Project Admission & Operating Flow
Every MintGate project meets the same free-mint, allocation, disclosure and operational standards before the eligible staker snapshot is created.
Every MintGate project must meet the same free-mint, allocation, disclosure and operational standards before the eligible staker snapshot is created.
Project admission requirements#
Zero-cost primary mint across the project.
Enough supply for every eligible staker.
Agreed 50–100 NFT contribution.
Team, contract and security review.
Intellectual-property and metadata disclosure.
Published supply and reveal structure.
Separate creator campaign budget where applicable.
No hidden fee, paid allowlist or paid primary phase.
Network gas may still apply unless the project sponsors it. Secondary-market trading is permitted after launch.
How MintGate works#
Stage | Process |
|---|---|
01 | Hazels sources and evaluates a free-mint NFT project. |
02 | The project reserves supply for every eligible staker wallet. |
03 | The project commits approximately 50–100 NFTs to the MintGate Reward Vault. |
04 | MintGate records the eligible staker snapshot. |
05 | Every eligible wallet receives one free-mint right. |
06 | Mint completion is tracked publicly. |
07 | The USDC distribution unlocks at 100% participation. |
08 | Contributed NFTs are converted under a disclosed execution policy. |
09 | Net realised USDC is distributed by staker reward weight. |
10 | Eligible staker-creators may join the mindshare campaign. |
Project NFT contribution#
Contribution = MIN(100, MAX(50, CEILING(Eligible Wallets x 5%)))
Minimum project reserve = Eligible Free Mints + Project ContributionEligible wallets | 5% calculation | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
800 | 40 | 50 NFTs |
1,500 | 75 | 75 NFTs |
2,400 | 120 | 100 NFTs |