Genesis Documentation

Genesis Hybrid Mint Architecture — Pickle Punks × Bit Brains

Overview

This page documents the Genesis mint architecture of the Bit Brains protocol. It describes the technology, structure, and intent behind the Genesis Hybrid Mint, which separates ownership, permanence, and identity into distinct layers and binds them together at Genesis.

This documentation is informational only. It does not promise rewards, yield, or future protocol benefits.

Genesis Identity Scope

The Bit Brains protocol defines a fixed Genesis identity ceiling of 10,000 identities. This limit is absolute and non-expandable.

  • Exactly 10,000 Genesis identities will ever exist
  • 5,000 identities reference Pickle Punks as hybrid art NFTs
  • Remaining identities reference other Genesis-defined assets

This model allows artistic expression without inflating or fragmenting the canonical identity layer.

Three-Step Genesis Hybrid Mint

The Genesis mint is intentionally designed as a three-step process. Each step solves a different structural problem and no single step is sufficient on its own.

1. ERC-721 NFT — Ownership Layer

The ERC-721 token establishes on-chain ownership, wallet-native visibility, and transferability. This layer represents ownership only and does not attempt to guarantee permanence or identity.

2. Ethscriptions — Permanence Layer

Each Genesis asset is paired with an Ethscription created via calldata inscription. This artifact contains the same visual payload as the ERC-721 and is permanently embedded in Ethereum transaction history, independent of metadata or external storage.

3. ENS Numeric Subdomain — Identity Layer

Each Genesis identity is assigned a numeric ENS subdomain under <number>.bitbrains.eth, ranging from 1 through 10,000.

ENS serves as the canonical identity layer of the protocol. Wallet addresses are treated as replaceable endpoints, while ENS identity persists across time.

Pickle Punks as Hybrid Art NFTs

Pickle Punks function as hybrid art NFTs within the Genesis framework. They are artistically expressive ERC-721 assets paired with Ethscriptions and referenced by Genesis Bit Brains identities.

Art remains expressive. Identity remains deterministic.

Proof of Care (Non-Promissory)

The Bit Brains protocol makes no guarantees regarding rewards, yield, or future benefits. The architecture allows continuity to be observed over time through ENS resolution and preservation of paired Genesis assets.

Any future recognition is retrospective, conditional, and non-obligatory.

Meta EIP Reference

This page derives directly from Meta-EIP-0001b: Genesis Hybrid Mint Architecture.

View the canonical specification in the EIP repository.

→ View Meta EIPs on GitHub

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Genesis documentation bridges protocol architecture and the Genesis mint interfaces.