Minting
Creating new tokens or NFTs on a blockchain — the on-chain act of bringing a digital asset into existence.
Minting is the process of creating a new token or NFT and recording it on the blockchain. For NFTs, it means publishing a new unique token (often paying gas to do so); for tokens, it means a smart contract issuing new units, whether at launch, as staking rewards, or via a CDP.
Minting mechanics matter for security and economics. An NFT mint’s terms (price, supply, timing) shape its launch, and mint pages are frequent phishing targets — fake “mint” sites are a common wallet drainer lure. For tokens, who can mint and how much is a core tokenomics question: an unrestricted mint function is a red flag, since it lets insiders inflate supply or drain value at will.