🍞How it Works
How Toast Works - Simple Version
Create
Toast.fun creators are able to leverage our simplified UI / UX to create instantly liquid NFT collections backed by tokens on platforms of their choosing. Available platforms include:
Pump.fun
Bonk.fun
Meteora DBC (Toast Native)
Users via the create collection workflow are able to create their NFT collections with or without metadata.
What Happens When You Create
Token Launch: Your token launches instantly on your chosen platform with initial liquidity
NFT Collection Setup: A collection of numbered NFTs is created (Toast #1, #2, #3, etc.)
Automatic Bridge: The token and NFT collection are automatically connected through our bridge
No Pre-Minting: NFTs are created on-demand as people mint them - you don't pay upfront for thousands of unminted NFTs
Mint
Users can mint NFTs from any Toast collection using the project's tokens instead of SOL. Here's how it works:
Buy Tokens: Purchase the project's tokens from any supported platform
Mint NFTs: Use those tokens to mint NFTs from the collection
Fixed Rate: Each collection has a fixed exchange rate (e.g., 1 million tokens = 1 NFT)
Instant Ownership: NFTs are created and sent to your wallet immediately
Bridge
The bridge allows seamless conversion between tokens and NFTs:
Token to NFT
Exchange your tokens for NFTs from the collection
NFTs are pulled from the bridge pool or minted fresh if none are available
Simple one-click process
NFT to Token
Convert your NFTs back to tokens anytime
NFT goes into the bridge pool for others to claim
Receive tokens instantly in your wallet
Why It's Different
Traditional NFT Launch
Pay to mint entire collection upfront (expensive)
Complex trait systems confuse users
No liquidity without secondary markets
Separate from token ecosystem
Toast Approach
NFTs created only when needed (save 90%+ on costs)
Simple numbered NFTs everyone understands
Instant liquidity through token backing
Unified token + NFT experience
Key Benefits
For Creators:
Launch with minimal upfront cost
Tap into existing token trading platforms
No complex metadata or trait management
Built-in liquidity from day one
For Users:
Trade tokens or collect NFTs - your choice
Switch between tokens and NFTs anytime
Clear, fixed exchange rates
Simple numbered collectibles
Technical Magic (Simplified)
Toast uses Metaplex's latest technology to make this possible:
MPL-Core: Next-gen NFT standard that's more efficient
Core Candy Machine: Creates NFTs on-demand instead of pre-minting
MPL-Hybrid: Enables the token ↔ NFT bridge
No Pre-Minting: Config lines store references, not actual NFTs
This means creators save money, users get a better experience, and everything just works.
Example Flow
Creator launches "Cool Toasts" collection
Token launches on Bonk.fun
10,000 NFT collection created (but not minted yet)
Bridge automatically connects them
User wants to participate
Buys 1m TOAST tokens
Decides to mint 5 NFTs (100,000 tokens each)
Keeps 5 NFTs and remaining tokens
Later, user needs liquidity
Bridges 3 NFTs back to tokens
Receives 300,000 tokens instantly
Can trade tokens on any DEX
It's that simple. No complexity, no confusion - just tokens and NFTs working together seamlessly.
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