CryptomonKeys

cryptomonKeys are freely distributed, community-driven, meme-rich digital trading cards, minted as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) on the WAX blockchain. The project was launched on September 19, 2021 by the co-founders SoggyApplePie and bantano, both are core team members of the cryptocurrency project Banano. Another member, Vyryn, joined the core team as coder-in-chief. According to the creators, the vision behind the project is to create a collectible digital trading card series that they themselves would like to collect. The focus of the CryptomonKeys project is to build a fun community, within an educational and welcoming atmosphere.

Generations

cryptomonKeys has a generation system where each generation consists of 19 cards. As of March 2023, there are three complete generations, and an ongoing fourth generation.

The first generation of cards were released between September 20, 2020 (monKeyprinter Go BRRR) and November 12, 2020 (monKey Miner). The second generation of cards were released between November 19, 2020 (monKey King) and January 15, 2020 (Staking Queen). The third generation of cards were released between February 19, 2021 (Bull monKey) and June 10, 2021 (Buy The Dip). The fourth generation cards were first released on August 8, 2021 (Bought The Dip).

Rarity of cards

CryptomonKey cards have different rarities that it tied to the max amount of mints each card can get. The most rare cards are Legendary cards with a maximum of 19 mints and the most common cards are Common cards with a maximum of 9119 mints.

Minted amount	Rarity
19	Legendary
91	Epic
423	Rare
1919	Uncommon
9119	Common

monKeypacks

monKeypack

On September 19, 2021, the cryptomonKey project released monKeypacks that each contain 1.9 2 random cryptomonKeys from the first to the fourth generation of cryptomonKeys. There is a total of 10119 packs that cointain 20238 cryptomonKeys. The monKeypacks distribution will be freely distributed just like the current cryptomonKey cards.

Ways to acquire

monKeyfarm

The monKeyfarm concept was originally announced on 21 October 2020. The basic idea is that holders of cryptomonKeys cards have a chance to receive new card drops automatically for each new card received, in perpetuity. The chances to receive monKeydrops will be higher for the ‘Legacy’ Generation 1 cards 1-19. Chances will also be higher when holders possess a bigger variety of different cards, and for holders of rarer cards. On average, 19% of all new cards will be distributed this way to reward early adopters and avid collectors. CryptomonKeys core team members are excluded from receiving monKeyfarm drops. Each monKeyfarm event is documented.

monKeymining

CryptomonKeys NFTs may be earned by playing the blockchain game, AlienWorlds.

monKeymiles

The monKeymiles initiative lets you earn CryptomonKeys by visiting CryptomonKey properties in the NFT game Upland. The more visits you have to CryptomonKeys properties in Upland, the bigger your chance is of getting a CryptoMonkey in the next distribution.

Note: In order to qualify you need to register with a form on the CryptomonKeys website as Upland don't run on the WAX blockchain like CryptomonKeys.

Charity

Overview

A portion (19%) of the market fee from the secondary trading of cryptomonKeys NFTs is donated to charity. Donations are calculated and sent every few months. In addition, a maximum of 1 cryptomonKey card will be auctioned every 19 days. 81% of the proceeds of these auctions will be donated. As of March 2023, donations are directed to two organizations: Uplift.art and Haitian Roots. Donations from market fees are documented on the cryptomonKeys website.

monKeystacks

monKeystacks by cryptomonKeys.

Main article: MonKeystacks
On October 29, 2021 the cryptomonKeys team announced the monKeystacks series along with the frist 5 NFTs in the series. The series will differ from the core cryptomonKey collection and will be much more community driven.