How do Mapstone NFT trades work on third-party marketplaces?
Mapstone NFTs are ERC-721 NFTs on Ethereum, which means they may appear in wallets, blockchain explorers, and third-party NFT marketplaces that support standard Ethereum NFTs.
However, Mapstone’s full marketplace allocation system is designed for transactions completed through the official Mapstone Marketplace.
What works on third-party marketplaces?
If a Mapstone NFT is listed, purchased, sold, or transferred through a third-party marketplace, the NFT ownership can still move on-chain. The new owner may see the NFT in their wallet or on supported NFT platforms, depending on how that marketplace indexes Mapstone metadata.
Third-party marketplaces may also display the NFT’s name, image, description, traits, and other public metadata from the token’s metadata URI.
What may not work on third-party marketplaces?
Mapstone’s full royalty and suballocation system is only guaranteed for transactions completed through the official Mapstone Marketplace.
That means third-party marketplace sales may not automatically route Mapstone’s intended marketplace allocations, including allocations to the Address Quest™ prize pool, Neighborhood NFT owners, charity recipients, Mapstone royalty receivers, or other Mapstone-specific receiving wallets.
Some third-party marketplaces may support standard NFT creator royalties, but those royalty payments are controlled by the third-party marketplace’s own policies and systems. They may not include Mapstone’s full internal allocation structure.
Can users mint Mapstone NFTs on third-party marketplaces?
No. Mapstone NFT minting must happen through Mapstone’s official minting flow. Minting requires Mapstone authorization and cannot be bypassed by using a third-party marketplace.
Do third-party marketplace buyers earn Address Quest™ points?
Address Quest™ points are tied to Mapstone account-linked wallet ownership snapshots. To participate in Address Quest™, a user must connect or register their wallet through Mapstone.
If a wallet already has a Mapstone account and owns an eligible Mapstone NFT at the relevant snapshot time, that ownership may be recognized for Address Quest™ points. Buying a Mapstone NFT on a third-party marketplace does not automatically create a Mapstone account.
Best practice
For the full Mapstone experience, including marketplace allocations, Address Quest™ participation, Neighborhood owner benefits, charity allocations, and Mapstone account features, users should buy, sell, and manage Mapstone NFTs through the official Mapstone Marketplace whenever possible.
