NFTs are unlimited
- NFTs are currently seen as static assets you buy, hold, or sell - but they can be so much more!
- They are wonderful, fully programmable onchain objects with unlimited potential. The building blocks of whole new economies
NFTs need space
- NFTs were born on Ethereum, but L1 can't keep up. Anything beyond a simple mint can become expensive, slow, and unsustainable
- All L2s scale, but they lack focus on NFTs. This important tech shouldn't have to struggle for block space against arbitrage bots or memecoin forks
- To realize their full potential, NFTs need a secure, scalable, and truly decentralized home
Shape is the home of NFTs
- Shape is a culture-first Ethereum L2 dedicated to NFTs and the new economies that form around them:
- Secured via Ethereum as the DA, settlement, and consensus layer
- Scalable via the OP Stack & the Superchain
- Decentralized via $SHAPE
- NFTs that live on Shape are composable, interoperable, and alive. Plug and play on an unprecedented scale
- Gasback is a new network economy which opens up every world. No more closed code or concerns over IP rights - if you create foundational building blocks, you get ETH every time they're used! Your code is now an immutable royalty stream, forever
Shape is owned by Shapers
Shape isn't just another L2. It's a community-owned protocol built by and for decentralization maxis. It's simple - if you shape it, you earn from it:
- Gasback fuels builders: 80% of network fees flow back to contract creators who shape culture. This makes full decentralization obvious - the network fees go to shapers already!
- $SHAPE powers full decentralization: 70% of the total supply goes to the community, keeping the focus on vibes over VCs
- Ethereum secures Shape: 1% of $SHAPE is pledged to the Protocol Guild to help fund R&D for our shared decentralized rails 🖤
Worlds take Shape
Explore some of the existing worlds on Shape:
DeeKay
DeePle
An evolution of web3 identity where users can customize their avatar in the iconic style of the artist and utilize them onchain
Kjetil Golid
OTOM
A universe generator that turns NFTs into modular building blocks at the literal atomic level
Leander Herzog
Infinite Garden
A living generative work which reflects a core belief of Shape - blockchains are expressive mediums, not just transactional frameworks
Shape your future
Create your own worlds, from 1/1s to experimental dApps:
- Shape anything you want! Mint on Highlight, Manifold, or Transient Labs, or check out everything on OpenSea
- A full suite of tools is available for every builder on Shape
- Get in touch with the core team. We'll help you however we can!
- Follow Shape to keep up to date + join our Discord âš«