For Creators

Launch your NFT collection on Bittensor EVM

Launch your NFT collection on Bittensor EVM with contract deployment, phased mints, allowlists, royalties, reveal mechanics and marketplace infrastructure — reviewed before launch and read from the chain after it.

Apply via DiscordSee the fees

Why launch with Elevate

Bittensor EVM is young enough that most launchpads on it are generic. Elevate is built for the network, and its curation is what makes a listing worth something.

  • Curated listing

    Collectors know every collection on Elevate passed team, artwork and contract review. Your launch inherits that trust.

  • Bittensor-native

    Built for Bittensor EVM: TAO pricing, chain ID 964, and onboarding guides that get collectors from an exchange to a mint.

  • Non-custodial

    Collectors mint from their own wallets straight to your contract. Elevate never holds funds on either side.

  • Transparent

    Supply, minted count, phases, transfer lock and royalties are read from your contract and shown publicly — no black-box counters.

What we provide

  • Mint phases

    Allowlist, reserved and public phases, each with its own price, supply cap, per-wallet limit and timing, enforced by the contract.

  • Allowlists

    Signature-based allowances per wallet. Add or adjust wallets until the phase opens without touching the contract.

  • Royalties

    ERC-2981 royalties set at deployment and paid automatically on every Elevate marketplace sale, up to an agreed cap.

  • Reveal

    Hidden mint with a placeholder URI; reveal when you choose and optionally freeze metadata permanently.

  • Transfer lock

    Tokens launch non-transferable by default. You decide when trading opens — after the mint, after the reveal, or whenever suits.

  • Marketplace

    Gas-free EIP-712 listings, escrowed offers and automatic royalty settlement, live the moment you unlock transfers.

  • Analytics and monitoring

    Mint progress, participants and phase status read from the chain in real time on your collection page and in the team's dashboard.

  • Community tools

    Discord integration for server management, invite tracking and allowlist tooling.

The application process

Four steps. Creators apply, Elevate reviews, approved collections deploy and launch.
  1. 01

    Apply

    Submit your project through the Elevate Discord: artwork or a sample, contract plans, team information and a timeline. There is no application fee.

  2. 02

    Review

    Elevate verifies the team, the originality of the artwork and the integrity of the contract plan. This takes days, not weeks, and you hear back either way.

  3. 03

    Deploy

    Approved projects receive a deployment-ready ERC-721A contract, named after the collection, with phases, allowlist, royalties, reveal and transfer lock pre-configured.

  4. 04

    Launch

    Go live on Elevate. The platform manages allowlist signing, monitors the mint in real time and shows on-chain progress on your public collection page.

The detailed walkthrough, including what to prepare at each step, is in the creator launch guide.

Eligibility and review standards

“Curated” means something specific here. These are the checks every listed collection has passed.

  • Team verification

    Who is behind the collection and whether the official channels are genuinely theirs.

  • Artwork originality

    The work is the creator's own or properly licensed, and not a copy of an existing project.

  • Contract integrity

    Phases, wallet limits, royalty settings and reveal configuration reviewed before deployment.

  • Collection information

    Name, supply, price and schedule on the page match what the contract enforces.

  • Launch readiness

    Metadata, reveal assets and the schedule are in place before the collection is announced.

Full criteria: what Elevate verifies.

Timeline

  1. Application submitted
  2. Review — days, not weeks
  3. Configuration agreed: phases, allowlist, royalties, reveal
  4. Contract deployed and verified on the explorer
  5. Collection page live; mint opens on schedule
  6. Reveal; transfers unlocked; marketplace open

Fees

Every fee is set on-chain per collection and cannot be changed quietly afterwards.

  • Application

    Free.

  • Platform mint fee

    Fixed per collection at deployment, charged on every mint including free mints as a flat amount.

  • Marketplace fee

    On secondary sales, capped at 10% by the contract, split alongside your royalty automatically.

  • Listing gas

    Free for sellers; buyers pay gas at purchase.

Full breakdown and calculator: Elevate fees.

Security

Your collection contract is small, standard and inspectable. Collectors can verify it before they mint, which is part of why they do.
  • OpenZeppelin foundationsAccess control, pausability and reentrancy protection come from OpenZeppelin's audited libraries rather than bespoke code.
  • Reentrancy protectionEvery state-changing entry point is guarded, so a malicious receiver contract cannot re-enter the mint.
  • Emergency pauseThe owner can pause minting if something goes wrong. Pausing does not move or burn anyone's tokens.
  • Hardcoded capsThe maximum marketplace fee is fixed in the contract and cannot be raised after deployment.
  • Input validationQuantity, phase, payment and signature inputs are validated on every public function.
  • Scoped owner roleThe owner can pause, update fees within the cap, change fee recipients and configure phases before they start. The owner cannot mint outside the rules, seize tokens or change a phase that has already begun.

Contracts are reviewed, not just claimed

Every collection's contract address is public on its page and verifiable on the Taostats EVM explorer. Read how contracts are reviewed and what an audit registry entry contains on the security page.

Creator FAQ

Does applying cost anything?
No. There is no application fee. The only platform charge on the launchpad side is the mint fee fixed per collection at deployment.
How are projects reviewed?
Elevate checks the team behind the collection, the originality of the artwork and the integrity of the contract plan, plus that the published collection information matches what the contract will enforce. The criteria are published on the verification page.
Can any collection launch?
No. Elevate is curated. Collections that do not pass review are not listed.
What blockchain is used?
Bittensor EVM, chain ID 964. Mint prices are in TAO.
Can we use allowlists and multiple mint phases?
Yes. Phases are configured at deployment with independent price, supply, wallet limits and timing; allowlist phases use per-wallet signatures.
Can we configure royalties?
Yes. You set the ERC-2981 receiver and rate at deployment, within a cap agreed with Elevate. The Elevate marketplace pays royalties automatically.
Can we lock transfers?
Yes. Contracts launch with transfers locked; you unlock trading with one transaction when you are ready. Unlocking is one-way.
How does reveal work?
Tokens point at a placeholder URI until you call reveal, which switches to the final metadata. You can then freeze metadata so it can never change.
What does Elevate charge?
A platform mint fee fixed per collection at deployment, and a marketplace fee on secondary sales capped at 10% by the contract. Full details are on the fees page.
What do creators need to provide?
Artwork and metadata, a human description of the collection, team information and official channels, the supply and phase schedule with prices in TAO, a royalty receiver and rate, and a reveal plan.

Ready to apply?

Bring your artwork, your plan and your team. Applications are reviewed within days and you hear back either way.

Apply via Discord Read the launch guide