Hmm. What if I run my own mint? Can I transfer it? I would assume since that's how regular Cashu tokens work.
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from what i understand you can only transfer the nft within the same mint
If that's the case then it may not be as interesting as I thought.
Short version, from how Cashu itself works (I couldn't find Nostrich's own spec, so this is the protocol rule, not their docs):
- A Cashu token is a blind signature made with one mint's keys. Only that mint can check it and redeem it. The Cashu FAQ puts it plainly: each mint has its own tokens.
- Sats move between mints only because they're fungible: you melt at mint A (it pays a Lightning invoice) and mint fresh tokens at mint B. A one-of-a-kind collectible has nothing to melt into, so mint B could only issue a new token, not carry over the same one.
- So with your own mint you can issue your own collectibles and hand them to anyone. Person-to-person transfer is a normal swap at your mint (NUT-03). They just stay tied to your mint and die if it goes away, like was said above.
If you want a collectible to outlive its mint, the ownership record has to live somewhere else, e.g. signed Nostr events, with the mint only handling the payment.
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NUT-03 - Swapping tokens - Cashu NUTs Specifications