Free Mint Launchpad
A private launch infrastructure designed to convert active staking into zero-cost primary mint access for approved NFT projects.
Drops exists because launch access often becomes less predictable precisely when demand becomes valuable. FCFS windows reward speed, manually selected lists reward discretion, and changing eligibility rules can remove contributors after attention has already been created.
For the full staker route, Drops uses the opposite rule. An eligible active Hazels staker does not compete against another eligible staker through FCFS, a raffle or a manually selected creator list. Once the project allocation is confirmed and the wallet satisfies the published snapshot conditions, the applicable free-mint right follows the wallet.
The project's public, GTD or whitelist price does not determine the primary mint cost paid by an eligible Hazels staker through the full Drops utility. Hazels Studio structures the partner allocation so the eligible staker route is zero-cost at primary mint, excluding network gas where applicable.
Why projects enter Drops#
A project entering Drops is not only distributing NFTs. It is accessing a pre-verified ownership cohort whose members have already demonstrated participation through Hazels staking. That allows a launch team to allocate supply against a known eligibility rule instead of rebuilding an allowlist from follower count, manual selection or first-come competition.
Where Pulse is used alongside the launch, the project can also reach a creator layer whose contribution is measured through reputation, content quality, distribution and integrity signals. The combination can connect allocation with measurable creator attention without making influencer status a substitute for staking eligibility.
Drops does not guarantee floor price, secondary volume, sell-through or future project performance. Its role is infrastructure: project review, cohort verification, allocation logic, mint execution and the published post-mint contribution process.
Project input | Hazels operation | Network output |
|---|---|---|
Approved free-mint allocation | Review + staker cohort sizing | Defined eligible wallets |
Launch terms and contract | Verification + published snapshot | Predictable mint route |
Optional creator campaign | Pulse measurement + integrity | Qualified creator distribution |
Project NFT contribution | Post-mint conversion process | USDC staker reward pool when conditions are met |
Illustrative end-to-end example#
The example below is illustrative only. It shows how Drops treats the external project price and the Hazels staker route as separate access paths.
External project structure | Illustrative value |
|---|---|
Public mint price | $80 |
Whitelist price | $60 |
GTD price | $50 |
Eligible Hazels staker wallets | 1,500 |
Hazels staker primary mint cost | $0, excluding gas where applicable |
Required free-mint rights | 1,500 |
Project NFT contribution | 75 NFTs under the current 5% / 50-100 rule |
Even if the project sells NFTs to external users at different GTD, whitelist or public prices, an eligible Hazels staker uses the Drops allocation at zero primary mint cost. The partner allocation is negotiated and reserved separately for the eligible Hazels cohort.