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Minting Assets

Minting is the moment your creation becomes owned, portable, and reusable.

This page explains what minting does, what it does not do, and what to expect when you mint an OGAL asset.

No hype. No speculation. Just the mechanics that matter to you.

What “Minting” Means Here​

Minting does not mean:

  • Selling your work
  • Making it scarce
  • Putting it behind a paywall
  • Locking it into one platform

Minting means:

Your asset is registered in a public ledger with a permanent identity and an owner.

That’s it.

Everything else is optional.

What Gets Minted​

When you mint an OGAL asset, three things happen:

  1. An asset identity is created

    • A unique identifier is assigned
    • This identity never changes

  2. Ownership is recorded

    • You are listed as the owner
    • Update rights are tied to ownership

  3. A reference to your content is stored

    • Metadata points to your asset data
    • The data itself lives on permanent storage

The content can evolve. The identity does not.

The Minting Flow (What You Experience)​

In practice, minting looks like this:

  1. You press a Mint button inside a supported app or tool
  2. You review what you’re minting
  3. You approve a transaction
  4. The asset is registered and owned by you

There is no automation hidden behind the scenes. You explicitly approve minting every time.

Fees and Costs (Plain Language)​

Minting involves two types of costs:

Network Fees​

  • Paid in SOL
  • Required to write to the blockchain
  • Go to the network, not to NanoRes

Application Fees (If Any)​

  • Some apps may charge a small developer fee
  • This is set by the application, not OGAL
  • Example: Token Toss uses $GHIBLI for its in-app fee

Fees are visible before you approve anything.

Where Your Asset Data Lives​

Your asset data (JSON, files, references) is stored on permanent storage.

This means:

  • The data does not disappear when a platform shuts down
  • The reference remains valid over time
  • Integrity can be verified cryptographically

OGAL stores the reference and integrity hash. It does not host files itself.

Updating After Minting​

Minting does not freeze your work.

As the owner, you can:

  • Update metadata
  • Publish new versions
  • Activate or deactivate the asset

Updates require proof that you still own the asset.

Ownership always comes first.

What If You Don’t Mint?​

You can still create freely without minting.

Minting is only required when you want:

  • Proven ownership
  • Long-term reuse
  • Cross-platform portability
  • Persistent attribution

Many creators prototype first, mint later.

That’s encouraged.

Minting Is Not a Commitment​

Minting does not commit you to:

  • Selling
  • Monetizing
  • Supporting any platform
  • Staying active forever

It simply ensures your work can outlive any single environment.

The Long View​

Think of minting as:

Pressing “Save” on ownership.

Everything else can be decided later.

What Comes Next​

Once assets exist, the next question is:

How do they travel?

Continue with:

👉 Reuse & Visibility – how assets move across platforms