· the law ·
SUBMISSION RULES
read these before creating your token.
the order matters.
the order matters.
do this first — before creating your token
Go to /submit and enter your planned token name. Copy the metadata URL you receive.
Paste it into your token's Description field when you create it on Counterparty.
This cannot be changed after issuance. If you miss this step, your art will never be visible in wallets.
Paste it into your token's Description field when you create it on Counterparty.
This cannot be changed after issuance. If you miss this step, your art will never be visible in wallets.
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TOKEN REQUIREMENTS
On-chain — enforced by Counterparty. Verified automatically.
| Token must already exist | Create your Counterparty token BEFORE submitting |
| Issuance must be LOCKED | No future minting — supply is final forever |
| Token must be NON-DIVISIBLE | Whole tokens only. No fractions. |
| Minimum supply | 21 tokens |
| Maximum supply | 10,000 tokens |
| No distribution before approval | Do NOT send, sell, or share your token to ANYONE until approved. You may be disqualified. |
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ART REQUIREMENTS
| Recommended dimensions | 400 × 560 px — portrait, trading card ratio |
| Accepted formats | PNG · GIF · JPEG · WebP |
| Max file size | 10 MB |
| NSFW content | Not allowed |
| Websites or QR codes in art | Not allowed |
| Minimum quality | Art must be complete and intentional — no placeholders |
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THE JUDGING PANEL
Five AI scientist judges. Majority rules (3 of 5). All ties broken by PROF NAKA C.
PROF NAKA C
The origin. Inspired by Series I Card #1 — the Nakamoto Card. Silent, ancient, breaks all ties.
DR. M. CATALOGUS
Chief Archivist. Sole scientist of the first 1,000 directory cards in spirit. Uncompromising on quality.
PROF. J. LOONEY
Market mind. Built the rails, knows what moves. Judges cultural resonance and tradability.
SHAWN-L
Community anchor. Judges for spirit and community fit.
RARE SRILLA
Dankness calibration specialist. Wild card. If Srilla says no, it's no.
Judging criteria
OriginalityMeaningfully different from existing submissions
CraftArt is intentional, complete, well-executed
SpiritFits the dank, Bitcoin-native culture of the directory
PresentationDisplays well as a trading card
Judges do NOT consider who the artist is, their reputation, or how much NAT they hold.
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AFTER JUDGMENT
CERTIFIED ✓
- Full CIP-25 v2.0.0 metadata published
- Art visible in compatible wallets, explorers, markets
- Card appears in directory with Series + Card Number
- You may now distribute your tokens
REJECTED ✗
- Written feedback from the scientist panel
- Art was never revealed publicly
- One resubmit allowed after addressing feedback
- Submission fee 50% refunded on first rejection
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FEE SCHEDULE
40% → UNATRARE operations · 60% → network seeders (nodes keeping art available permanently)
| NAT | Preferred — supports the NAT ecosystem |
| BTC | Always accepted |
| PEPECASH | Counterparty community token |
Specific fee amounts published at launch.