Minting

Minting is the process of creating new digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, tokens, or Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), by validating data, executing a smart contract function, and recording the new asset's existence onto a blockchain, thereby introducing it into circulation. This fundamental operation is critical for the issuance of all blockchain-native assets, including stablecoins and governance tokens within Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols.