TLDR: We’re thrilled to announce that Mint Developer Mainnet is now live enabling developers to start deploying key infrastructure and applications, and provide early access for everyone to explore the Mint mainnet. Developers can get started by visiting our <a href="https://docs.mintchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">developer documentation</a> and by joining the Dev-Mainnet-Channel in the Mint discord.Mint Blockchain Developer Mainnet launch is a significant milestone in building new economic systems to effectively reward developers and users that grow the Mint, Optimism, and Ethereum ecosystems. The Mint Public Mainnet will go live in early July.Mint Blockchain was created with a clear vision: bring the next million builders and billion users onchain through NFT technology &amp; assets. This serves to accelerate a global, decentralized financial system that will increase economic freedom around the world. Since our <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/Kk7bQNiDPDIfdneOUJLN5-AczLx5nMQaHWi-Rjl0OAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">developer hackathon in January</a>, <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/tN3YiezKaUn1YLQRitRaG2bEz3IhI4GGjSo8xTn86Gc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">testnet launch in February</a> and <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/yBJrjDa-7PE673kadR-6GD2SdRxQGUnHdPinJT-3_5Y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mint Forest launch in March</a>, we’ve seen the foundation of a vibrant ecosystem take shape, including projects deployed across onchain finance, marketplaces, art, DePIN, and RWA. We’ve also seen new use cases of NFTs that push the limit of what’s possible. And we’ve had an opportunity to work with some of the leading wallets, bridges, security providers, oracles, and analytics services that enable developers to build resilient dapps in various fields.<img src="https://mirror.xyz/_next/image?url&#61;https%3A%2F%2Fimages.mirror-media.xyz%2Fpublication-images%2FG6yjbVO30dkMkc_rDTWxw.jpg&amp;w&#61;3840&amp;q&#61;75" /><h2 id="header-0">Developer Mainnet</h2>The Dev Mainnet period enables developers to deploy on Mainnet while getting the infrastructure and integrations ready. Since the <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/tN3YiezKaUn1YLQRitRaG2bEz3IhI4GGjSo8xTn86Gc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">testnet launch in February</a>, there are 70&#43; dapps and service providers available in the <a href="https://www.mintchain.io/applications" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mint ecosystem</a>, during the Dev Mainnet period, Mint’s integration team will be available throughout the Developer Mainnet period to support builders looking to redeploy from testnet or deploy new applications. And anyone can explore dapps on Mint with near-zero gas fees, fast speeds, and secure transactions settled on Ethereum.Dev Mainnet information:<ul><li>Name: Mint Mainnet</li><li>Description: The public mainnet for Mint</li><li>Chain ID: 185</li><li>RPC Endpoint: <a href="https://rpc.mintchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://rpc.mintchain.io</a></li><li>WSS Endpoint: wss://rpc.mintchain.io</li><li>Block Explorer: <a href="https://explorer.mintchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://explorer.mintchain.io</a></li><li>Bridge: <a href="https://bridge.mintchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://bridge.mintchain.io</a></li><li>Currency Symbol: ETH</li></ul>Developers can find more information in <a href="https://docs.mintchain.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">developer documentation</a> or by joining the Dev-Mainnet-Channel in the <a href="https://discord.gg/mint-blockchain" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mint discord</a>, and apply for support to launch on Mint mainnet <a href="https://airtable.com/appE7j4G6e5FKdeMU/shrUoSx0YMo0jgSCp" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a>. We’re excited to see more projects and dapps available on Mint —  head over to <a href="https://www.mintchain.io/applications" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">mintchain.io/applications</a> to explore the growing Mint ecosystem.<img src="https://mirror.xyz/_next/image?url&#61;https%3A%2F%2Fimages.mirror-media.xyz%2Fpublication-images%2Fg7cahxfFwZGEL-SA6hI_Q.png&amp;w&#61;3840&amp;q&#61;75" /><h2 id="header-1">Mint and The OP Superchain</h2>Mint’s mainnet is powered by the OP Stack, a secure and scalable Ethereum Layer-2. Mint is currently running the OP Stack Mainnet configuration which has been thoroughly audited by both <a href="https://stack.optimism.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Optimism</a> and <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/29/coinbases-base-prepares-for-mainnet-launch-with-slew-of-security-audits/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Base</a>.Mint’s decision to deploy the OP Stack means it becomes the newest member of the Superchain to go live on Mainnet. <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/SUIFJRpRbS4_JAaB81jpnOWXmysZXoC2YakYCb8EWSU" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Empowering Humans with NFT Assets</a>, we believe this vision benefits everyone: builders, creators, businesses, and every day people. At <a href="https://www.superchain.eco/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Superchain Eco</a>, we&#39;re excited about the journey of propelling the NFT space.<img src="https://mirror.xyz/_next/image?url&#61;https%3A%2F%2Fimages.mirror-media.xyz%2Fpublication-images%2FLUPTfa2LpfNGJkn1mnnMJ.png&amp;w&#61;3840&amp;q&#61;75" /><h2 id="header-2">High Level Focus for 2024</h2>From innovating underlying NFT asset protocol standards to NFT issuance, trading, settlement, building NFT asset metadata distributed storage layers, and finally to decentralized indexing of NFT asset data, Mint Blockchain aims to become the most distinctive and ecologically characteristic L2 network in the Ethereum ecosystem, providing comprehensive NFT development tools and infrastructure for Web3 developers.Mint’s 2024 Roadmap:<ul><li>February 2024: Release of Mint Testnet.</li><li>April 2024: Mint Blockchain becomes an official member of the OP Superchain and the strategic partner of the Optimism Foundation in the Asian market.</li><li>May 2024: The number of Mint Forest players surpasses 360k. And monthly user visits to the Mint Blockchain website reach 3.2 million.</li><li>Q2 2024: Planned release of Mint Mainnet.</li><li>Q3 2024: Planned release of mainnet activities and ecological development strategies, as well as the release of the NIP asset protocol standard library.</li><li>Q2 2025: Planned release of decentralized sorting staking mining, realizing decentralized distribution of Mint Blockchain network sorting rewards.</li><li>Q4 2025: Planned release of decentralized NFT indexer and metadata distributed storage layer, providing developers with one-stop NFT underlying development services.</li></ul><h2 id="header-3">Mint, The L2 For NFT Industry</h2>NFTs, as a type of encrypted asset that is easier for the general public to understand and accept, can efficiently spread encryption technology and blockchain spirit to various parts of the world. This will effectively promote the popularization and practical application of blockchain technology globally. As a new type of encrypted asset, NFTs shoulder this responsibility, as well as Mint Blockchain&#39;s vision and mission: to enable everyone in the world to own NFT assets, making NFTs a new digital way of life for humanity. <a href="https://mirror.xyz/mintchain.eth/SUIFJRpRbS4_JAaB81jpnOWXmysZXoC2YakYCb8EWSU" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mint Blockchain: Empowering Humans with NFT Assets</a>. In this post, we go a little deeper into why we’re building Mint and how we plan to accelerate the NFT industry.<h2 id="header-4">What’s Next?</h2>With the launch of the Mint Developer Mainnet, the MintCore team will be supporting developers with deploying their applications and preparing for a public launch. Mint Forest onchain V1 will also be released, along with more active dapps gradually being introduced on the Mint Mainnet.Head over to <a href="https://www.mintchain.io/applications" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">mintchain.io/applications</a> to explore the dapps available on Mint. Check out <a href="https://www.mintchain.io/mint-forest" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mint Forest</a> to experience the best of green and eco-friendly onchain social product. And follow Mint on <a href="https://twitter.com/Mint_Blockchain" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">X</a> to keep up to date with the next steps of Mint’s launch.This is just the beginning — we’re so thankful to be with you on this journey to bring the next billion people onchain with NFT technology.

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