Binding & Minting

Binding is the core mechanic of the SPL-722 standard — the process of minting an NFT that holds locked fungible tokens inside it. When you bind, you pay SOL and receive a hybrid NFT where real tokens are bound (locked) into the asset. This is what makes Binder Protocol NFTs fundamentally different from traditional NFTs — they carry intrinsic token value.

How Binding Works

1. Find a collection in Binding status (via the Binder Explorer or a direct link)
2. Choose how many NFTs you want to mint
3. Pay the bind cost in SOL (per NFT)
4. Your NFTs are minted and appear in your wallet

Bind Cost

Each NFT has a bind cost denominated in SOL. This cost is set by the collection creator and covers:

• The tokens that get locked inside the NFT
• Platform fees

The exact cost is displayed on the collection page before you confirm.

Minting Process

After confirming your bind, the operation follows these steps (tracked in real-time):

Step	Status	What’s Happening
1	Started	Transaction initiated
2	Minting	NFT is being created on-chain
3	Revealing	Artwork is being assigned (instant reveal)
4	Completed	NFT is in your wallet

You can watch this progress live via the operation progress indicator.

What You Get

Each minted NFT contains:

• Artwork — Either revealed immediately or hidden (depending on reveal type)
• Locked tokens — The number of tokens specified by the creator
• Vesting schedule — If the collection has vesting, your tokens follow the unlock schedule

Transaction Record

Each bind records:

• Bind cost in SOL — What you paid
• Bind cost in USD — USD equivalent at time of binding
• Transaction hash — On-chain proof of the transaction

When Can You Bind?

Binding is only available when:

• The collection status is Binding (actively accepting mints)
• There are remaining NFTs to mint (supply not exhausted)
• You have sufficient SOL in your wallet

Note

For pre-order collections, you don’t bind directly. Instead, you buy passes during the pre-order window, and NFTs are distributed automatically when the pre-order completes. See Pre-Orders.