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minter

minter

8.2
A person or platform that creates new tokens on a blockchain
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪntər/
  • Jargon
: creador de tokens
  • A minter creates new digital assets on the blockchain.

Examples

  • Small artists often rely on platform features that let a minter set royalty percentages.

  • The NFT project's lead minter scheduled the token drop for next Tuesday evening.

  • Several minters competed to create the rare token, spurring intense bidding after the auction.

  • The minters of NFTs are gaining popularity.

  • The NFT project's lead minter announced the launch of their latest digital token.

  • Artists can collaborate with a minter to create unique non-fungible tokens for their work.

  • Many new minters are entering the industry to produce innovative blockchain assets.

Synonyms

moneyer
vsminter
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes coins for a ruler or country

refers to creating modern blockchain tokens rather than historical physical coins
coiner
vsminter
  • Jargon
1 8.3

A person or group who creates digital coins on a blockchain

covers a wider range of blockchain assets including tokens and NFTs

Surface Forms

minter singular
minters plural

Morphology

minter = mint (transparent) = mint + er

Agentive formation from 'mint' is straightforward; the blockchain sense is a productive modern extension of 'to mint'.

Etymology

Minter is also used for someone who creates digital tokens because 'to mint' comes from mint, which itself comes from Latin moneta meaning 'coin'. So a minter makes a new digital token much like a coin maker makes coins.