Cardinal provides open‑source infrastructure, protocols, and SDKs that enable conditional ownership of NFTs on Solana. Its Token Manager wraps standard NFTs with programmable revocation triggers—time‑based, usage‑based, data‑or oracle‑driven, or manual—and transferability controls, supporting escrow‑less rentals, subscriptions, tickets, and vesting. The platform also includes on‑chain staking and reward distribution, royalty‑enforced marketplaces, and NFT‑based identity services for developers and NFT creators.
Funding
$78M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Solana NFT projects often lack on-chain mechanisms to enforce flexible ownership rules such as time‑limited rentals, usage‑based access, staking rewards, or verifiable social identities, forcing developers to build custom solutions or rely on off‑chain processes.
Solution
Cardinal delivers a suite of open‑source protocols, SDKs, and ready‑made products that enable conditional ownership of NFTs on Solana. Its Token Manager protocol wraps standard NFTs and adds programmable revocation triggers—time‑based, use‑based, data‑or oracle‑driven, or manual—allowing escrow‑less rentals, subscriptions, tickets, and vesting schedules. The Rewards Center provides on‑chain, escrow‑less staking and reward distribution, while the Identity service links wallet addresses to social profiles via revocable identity NFTs. Cardinal also offers a royalty‑enforced marketplace and tools for dynamic image/metadata generation, all accessible through developer‑friendly Rust and TypeScript SDKs.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Solana NFT creators, gaming projects, DAOs, and token‑gated communities that need programmable NFT utilities, as well as developers building dApps that require on‑chain conditional ownership, staking, or identity solutions.
Features
- Token Manager protocol with configurable expiry (time, usage, data, manual) and transferability controls (selective, non‑transferable)
- Escrow‑less NFT rental platform supporting rate‑based, fixed‑price, and custom rental models
- On‑chain staking and rewards center with modular reward distributor contracts
- Identity service that wraps wallets in NFT‑based social identities, supporting selective transfer and revocation
- Open‑source marketplace enforcing creator royalties and enabling SPL‑token denominated listings
- SDKs for dynamic image/metadata generation and integration of conditional ownership features
- Developer tools and no‑code admin interfaces for quick pool or marketplace setup