Minting is the process of creating a digital asset on the blockchain. In Virtual Pigeon Racing, minting means that a pigeon NFT is officially created and recorded on the blockchain, giving it a unique identity and a verifiable owner.
Once a pigeon is minted, it becomes a permanent digital asset that cannot be secretly duplicated or modified.
What happens when a pigeon is minted
When a pigeon is minted:
The pigeon is created on the blockchain
Its unique identity and metadata are recorded
Ownership is assigned to a wallet
The pigeon becomes part of the total supply
From that moment on, the pigeon exists as a real digital asset that can be owned, raced, bred, or transferred.
Minting Generation 1 pigeons
At the start of Virtual Pigeon Racing, Generation 1 pigeons are minted on the blockchain. These pigeons are permanently limited to 60,000, which forms the foundation of the ecosystem.
No additional Generation 1 pigeons can be created after launch.
Minting through breeding
New pigeons created through breeding are also minted on the blockchain. When breeding results in a new pigeon, that pigeon is minted as a new NFT with its own genetics, identity, and ownership.
Simple way to think about minting
You can think of minting as officially registering a new pigeon in the system.
It is similar to issuing a ring number and paperwork for a real racing pigeon. Once registered, that pigeon has its own identity and ownership record.