BASE ROYALTY TRAIT
The Base Royalty trait extends an INK into the Base ecosystem through a controlled, project-managed market expansion.
When unlocked, the INK is represented by a minted clone inside a dedicated INKs Base collection, listed on Base-native NFT marketplaces.
The original Bitcoin Ordinal remains the single source of truth and the exclusive holder of royalty rights.
HOW IT WORKS
What happens when the trait is unlocked
When the Base Royalty trait is activated:
A clone of the INK is minted on Base.
The clone is listed for sale on Base NFT marketplaces.
The minting and listing are managed by the project.
No NFT is transferred to the INK holder.
The original INK defines royalty ownership.
Royalty structure on Base
Each secondary sale applies a 10% total royalty, split as:
5% to the project / creator - 5% to the INK ID
Example
Sale price: 0.03 ETH
Total royalty (10%): 0.003 ETH
0.0015 ETH → creator
0.0015 ETH → INK ID
The INK’s share (5%) is recorded and assigned
to the wallet owning the original INK at the time of sale.
How royalties are handled
Royalties are tracked per marketplace sale.
Attribution is ownership-based and non-retroactive.
Funds are consolidated internally and distributed according to project payout cycles.
Royalty generation depends entirely on secondary market activity.