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Anchoring Cosmic Signature NFTs

Anchoring connects NFTs back to the protocol: Cosmic Signature NFTs receive ETH Anchor Distributions, while RandomWalk NFTs enter Anchored-NFT Stellar Selection.

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Anchor Distributions

Cosmic Signature NFTs can be anchored to the protocol. Anchored Cosmic Signature NFTs share the ETH Anchor Distribution for a cycle according to the protocol rules, and the accumulated ETH is retrieved when the anchor is released.

Figure 1Where the Cycle Reserve goes at finalization
  • Signature Allocation25%
  • Chrono-Warrior Allocation8%
  • ETH Stellar Selection4%
  • Anchor Distribution6%
  • Public Goods Allocation7%
  • Compounding Cycle Reserve~50%
Shares of the protocol’s ETH balance at finalization. The remainder, about half, compounds into the next cycle.

Random Walk NFTs have a separate anchoring role for Anchored-NFT Stellar Selection eligibility; they do not receive ETH Anchor Distributions.

Each NFT — Cosmic Signature or Random Walk — can be anchored only once. Releasing an anchor returns the NFT and any accumulated distributions, but that NFT can never be anchored again.

What anchoring makes public

Anchoring connects an NFT back to the protocol after it has been imprinted or acquired. Public anchoring pages show anchor and release actions, anchored token counts, distribution records, and related RandomWalk NFT activity.

You can inspect these records without connecting a wallet, including a token’s anchor history and any distributions associated with it.

Cosmic Signature and RandomWalk roles

Cosmic Signature NFTs and RandomWalk NFTs have different anchoring contexts. Cosmic Signature NFTs connect to ETH Anchor Distributions, while RandomWalk NFTs can connect to selection eligibility and one-time ETH gesture discounts depending on their state.

Check which collection an NFT belongs to and whether it has been anchored before. Use the gallery and anchoring records to verify its status, and the current-cycle page to see the allocations available.

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