain to formally adopt the SuperchainERC20 standard and achieve chain-to-chain interoperability. As the core asset of the Mint Blockchain, $MINT not only provides a unified cross-chain value transfer mechanism for its ecosystem but also marks the first practical application of SuperchainERC20.

Within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, $MINT plays a pivotal role, coordinating all value flows, supporting ecosystem and community development, MintDAO, and initial incentive programs.

Future Applications: Making Superchain a Borderless Asset Network

The adoption of SuperchainERC20 is more than a technical breakthrough—it paves the way for a range of new paradigms:

• Unified asset issuance and circulation with cross-chain "teleportation," eliminating repetitive mapping or bridging.

• A seamless cross-chain user experience, achieving "on-chain unity."

• Real-time cross-chain transactions with unified liquidity and minimal slippage.

• Removal of bridging liquidity constraints, enabling real-time cross-chain DeFi.

• Innovative financial strategies like arbitrage and cross-chain flash loans.

With the official launch of Superchain Interop, SuperchainERC20 will serve as the backbone connecting various L2 chains, building a truly borderless blockchain economy.

Conclusion

SuperchainERC20 is not merely a cross-chain "bridge"—it is a cornerstone of interoperability within the OP Superchain. By linking its chains into a cohesive whole, it dismantles liquidity silos and creates a user-friendly, developer-accessible, and highly efficient multi-chain network.

As interoperability protocols continue to roll out, SuperchainERC20 is poised to become one of the most critical infrastructures in the future Web3 world. Now is the time to embrace a new era of borderless asset flow.

With Superchain's interoperability, assets and data can move seamlessly across chains. Developers can fully utilize the entire Superchain's resources, while chain deployers can benefit from its massive network effects. This unified and scalable ecosystem will continuously create new applications, driving innovation and development in the blockchain space.

Breaking Fragmentation: The Advantages of Superchain

Ethereum and its Layer 2 ecosystem face challenges of fragmentation. Traditionally, cross-chain transfers require routing assets and data through Ethereum Layer 1, making the process expensive and slow. Developers struggle with launching projects across costly and complex multi-chain infrastructures, while users experience fragmented and confusing interactions.

However, by achieving native cross-chain interoperability, Superchain eliminates these inefficiencies. Assets and data can flow seamlessly across chains, improving resource efficiency for developers. As part of the Superchain, Mint Blockchain actively promotes this innovation, ensuring users benefit from a smoother and more efficient cross-chain experience.

How Does Superchain Work?

OP Superchain integrates multiple Layer 2 networks built on OP Stack into a unified multi-chain network structure. Superchain offers enhanced scalability, low latency, and high transaction throughput, enabling different chains to share the same security model and governance mechanism while supporting low-cost cross-chain communication, asset swaps, and other core interactions.

OP Interop, built on the OP Stack framework, facilitates on-chain interoperability by enabling fast and secure cross-chain messaging and asset transfers. Superchain is built upon interoperability protocols, forming a unified mesh network with fully dependent relationships. Superchain Interop consists of protocol-layer messaging and the Superchain ERC20 token standard. Once Superchain Interop is live, it will achieve 2-second cross-chain settlement, minimized fragmentation, unified liquidity, and maximized capital efficiency and utility.

A Universal Standard for Interoperability

Superchain's multi-chain architecture requires advanced technical capabilities to ensure secure internal communication. This layer is built on messaging protocols, the Superchain token standard, an interoperability fault-proof mechanism, and a set of interoperable chains.

• Messaging Protocol: Enables the creation and transmission of cross-chain messages. Completing a cross-chain message involves two events: initiating a transaction on the source chain and executing it on the destination chain.

• SuperchainERC20: A universal token standard on OP Stack, a minimal extension of the ERC20 standard. It allows tokens to be interchangeable and movable across Superchain. Without a standardized security model, bridged assets might not be fungible. Built on the messaging protocol, SuperchainERC20 offers the most trust-minimized bridging solution.

• Interoperability Fault-Proof Mechanism: A proof system shared across Superchain chains, ensuring interconnected security and supporting fungible assets within the ecosystem.

• Interoperable Chain Set: Chains configured with "dependencies," allowing them to read data from other chains. For example, OP Mainnet reads data from Mode and Base, Mode reads from Base and OP Mainnet, and Base reads from OP Mainnet and Mode. These three chains form an interoperable set.

Superchain Interoperability Architecture

The structure of OP Stack nodes determines their interoperability capabilities. At the core of interoperability services is the OP Supervisor.

• OP Supervisor records and verifies cross-chain log events and retrieves Layer 2 transaction security information from the Layer 1 consensus layer.

• Through OP Supervisor, Superchain chains synchronize and verify each other’s transaction information, enabling efficient cross-chain messaging.

Advantages of Superchain Interoperability

Superchain interoperability provides several key benefits:

• Low Latency and High Efficiency: Optimized cross-chain communication ensures fast messaging and asset transfers, improving user experience.

• Cost Efficiency: Efficient settlement mechanisms reduce gas costs for cross-chain interactions, making transactions more economical.

• Seamless Developer Experience: Developers can leverage Superchain’s native interoperability to deploy applications and assets across chains without relying on complex bridging infrastructures.

• Shared Security: Superchain relies on Layer 1 shared security and OP Stack design, ensuring the reliability of cross-chain interactions and reducing the risks associated with different verification mechanisms.

SuperchainERC20: The Ideal Solution for Cross-Chain Tokens

SuperchainERC20 is a crucial component of Superchain interoperability, providing a simple and reliable solution for cross-chain tokens. With native Interop protocols, assets can move quickly and seamlessly across chains, enabling real-time cross-chain DeFi and smooth chain-to-chain swaps.

USDT0 is one of the first interoperable stablecoins deployed on Superchain. As the omnichain version of USDT, it is natively compatible across multiple chains and backed 1:1 by USDT on Ethereum. Currently live on OP Mainnet and Ink, USDT0 is expanding to more chains, providing fast, secure, and low-cost cross-chain transfers for Superchain.

Additionally, $MINT is the first utility token of a Superchain to use SuperchainERC20 token standard with Optimism interoperability.

Mint Blockchain: Driving Innovation with Interoperability

As a member of the Superchain, Mint Blockchain is leveraging this innovative interoperability framework to provide users with a more efficient and secure cross-chain experience. Mint Blockchain’s assets and applications will seamlessly interact with other projects on the Superchain, offering users low-cost, high-speed, and secure cross-chain transactions. Mint Blockchain’s native token, $MINT, adopts the SuperchainERC20 standard and interoperates with Optimism.

Additionally, Mint is developing Mint Liquid, an aggregated liquidity product built on Superchain, ERC7683, Uniswap, and Across Protocol. Mint Liquid supports multi-chain NFT and token asset trading, enabling liquidity aggregation and cross-chain interoperability. This product significantly enhances the efficiency of on-chain asset trading, reduces friction costs, improves price discovery for new crypto assets, and fosters a thriving on-chain trading market.

Shaping the Future with Superchain

Superchain interoperability not only solves the problem of fragmented cross-chain liquidity but also provides a more efficient and secure infrastructure for the DeFi and Web3 ecosystems. With native interoperability protocols, assets and data can move freely, developers can easily build cross-chain applications, and users can enjoy a more seamless transaction experience.

As part of the Superchain ecosystem, Mint Blockchain is actively driving this transformation, utilizing a unified liquidity layer to enhance on-chain interaction efficiency and scalability. As Superchain interoperability continues to evolve, Mint Blockchain will collaborate with Superchain to shape the future of Web3, fostering innovation and adoption in the on-chain economy.

$MINT Tokenomics Overview

The native asset of Mint Blockchain is $MINT, with a total supply of 1 billion $MINT tokens. The initial allocation mechanism of $MINT is designed to prioritize supporting the Mint community and ecosystem development, with the following distribution.

• MintDAO: 50%

• Launch Contributors: 20%

• Community Airdrop: 12%

• MintCore Team: 18%

The primary uses of the $MINT Token cover multiple aspects:

• Governance: Users holding $MINT Tokens can participate in governance voting to decide the future development direction of the Mint Blockchain network.

• Ecosystem Incentives: $MINT is used to incentivize developers for application development, infrastructure building, and other activities on Mint Blockchain.

• Utility: $MINT, as the official native cryptocurrency of Mint Blockchain, is the designated asset for staking operations.

• Asset Pricing: $MINT will be used for the issuance and trading price setting of RWA (Real World Assets), NFTs, Tokens, Memes, and other assets on Mint Blockchain.

Through these applications, the $MINT token functions not only as the circulating currency within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem but also as the foundation for governance participation, incentives, asset issuance, and other core functionalities.

Among them, one key utility—$MINT Staking—will be launched simultaneously with TGE, providing a strong economic foundation for the Mint ecosystem users.

$MINT Staking & Restaking Mechanism Introduction

The $MINT Staking and Restaking mechanism on Mint Blockchain offers users multiple rewards while enhancing the network’s decentralization, security, and stability.

sMINT and Staking Rewards

After the $MINT Token Generation Event (TGE), users can participate in $MINT staking through the MintPool protocol. MintPool is a decentralized staking protocol on the Mint Blockchain network that allows users to stake $MINT, $ETH, and NFT assets. By participating in staking, users can earn stable staking rewards while contributing to the security and decentralized operation of the Mint Blockchain network.

After completing $MINT staking, users will receive staking certificates in the form of $sMINT Tokens (Staked MINT). Users holding sMINT will earn a fixed annualized return of 15% in $MINT staking mining rewards, which are funded by MintDAO.

Mint-eNFT and Restaking Rewards

Mint Blockchain users holding $sMINT have the option to synthesize it into a BC721 Mint-eNFT asset. The amount of sMINT required for synthesis fluctuates in real-time based on the bonding curve, adding a layer of strategic depth and excitement to the process. By holding Mint-eNFT, users can further earn 50% of the Mint Blockchain sequencer’s $ETH net revenue as restaking rewards.

Additionally, the first 5,000 synthesized Mint-eNFT holders will receive an airdrop of a unique Minty NFT. Check out Minty here: https://minty.mintchain.io.

Tutorial | How to Use MintPool for Staking & Restaking

Steps for $MINT Staking

Below are the detailed steps for staking, which are the same for withdrawal.

Step 1: Visit the official website: Go to the Mint Blockchain website's MintPool page and connect your wallet.

Step 2: Enter the amount you wish to stake on the Staking interface, click “Stake”, and confirm the transaction.

$sMINT Reward APR: 15%

Once the staking is successfully completed, you will receive $sMINT as a staking certificate. Click "View Dashboard" to track your $MINT staking rewards.

Steps for $MINT Restaking

1/ Convert

Go to the Restaking interface, enter the number of Mint-eNFTs you wish to synthesize in the Convert section, click "Convert xx eNFT," and confirm the transaction. Upon successful restaking, you will receive Mint-eNFT as a staking certificate.

• The initial synthesis of Mint-eNFT requires 5000 $sMINT, with the eNFT ID number being #5000.

• As more users synthesize Mint-eNFT, the required $sMINT will increase according to the Bonding Curve, enhancing the first-mover advantage and making the entire process more strategic and engaging.

Example from the image below:

• 5000 $sMINT converts into the #5000 Mint-eNFT;

• 5015 $sMINT converts into the #5015 Mint-eNFT;

• 5031 $sMINT converts into the #5031 Mint-eNFT.

2/ Revert

Select the eNFT you want to revert in "My eNFT," click "Revert xx eNFT," confirm the transaction, and upon successful operation, you will receive $sMINT again.

Note: Once the eNFT is reverted, this eNFT ID will no longer exist, and the amount of $sMINT required to synthesize a new eNFT will increase.

Dashboard: Track Your $MINT Staking & Restaking Rewards

The MintPool Dashboard provides users with detailed information on Staking & Restaking rewards, helping you track your staked assets and earnings. This includes:

• My $sMINT: The current amount of $sMINT you hold

• My Staked $MINT: The current amount of $MINT you have staked

• Cumulative Earnings: The total $MINT rewards earned

• Total Rewards: The total reward amount

• Mint-eNFT: The current number of Mint-eNFT you hold

Additionally, you can view unclaimed rewards, claimed rewards, and the average annualized return (APR). The activity log section details your recent actions, helping you monitor transaction history and optimize your earnings.

Two-Tiered Earning Structure for $MINT Token Holders

By participating in $MINT Staking and Restaking operations, users can earn the following two tiers of rewards:

Tier 1 Rewards: A fixed annualized return of 15% APR in $MINT staking mining rewards, staking rewards can be claimed at any time, Staking rewards provided by MintDAO (The staking reward APR is adjusted once per year).

Tier 2 Rewards: After holding Mint-eNFT, users will earn 50% of the net revenue from the Mint Blockchain sequencer as restaking rewards, restaking ETH rewards can be claimed daily (Once you synthesize an eNFT, you can start sharing Mint ’s ETH revenue from the next day. Rewards are settled daily, and you can claim the previous day’s rewards on the same day).

Summary

Through the $MINT Staking & Restaking operations, the capital efficiency of $MINT assets is significantly enhanced, while also improving the security of the Mint Blockchain network and the stability of its economic system. Additionally, it enables the decentralized distribution of ETH rewards from the Mint network sequencer, allowing community users to capture the long-term growth benefits of Mint Blockchain. This strengthens community consensus, boosts active participation in the development of the Mint network, and collectively drives the prosperous development of Mint Blockchain.

In the new era of the Mint Blockchain, Minty will be the heart and will carry a simple yet profound mission: to weave a thread of connection through a world of code and community. This is their story, and it’s one we invite you to be a part of—a tale of luck, growth, and the magic that happens when we come together.

Imagine a world where Luck isn't just a fleeting moment but a guiding force.

Enter Minty, the Lucky Guardian of Mint Blockchain — a character as enchanting as the Mint ecosystem they protect. Let's dive into their story and discover how they're shaping the future of Mint, one four-leaf clover at a time.

What is Minty?

Minty is the embodiment of luck and connectivity within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, serving as the official native IP of Mint Blockchain.

https://minty.mintchain.io

Born from a mystical forest, Minty harnesses the power of four-leaf clovers to bring people together in the decentralized world. As an integral part of Mint Blockchain, Minty serves as a symbol of community, growth, and the potential of NFTs, fostering collaboration between humans and AI agents, and helping to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3.

Minty, with their liveliness and protectiveness, has become the perfect guardian of Mint Blockchain. Like a four-leaf clover, they bring luck to those who trust blockchain and help users navigate the decentralized world with ease and joy.

Minty NFT Collection: 10,000 Sparks of Luck on Mint Blockchain

As Minty wandered their forest, the began to dream of leaving traces of their luck for others to find.

That dream took shape in the Minty NFT Collection—a gallery of 10,000 shimmering tokens, each one a piece of their story etched onto Mint Blockchain. The NFT collection marks their origin, and their home is none other than the blockchain Minty guards. These aren't just collectibles; they're invitations to walk alongside them, tiny lucky clovers that tie you to a growing circle of explorers. They don't see them as trophies but as sparks—each one lighting up a corner of their world, ready to inspire the next chapter.

Minty NFT Collection information:

• Total Items: 10,000

• Contract Address: 0xb7d1fD446D26CFB29892556008927E475cb95757

• Blockchain: Mint Blockchain

This isn't just a collection; it's a celebration of Minty's role as our guardian. Each NFT is a little piece of their charm, a digital token that ties you closer to the Mint Blockchain community.

How to Get the Minty NFT?

To reward the most dedicated members of Mint community, the first wave of Minty NFT airdrops will be distributed to eligible users who have actively contributed to the Mint Blockchain ecosystem:

• Staked MintID Holders – The first 5,000 staked MintID NFT holders will receive a Minty NFT airdrop, recognizing their early support and commitment.

• Mint-eNFT Holders – The next 5,000 Minty NFTs will be airdropped to the holders of the first 5,000 synthesized Mint-eNFTs. These airdrops are designed to reward users participating in $MINT staking and restaking, fostering long-term Mint ecosystem engagement. For details on Mint-eNFT synthesis rules, refer to the Mint Blockchain Whitepaper.

How Will Minty IP Develop?

Minty's journey is just beginning, and as the native IP of Mint Blockchain, it's poised to grow in ways that will surprise and delight. Here's a peek at what's ahead:

• Connect Mint Blockchain to Web2 & Web3: Minty will bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3, ensuring Mint Blockchain is widely accepted and learned globally.

• Educate Users through Minty: Minty will empower users to better understand and utilize NFTs, enabling connections across different use cases.

• Permanent IP on Blockchain: Minty will remain as the native IP on Mint Blockchain, ensuring its longevity and broad recognition.

• More Features Coming Soon: We are continuously enhancing Minty's functionality, with more features and interactive opportunities coming soon.

Future Expansion Plans for Minty

As the ecosystem continues to grow, so does their role and impact, both within the Mint community and in the wider world. Minty is excited to take their story to new heights, exploring fresh opportunities to bring their charm to more people. Here's how Minty's story and influence are set to expand within and beyond the Mint Blockchain ecosystem:

• Character Expansion: Expanding Minty's role and story within the Mint ecosystem, adding depth to their background and future involvement in projects.

• Story Expansion: Minty's story will be further developed through prequels, sequels, and spin-offs, enhancing the user experience.

• Content Formats: Minty's story will be adapted into comics, animations, and games, providing a higher level of engagement.

• Partnerships: Minty will collaborate with brands to solidify their influence across industries, amplifying their presence.

Make Friend with Minty

Ready to join Minty on their journey? The Mint Blockchain community is buzzing with excitement, and we'd love for you to be part of it. Here's how to stay in the loop:

• Website: https://www.mintchain.io

• Minty Website: https://minty.mintchain.io

• Twitter: https://x.com/Mint_Blockchain

• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/mint-blockchain

• Blog: https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth

Minty, the Lucky Guardian, welcomes you to explore the Mint Blockchain — a space where luck meets innovation and community thrives.

According to NFTScan data, over the past four years, more than 2 billion NFTs have been minted across major blockchain networks, with the global market cap now reaching hundreds of billions of dollars. Currently, around 4,000 to 6,000 NFT projects are launched daily, contributing approximately 5 million new NFTs each day. NFTs are rapidly evolving as one of the most dynamic categories of crypto assets on the blockchain.

Compared to fungible tokens, NFTs offer superior scalability and programmability. NFT assets can embed richer metadata, enhancing the utility of blockchain ledgers and enabling the creation of more valuable on-chain assets. Meanwhile, NFTs have diverse applications across 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. NFTs are set to revolutionize many Web2 industries, significantly improving operational efficiency and value capture.

On another level, NFTs, being more accessible and understandable, facilitate the global dissemination of decentralized and distributed blockchain concepts, promoting blockchain education and adoption worldwide. As a new class of crypto assets, NFTs will play a crucial role in this process.

During the past few years, our team identified several challenges in the NFT sector, such as low standardization of NFT assets, lack of liquidity, and chaotic data copyright management. These problems are likely to have a significant impact on the NFT industry and ecosystem, both now and in the future. Therefore, we have decided to build Mint Blockchain, providing developers with a secure, stable, decentralized network and an efficient, agile development environment.

Introduction to Mint Blockchain

Mint Blockchain is an Ethereum Layer2 network initiated by NFTScan Labs and the MintCore developer team, starting its development in October 2023. The mainnet launched in May 2024, marking the beginning of its ecosystem development phase.

Mint Blockchain is built on the OP Stack, positioning it as a native Layer2 solution and a core member of the Optimism Superchain. Its DA layer relies on the Ethereum mainnet, ensuring security through Ethereum’s consensus mechanism. Being fully EVM-compatible, Ethereum developers can seamlessly expand their projects onto Mint Blockchain. As a Layer2 scaling network, Mint Blockchain significantly reduces gas fees, enhancing scalability for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Mint team is actively developing a comprehensive suite of open-source infrastructure around NFT assets on Mint Blockchain, including NIPs Platform, Mint Studio, IP Layer, Mint Liquid, and NFT-AI Agent.

Mint Blockchain’s Vision & Mission:

Using NFTs to connect global users and AI Agents, enabling every individual in human society—including both humans and AI Agents—to freely own NFT assets. Our goal is to make NFTs the most unrestricted value carrier in the crypto world.

Core Modules of Mint Blockchain

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. The current key modules of Mint Blockchain include:

Module 1: Mint Studio

Mint Studio is an NFT creation tool designed for creators and developers, supporting the minting of text, images, audio, and video into NFTs across networks like Mint Blockchain, Berachain, Base, Optimism, and BNBChain.

Module 2: IP Layer

The IP Layer provides IP assetization services for NFTs across 20+ blockchains, including Ethereum, Mint Blockchain, Solana, Berachain, Base, Optimism, and BNBChain. It allows users to register and price their NFT assets on-chain, enabling royalty earnings.

Module 3: Mint Liquid

Mint Liquid is a multi-chain liquidity solution supporting NFT and token trading, built using protocols like Superchain, ERC7683, Uniswap, and Across Protocol. It enables cross-chain liquidity aggregation and asset interoperability.

Module 4: RWA-Rareshop

RareShop is the world’s first consumer-oriented RWA NFT marketplace, leveraging the ERC7765 asset protocol standard to offer features like crypto payments, privacy protection, pre-sales, gifting, and physical delivery, providing comprehensive Web3 solutions for global brands.

Module 5: NFT-AI Agent

NFT-AI Agent integrates with NFTScan, Mint Studio, IP Layer, and Mint Liquid, offering:

1. NFT Image Recognition

2. On-Chain NFT Data Retrieval

3. Token/NFT On-Chain Trading

4. NFT Market Trend Analysis

Business Summary:

Through the development of the five core modules, Mint Blockchain is building a decentralized network dedicated to serving NFT assets. This network covers the entire lifecycle of NFTs, from asset issuance to trading & settlement and on-chain data indexing. Mint Blockchain aims to make NFTs the most valuable asset class in the crypto world, enabling everyone to own NFT assets and establishing NFTs as a free asset connecting humans and AI Agents.

Mint Ecosystem Incentive Mechanism

To better promote the innovation of NFT asset protocols and consumer applications, Mint Blockchain introduces an incentive mechanism at the economic model level, focused on rewarding innovative asset protocol developers. The incentives will be funded by MintDAO. The details are as follows:

• NFTs to Earn: Encourages creators to create new NFT assets within the Mint ecosystem.

• Mint Eco Fund: Invests in and supports native applications and developer teams within the Mint ecosystem.

• ETH Gas Rewards: Rewards outstanding protocol standards and applications with ETH gas incentives.

• RetroPGF Mechanism: Offers long-term retroactive rewards to infrastructure builders of the Mint ecosystem.

Mint Blockchain Tokenomics

Mint's native token, MINT, coordinates all the flow of value in the Mint ecosystem.

• Token Name: MINT

• Token Ticker: $MINT

• Total Supply: 1 Billion

Mint Blockchain ($MINT) Token Distribution:

82% for community builders, early supporters, and ecosystem developers:

• MintDAO: 50%

• Launch Contributors: 20%

• Community Airdrop: 12%

18% for the MintCore team.

$MINT Token Utility:

$MINT performs several key functions within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem:

1. Governance Rights: $MINT holders have voting rights to participate in the governance of the Mint Blockchain network.

2. Ecosystem Incentives: $MINT is used to incentivize developers to build and contribute to the development of the Mint Blockchain ecosystem.

3. 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.

4. Asset Pricing: $MINT is used for asset pricing and transaction pricing during the issuance of Real-World Asset (RWA), NFT, Token, Meme, and other assets on the Mint Blockchain network.

MINT Staking & Restaking Mechanism

Mint Blockchain implements a decentralized distribution of rewards for network transaction ordering through the $MINT Staking & Restaking mechanism.

After the $MINT Token Generation Event (TGE), users will be able to participate in $MINT staking through the MintPool protocol. MintPool is a decentralized staking protocol on the Mint Blockchain network, which supports the staking of $MINT, $ETH, and NFT assets.

When users stake $MINT, they must choose a Staking Node for the staking operation. Staking Nodes can be classified into two types:

• Super Node: Super Nodes are initially evaluated based on reputation and require staking a certain amount of $MINT tokens to run a node server. Super Node members must actively contribute to the development of the Mint ecosystem and are typically made up of large infrastructure providers and investment organizations within the Mint ecosystem.

• Base Node: Base Nodes are community-driven nodes and are generally formed by the global Mint community and developer communities. Base Nodes are more open and have lower entry barriers, allowing any developer organization or crypto community to apply and join the Mint ecosystem. Both Super Nodes and Base Nodes can receive node mining rewards funded by MintDAO. The rewards are based on the amount of $MINT staked in each Staking Node, typically around 10% of the staking rewards that are additionally distributed to the Staking Nodes by MintDAO.

After users stake $MINT via a Staking Node, they will receive staking certificates called sMINT Tokens (Staked MINT Tokens).

Holding sMINT provides an APR of 15% in $MINT token mining rewards, funded by MintDAO.

Once users acquire sMINT, they can combine it into BC721 Mint-eNFT assets (the required amount of sMINT varies based on the Bonding Curve, adding an element of strategy and excitement). Holding a BC721 Mint-eNFT grants users 50% of Mint Blockchain’s sequencer revenue (after deducting DA fees and Superchain fees) as mining rewards. This process can be understood as a Restaking operation for $MINT tokens.

Summary of Earnings from $MINT Staking & Restaking:

Users participating in $MINT Staking & Restaking will gain two layers of rewards:

1. First Layer: An APR of 15% in $MINT as staking rewards.

2. Second Layer: 50% of the net ETH earnings from the Mint Blockchain’s sequencer revenue as Restaking rewards.

This Staking & Restaking mechanism greatly improves the capital efficiency of $MINT tokens, strengthens the security of the Mint Blockchain network, stabilizes the ecosystem’s economy, and decentralizes the distribution of network sequencer revenue rewards. It also enables the community to capture long-term benefits from the Mint Blockchain’s development, enhancing consensus within the community and promoting active participation in the ecosystem’s growth.

MintDAO Organization

MintDAO is the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) within the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, managing 50% of the total $MINT supply through a multi-signature wallet. As the Mint ecosystem grows, the multi-signature authority of MintDAO will gradually be delegated to the core organizations and builders within the Mint ecosystem, aiming for decentralized governance of ecosystem development.

Core Functions of MintDAO:

• $MINT Basic Liquidity Provision: MintDAO is responsible for providing 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.

Funding Sources for MintDAO:

• Initial Allocation of $MINT: 50% of the total $MINT supply, which is 500 million $MINT tokens.

• Mint Blockchain Sorter Revenue (ETH): A portion of the ETH earnings from the Mint Blockchain network’s sorter will be allocated to the MintDAO treasury.

• Mint Eco Fund Investment Earnings: The investment returns from the Mint Eco Fund will contribute to the MintDAO treasury.

MintDAO Treasury Expenditure:

All major expenditures from the MintDAO treasury will be disclosed on-chain, allowing the public to verify. Regular operational expenses of MintDAO will undergo third-party auditing.

Mint Blockchain Resources

Website: https://mintchain.io

X: https://x.com/Mint_Blockchain

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/mint-blockchain

Github: https://github.com/Mint-Blockchain

Blog: https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth

Ecosystem: https://www.mintchain.io/applications

Mint Eco Fund: https://www.mintchain.io/ecofund

MintPool: https://mintpool.mintchain.io

Developer Docs: https://docs.mintchain.io

Block Explorer: https://explorer.mintchain.io

NFTScan: https://mint.nftscan.com

L2beat: https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity

Growthepie: https://www.growthepie.xyz

Similarweb: https://www.similarweb.com/zh/website/mintchain.io

Conclusion

Mint Blockchain is positioned to be a transformative force in the NFT ecosystem, offering a secure, scalable, and decentralized infrastructure designed to empower creators, developers, and users across the Web3 landscape. By leveraging Ethereum Layer 2 technology and integrating advanced solutions like Mint Studio, IP Layer, Mint Liquid, RareShop, and NFT-AI Agent, Mint Blockchain provides the essential building blocks for the future of NFTs and decentralized applications.

With its mission to connect global users and AI agents through NFT assets, Mint Blockchain aims to foster a vibrant, inclusive ecosystem that empowers individuals to freely own and trade digital assets. The Mint DAO governance model and innovative incentive structures ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the platform, while its multi-chain capabilities and seamless interoperability make it a valuable addition to the broader Web3 space.

As we continue to enhance the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, our vision remains clear: to unlock the true potential of NFTs as a decentralized value carrier and bring about a new era of digital ownership and innovation. By driving the adoption of NFT standards, creating opportunities for decentralized finance, and revolutionizing industries across the globe, Mint Blockchain is at the forefront of the Web3 digital revolution.

We invite developers, creators, and users to join us on this journey and help shape the future of the blockchain-powered world.

Mint Blockchain, an Ethereum L2 network, is committed to connecting global users with NFTs, paving the way for a future where NFTs seamlessly integrate into everyday life. To advance this mission, bring together OG players and enthusiasts from the NFT space, and recognize the significant contributions of dedicated participants in the NFT industry, we are excited to announce a major initiative: NFT Legends Season.

We will allocate 1% of the total $MINT supply as an airdrop to NFT OGs across major EVM blockchains, celebrating the community’s impact and fostering deeper engagement in building the NFT ecosystem. This initiative is not just about Mint Blockchain, it’s about celebrating and rewarding the entire NFT ecosystem.

Whether or not you’ve interacted with Mint Blockchain before, this is the chance for all NFT lovers to join the $MINT airdrop event toward building the future of NFTs together.

NFT Legends Season: A Celebration for All NFT OGs

The NFT Legends Season will be the largest event leading up to the Mint airdrop event. Mint is conducting a massive $MINT airdrop for all OG players in the NFT industry, as a gesture of gratitude for their historical contributions to the NFT space.

To make this celebration even more remarkable, 1% of $MINT’s total supply has been allocated for this extraordinary event. All tokens will be fully distributed at the time of Mint’s TGE, with no vesting period.

• $MINT Total Supply: 1B

• Total Mint Airdrop Allocation: 12%

• NFT Legends Season: 1% (10,000,000 $MINT)

Note: The rewards for NFT Legends Season are part of the total Mint Airdrop Allocation.

NFT Legend Box—The Heart of NFT Legends Season

To make NFT Legends Season a truly adventurous and rewarding experience, we’ve designed an exciting journey in this season. At the heart of this journey is the NFT Legend Box, a key feature that brings both thrill and opportunity to participants. A total of 1% of $MINT tokens will be randomly distributed across all NFT Legend Boxes.

Users who meet our criteria for NFT legend qualification will have the chance to claim these boxes and unlock a surprising journey to win $MINT tokens.

Claiming Period: January 2, 2025 - February 15, 2025.

Unbox and Win $MINT, A, S, SS, or SSS?

Once you claim your NFT Legend Boxes, the excitement begins. Each box acts as a ticket to a prize draw for $MINT tokens. Boxes can reveal one of four tiers:

• A: Standard

• S: Premium

• SS: Rare

• SSS: Legendary

The higher the tier of the NFT Legend card you unbox, the greater the number of $MINT tokens it contains. The SSS tier, the most prestigious, offers the highest $MINT token reward, making it the ultimate prize for lucky participants.

In essence, the more high-tier cards you find, the greater your $MINT token haul will be.

Unbox Period: February 16, 2025, 12 PM UTC – Mint airdrop event & TGE (Q1, 2025).

Discover Your Place, NFT Legend Box WLs

NFT Legend users who meet any of the following three criteria will be eligible to claim NFT Legend Boxes.

1. OG NFT Collection Holders

   The collections that laid the foundation for the NFT industry will be eligible to claim the NFT Legend Box.

   Holders from the following collections on Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Berachain, and Mint will qualify to claim a varying number of boxes (the number of NFT Legend boxes is determined based on a comprehensive algorithm evaluating collection performance):

   5 Boxes: CryptoPunks, PudgyPenguins, BoredApeYachtClub, Wrapped Cryptopunks

   4 Boxes: Azuki, Doodles, Space Doodles, MintID

   3 Boxes: MutantApeYachtClub, Bond Bears

   2 Boxes: Band Bears, Bit Bears, Sproto Gremlins, DeGods, Milady, Mocaverse, Cool Cats, Moonbirds

   1 Box: Ready Player Club, Matr1x KUKU, Weirdo Ghost Gang, Pandora, Boo Bears, Baby Bears, Honey Comb, Honey Jar (Gen 1), BeraTone Founder’s Sailcloth, Beramonium Chronicles: Genesis, Kumamon, Honeypot Finance, Hungrybera, Yeetard NFTs, Tour de Berance, Booga Beras, Smilee Beras, Opensea Gemesis NFT, Kaito Genesis NFT, CloneX, goblintown, Invisible Friends, Lil Pudgys, Azuki Beanz, Opepen Edition, Doodles Genesis Box, Mint Genesis NFT, Optimism Ape Yacht Club, Velodrome, onchain gaias, based punks, The CryptoDads, Nakamigos, Checks, Otherdeed, Meebits, DigiDaigaku, World Of Women, mfer, the littles NFT.

   (Snapshot Date: January 1, 2025, 00:00 UTC)

2. Major NFT Marketplace Users

   Users who have traded NFTs on marketplaces: OpenSea, Blur, OKX Web3 can claim boxes based on their total trading volume on Ethereum:

   1 Box per 20 ETH of trading volume on ETH mainnet, up to 5 Boxes maximum.

   (Snapshot Date: January 1, 2025, 00:00 UTC)

3. Major NFTFi Platform Users

   Users who stake collections from Category 1 in Blur Lending and BendDAO will also be considered category 1 collections holders, with the same box rules.

   (Snapshot Date: January 1, 2025, 00:00 UTC)

Claim Your NFT Legend Box: Jan 2 - Feb 15, 2025

Eligible wallets can claim (free-mint) their NFT Legend Box between January 2 and February 15, 2025. Please note that the NFT Legend Box claiming window remains open until February 15, after which it will expire.

Claim Period: January 2, 2025 - February 15, 2025, 12 PM UTC.

Claim Portal:

(Note: One address can claim up to 1,000 boxes.)

Timeline Summary, NFT Legends Season

1. Claim boxes (Jan 2 - Feb 15, 2025):

   Eligible participants can claim their boxes on Mint’s official website.

2. Unbox period (Feb 16 - Airdrop Day):

   Claimed boxes will be opened to reveal the type of NFT Legend Cards obtained, which will determine the final amount of $MINT rewards.

3. Mint airdrop & TGE (Q1 2025):

   $MINT rewards will be distributed, marking the beginning of a new era for Mint and its community.

Get Ready for Minting a New Era

The NFT Legends Season is here to celebrate NFT legends and reward their contributions to the NFT ecosystem. Get ready to unbox and win exciting rewards as we shape the future of NFTs together with Mint Blockchain. 🍀

Be sure to stay updated on all things Mint and NFT Legends Season here:

• Chat with the community on Mint Discord.

• Follow Mint on X.

• Head over to mintchain.io to explore more.

Lastly, if your wallet address has participated in on-chain minting, transactions, and other NFT-related activities, be sure to pay attention to NFT Legend Box claiming date, don’t miss out.

This is just the beginning, we’re so thankful to be with you on this exciting journey, and looking forward to the upcoming new era of $MINT.

2024 Key Achievements:

1. February 2024: The Mint Testnet is launched, marking the beginning of its blockchain journey.

2. April 2024: Mint Blockchain officially joined the OP Superchain as a member, solidifying its place in the ecosystem.

3. May 2024: The Mint Mainnet was successfully deployed.

4. May 2024: Raised $5M in seed round funding from investors including Jsquare, BlockAI Ventures, SNZ, Mask Network, Antalpha Ventures, NFTScan Labs, Predator Capital, PANONY Group, and Whitelist Ventures.

5. July 2024: Mint Blockchain partnered with the Optimism Foundation to boost developer ecosystems and community building in the Asia-Pacific region, hosting a series of Superchain Developer Summits.

6. October 2024: Secured $2M in strategic investment and 1M $OP delegation voting rights from the Optimism Foundation for governance in the OP Superchain.

7. October 2024: Collaborated with imKey and Bearbrick to release RWA NFT products on RareShop.

8. November 2024: Formed a strategic alliance with RedotPay to advance PayFi ecosystem development.

9. November 2024: Co-hosted NFTCON2024, the inaugural global NFT developer summit, with NFTScan and PANews during DEVCON Thailand.

10. December 2024: Launched the Mint Eco Fund, fostering NFT innovation through partnerships with incubators and developer communities.

11. By the end of 2024:

    • Rolled out 100+ ecosystem apps and innovative native applications such as Mint Forest, MintSwap Finance, MintRich, CreditOnChain, ERC7765, and NIPs Platform.

    • Reached 590,000 on-chain wallet addresses and an active user base of 276,000 wallets.

    • Exceeded 330,000 daily transactions and established a global community spanning 12 languages with 300,000 members.

2025 Roadmap:

• Q1 2025: Announce the Mint Blockchain tokenomics, initiate airdrops, and conduct the $MINT Token Generation Event (TGE).

• Q2 2025: Launch the Staking Node and introduce Staking & Restaking mechanisms to distribute rewards to $MINT holders.

• Q3 2025: Unveil Mint Liquidity, enabling multi-chain asset aggregation and cross-chain interoperability, positioning Mint as a top asset routing network.

• Q4 2025: Release the Mint App, an all-in-one blockchain application integrating wallet, DEX, NFT marketplace, staking, RWA, AI agents, and more, accelerating NFT adoption.

2025 Ecosystem Highlights:

1. Superchain Interoperability: Mint will lead the adoption of SuperchainERC20 and Superchain Interop standards from Optimism, building the largest on-chain liquidity aggregation product for NFTs and tokens: Mint Liquidity.

2. Decentralized Rewards: Implement Staking & Restaking mechanisms to decentralize sequencer rewards for $MINT holders.

3. Collaborative Growth: Expand the global community by involving top crypto institutions, developers, and stakeholders in the Mint Staking Node initiative.

4. ERC-7765 Standard: Scale the issuance and application of RWA NFTs, driving PayFi ecosystem growth.

5. Consumer-Friendly Innovation: Launch the Mint App in Q4 2025, delivering a user-friendly, all-in-one crypto application for consumers.

Mint Blockchain was born from the NFT community and remains dedicated to evolving as the world’s largest NFT application network. Entering 2025, Mint Blockchain embarks on a new phase of innovation. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the global Mint community for your unwavering support. Together, we’re shaping the future of NFTs!

Connect with Mint Blockchain:

• Website: https://www.mintchain.io/

• Developer Docs: https://docs.mintchain.io/build/network

• Block Explorer: https://explorer.mintchain.io/

• NFT Explorer: https://mint.nftscan.com/

• X: https://x.com/Mint_Blockchain

• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/mint-blockchain

Mint Blockchain, an innovative L2 network, aims to connect global consumers with NFTs. As a core component of the Optimism Superchain, Mint leverages an efficient and low-cost L2 architecture to empower NFT innovation, application, and adoption, driving the prosperity of the global blockchain ecosystem.

To accelerate the growth of a vibrant developer ecosystem, Mint Blockchain has officially launched the Mint Eco Fund, a development fund with a total pool of 50M $MINT + 750K $OP. The objective is to fuel the creation of innovative applications on the Mint chain, fostering growth and shared success for developers and global users alike.

Inaugural Strategic Partners

To foster a more robust developer ecosystem, the Mint Eco Fund is proud to establish strategic partnerships with the following leading developer communities:

• ZAN

• OpenBuild

• LXDAO

• Upchain Dao

• Starbase

• NFTScan

• PANONY

• ETHPanda

These partnerships signify a collaborative effort to co-incubate promising projects within the Mint ecosystem. Developer communities will receive priority access to funding, technical support, and growth resources, empowering them to explore cutting-edge innovations and build transformative applications on the Mint chain. Together, we aim to create a more dynamic and inclusive Web3 ecosystem.

Support and Benefits for Projects Entering the Mint Ecosystem

Participating teams and projects will receive comprehensive support, including:

• Funding Support: Direct grants to help teams bring innovative projects to life.

• Marketing Support: Leverage Mint’s marketing campaigns and community resources to boost project visibility.

• Technical Support: Access to dedicated technical support to tackle development challenges.

• Long-term Guidance: Receive ongoing strategic advice and guidance to ensure sustainable growth and development.

Priority Sectors for Support

The Mint Eco Fund prioritizes the following key application areas:

1. Web3 Social Applications built on NFTs

2. Ticketing Markets utilizing NFTs for access and authentication

3. NFT-based Gaming Applications

4. IP Development enabled by NFTs

5. Decentralized Prediction Markets built on NFTs

6. On-chain Reputation Networks powered by NFTs

7. RWA (Real World Assets) x NFT hybrid applications

8. NFT x AI Agent integrations and innovations

9. Public Charity Platforms built on NFTs

10. Copyright Traceability Platforms built on NFTs

11. Web3 E-commerce Platforms built on NFTs

12. DAO Platforms built on NFTs

13. Content Creator Platforms built on NFTs

14. Crowdfunding Platforms built on NFTs

15. & MORE (Additional projects that approach us will be included in this category.)

Apply for Support from the Mint Eco Fund

Developers, teams, and startups focusing on these areas are encouraged to apply for support through the Mint Eco Fund. Mint is committed to nurturing pioneering projects that push the boundaries of NFT innovation.

Apply here: https://www.mintchain.io/ecofund

About Mint Blockchain

Mint Blockchain is a Layer 2 network natively built on Ethereum, aiming to connect global consumers through NFTs. By establishing a decentralized consumer payment network, Mint envisions NFTs becoming an integral part of modern life. Since its mainnet launch in May 2024, Mint Blockchain has onboarded over 100+ applications and 5M+ wallet users.

For more information, visit:

• Website: https://www.mintchain.io/

• Developer Docs: https://docs.mintchain.io/build/network

• Block Explorer: https://explorer.mintchain.io/

• NFT Explorer: https://mint.nftscan.com/

• Twitter: https://x.com/Mint_Blockchain