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Free mint or paid? Choosing a price
Price shapes who shows up to a mint. The trade-offs of free and paid mints, how phases and rising price change the picture, how price interacts with your Vault, and a worked example on KURV.
What is crypto? Coins and collectibles
Coins, stablecoins and NFTs, in plain words: where each comes from, what a price means, and where KURV's pieces and USDC fit.
What is DeFi? (And how it differs from a Vault)
DeFi means financial tools run by smart contracts. What DeFi apps do, the risks they carry, and why a KURV collection's Vault is something narrower and simpler.
What is pixel art? A guide for KURV creators
Pixel art places every square on purpose. Why it suits layered collections, how to export traits for KURV, and the scaling mistakes that blur them.
What is an AI agent?
An AI agent is a program that takes actions toward a goal, not just answers. How agents work, what they can and can't be trusted with, and how to set limits before letting one act for you.
What is an NFT launchpad?
A launchpad turns art into a collection people can mint. What KURV adds, a Vault included, and how to judge a launchpad before you use one.
What is a blockchain? A KURV starter
A blockchain is a public record many computers keep in sync. How that record holds every KURV collection, and the mistakes new collectors make.
What is a testnet?
A testnet is a practice copy of a blockchain where coins have no value. How KURV's testnet works on Base Sepolia and Solana Devnet.
A collector's checklist before you mint
A short, practical checklist for minting on KURV: official page, creator, sale method, phase, coin, Vault numbers, license and budget, with a worked example of running it in a couple of minutes.
AI agents and KURV
What connecting an agent means on KURV, what it can do inside your limits, and how to try it on testnet, where coins have no value.
Allowlists, explained
An allowlist decides which wallets can mint in a phase. How allowlists work on KURV, how creators use them, how collectors check if they're on one, and how fake allowlist scams work.
Art licensing basics for NFT creators
Owning a piece and owning the art's copyright are different. How to write a plain license for a KURV collection. General information, not legal advice.
Hand-drawn vs generative art
Generative doesn't mean machine-made. How hand-drawn layers, finished one-by-one art and generative builds differ, what each asks of a creator, and how to choose a way in on KURV.
Avoiding copycat art
The line between influence and copying, how to check your own work before launching on KURV, a worked example of making a borrowed idea your own, and what to do if someone copies you.
Becoming a KURV tester
How to test KURV on testnet: the path from login to a useful report. Testnet coins and pieces have no value.
Building a community around your collection
A community is people who come back, not a follower count. Habits that build one before and after launch on KURV, a weekly rhythm, a worked example, and the hype tricks that attract the wrong crowd.
Coin or piece: why the address matters
A chain's own coin and a piece from a contract are different. Why the contract address is how you tell a real collection from a copy.
Sharing your collection
How to tell people about a KURV collection without spam: one clear link, what to post before and after launch, which pieces to show, and how to keep collectors safe from copycats.
Meet Max Cat
Max Cat is a hand-drawn cat collection, Charvel's first on KURV, and KURV's mascot. What he's made of, how his seven layers work, and where to find him.
Designing your collection's cover and thumbnail
The cover and thumbnail are the first things people see of your collection. How to pick the right piece, make it read at small sizes, keep it honest, and check it before you publish.
Designing traits that feel balanced
Balance is how a collection looks as a whole, not just rarity math. Keep traits readable, avoid clashes, and test the grid before you launch.
Drawing a character like Max Cat
How to design a hand-drawn character that's easy to redraw, full of expression and ready to split into layers for a KURV collection, using Max Cat's seven-layer build as a reference point.
The KURV glossary
Plain-language definitions of every term you'll meet on KURV, from Vault Exit to mint share, with a short example for the ones people mix up most.
Writing your collection's story
A collection's story is the short answer to what it is, who made it and why. A three-line method, how to turn it into a description and launch post, worked examples, and the hype phrases to cut.
Reveal styles: instant vs mystery
When does a collector see what they got? How instant and mystery reveals work on KURV, what the mystery mint sale method does, which art suits each, and how to tell collectors clearly.
Seed phrases, and why KURV doesn't hand you one
What a seed phrase is, how KURV's wallet works without one, how scammers try to steal phrases, and what still matters for your safety.
Metadata explained
Metadata is the name, traits and image link behind every piece. How KURV writes it, how to write metadata.json, and the errors to avoid.
Naming your traits so collectors actually get them
Trait names show up on every piece, in filters and in people's posts. How to name layers and traits clearly, keep spelling consistent, and check the list before you publish on KURV.
Planning your collection before you draw
Settings on KURV are fixed once you sign, so plan first. A one-page plan covering idea, supply, coin, price, mint share, royalty and phases, with a worked example.
Preparing your art files
Clean, consistent files make a KURV collection build smoothly. How to set up layer folders and finished-art folders, sizes, transparency and naming, with a checklist.
Using AI tools in your art, honestly
Where AI tools can help your art, where they replace it, how to tell collectors what you used, and how to keep the collection yours.
What is an NFT? A plain-words guide
NFTs in plain words: what's actually in one, how collections and traits work, what minting means, what an NFT is not, and where KURV fits.
What is a crypto wallet? (And how KURV makes one for you)
What a crypto wallet is, how KURV makes one for you when you log in (no seed phrase, no app), how fees work, and how to take your things elsewhere.
What is USDC, and why are KURV prices in it?
Stablecoins in one page: what USDC is, why most KURV collections are priced in it, how to add cash, and the one risk to know.
Base and Solana basics: what "choose your chain" means
What a blockchain network is, why every action has a small network fee, how KURV covers it, and why your wallet has to match the collection's chain.
Buying, selling and offers on KURV's market
How Explore, listings, offers and collection offers work on KURV, how buying from a Vault fits in, and why the royalty is the only fee on a sale.
How to mint an NFT on KURV
Minting on KURV step by step: who can mint, what the mint page shows, where your money goes, what a Vault top-up is, and how free mints work.
How creators earn on KURV
The two numbers a creator chooses on KURV, mint share and royalty, what each one pays, how they trade off against the Vault, and why neither is an income promise.
How to put your collection on KURV
From a folder of art to an open mint on KURV: import, the Studio, publishing, the seven-step wizard and one signature, plus what's permanent once you sign.
Staying safe: scams, fake links and signing
The common NFT scams (fake mint links, impersonators, "support" DMs, bad signatures) and the KURV habits that keep you out of trouble.
The Vault, explained simply
Every collection launched on KURV has a Vault. What fills it, how a sell-back works, and the four numbers people mix up: Market Floor, Vault Backing, Vault Exit and Vault Inventory.
Fixed, mystery or rising: sale methods explained
The three main ways to sell a collection on KURV, plus phases, allowlists and free mints, in beginner terms for creators and collectors.
Traits, layers and rarity 101
How a generative collection is built from layers and traits, how rarity weights work, and how to set it all up on KURV, with Max Cat as the example.