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The Root Network’s loyalty program just became even more powerful. With the launch of RootRewards Quests, builders can now create targeted, time-based campaigns that reward their communities with Root Points (RP) for the actions that matter most.

This is your chance to supercharge adoption, activate your community, and put your project at the heart of The Root Network’s growing ecosystem.

RootRewards at a Glance

RootRewards publicly launched in April and has already become a cornerstone of The Root Network. Each cycle has seen steady, consistent growth, with 80M ROOT rewarded every month to active community members.

The program rewards engagement across the network – from staking and trading to bridging assets and playing games. RP are earned through activity and redeemed for ROOT in monthly cycles, aligning growth across builders, players, and the broader ecosystem.

Quests are the next evolution of this program, giving builders the tools to tap directly into this loyalty and engagement engine.

What Are Quests?

Quests are short-term campaigns designed to drive real community engagement. They give builders the ability to reward their community for completing meaningful tasks in your app or game.

That could mean reaching a milestone in-game, participating in an experience, or combining on and off chain actions. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. However it's designed, the outcome is the same: community are rewarded instantly with RP, distributed directly through the RootRewards Quest API.

Builders and projects never hold the rewards. Everything flows automatically to users.

Why Run a Quest?

Quests open up new opportunities to grow your project and engage your community:

Drive Growth & Activation

Reward real behaviors, drive adoption of new features, and attract new audiences.

Direct Community Incentives

‍Boost community engagement with real, redeemable rewards. RP go 100% to your community, reinforcing trust and fairness.

Ecosystem Amplification

Your Quest can be featured on the RootRewards dashboard, newsletters, and social channels for maximum visibility.

Scalable Campaigns

Run multiple Quests over time to build ongoing engagement and community loyalty.

How It Works

Launching a Quest is straightforward:

1. Apply with a short proposal outlining your project and Quest mechanics.
2. Get reviewed by the RootRewards team.
3. Set up actions and integrate the Quest API to handle reward distribution.
4. Launch and promote the Quest to your community, with The Root Network providing co-marketing support.
5. Communities earn RP as they complete actions. The Quest runs until the set end date or when RP allocation runs out.

What You Need to Know

All RP go 100% to your community. Builders never receive RP directly. Rewards are only distributed via the official Quest API and projects must be on The Root Network mainnet. You lead the implementation and community marketing. We help amplify it across the network.

Ready to Get Started?

RootRewards Quests applications are now live. Be one of the first builders to launch a Quest, reward your community, and grow your project with the full force of The Root Network behind you.

Read the documentation and apply.

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The Root Network builder ecosystem has reached an important milestone. Cohort 1 of TRN Odyssey, a grants program led by TRN Labs, is backing bold ideas to empower web3 game developers, accelerating the next generation of innovation on The Root Network.

TRN Labs, which launched earlier this year, was created as an independently run initiative to support developer growth and scale the The Root Network ecosystem. Since its launch, TRN Labs has worked behind the scenes to engage with builders, run workshops, and support the foundations of an open and composable metaverse. Now, with the first wave of Odyssey grantees selected, the real work begins.

What is TRN Labs?

TRN Labs was founded to accelerate growth across The Root Network ecosystem by focusing on what matters most: builders. Created by builders for builders, it operates as an innovation hub and launchpad for new projects across gaming, infrastructure, and interoperability.

The mission is simple: identify the brightest ideas, give them the support they need, and unlock their potential with access to strategic guidance, technical mentorship and community-building support.

Initiatives offered by TRN Labs include:

• TRN Odyssey Grants for early-stage and growth-ready projects
• Technical and Infrastructure Support for core development
• Workshops and Community Events to foster collaboration
• Sustainable Growth Models to scale projects long term
• Access to Premium IP and Industry Networks

Whether you're building the next multiplayer world or architecting critical on-chain infrastructure, TRN Labs exists to help you go further and faster.

Inside the Odyssey Program

The flagship initiative of TRN Labs is TRN Odyssey, a grants program designed to support web3 game developers and infrastructure builders ready to shape the future of the open metaverse.

With up to $1 million in funding available, Odyssey is not just about capital, it’s about connection. Teams accepted into the program gain:

• Access to technical experts and mentorship
• Personal pitch sessions and ongoing support
• Introductions to IP partners and The Root Network ecosystem 
• Tailored growth and marketing strategies
• Community and ecosystem integration

Odyssey winners are positioned not just as grantees, but as long-term collaborators in shaping The Root Network’s future.

Cohort 1: A Showcase of Talent

TRN Labs received over 1,000 applications for the Odyssey program. Only 1% of applicants were selected.

This first cohort includes a diverse range of builders, spanning GameFi, NFT, and native TRN infrastructure projects. From solo developers in the Ignite Track to established teams selected through Nexus, Cohort 1 is a showcase of brilliant minds with vivid ideas, built to push the TRN ecosystem beyond the horizon.

Several projects have already been announced, with more on the way. Follow @TRNLabs to stay updated as we shine a spotlight on each grantee in the weeks to come.

Why Builder Programs Matter

Developer ecosystems don’t grow by accident. They thrive when builders are welcomed, supported, and celebrated. As Shen Morincome, CEO and Co-founder of Gen3 Games and a key partner in driving developer relations alongside TRN Labs, puts it:

“DevRel and builder programs are the lifeblood of any blockchain ecosystem. When developers have access to training, funding, and support, they can build faster and bolder. It lowers the risk to jump in and start experimenting, which is exactly what we need for a young ecosystem.”

Shen has worked across both the XRP Ledger and The Root Network ecosystems for years. For a deep dive into the thinking behind builder programs like Odyssey, read his full post here.

Built for Builders

The Root Network’s unique architecture is EVM-compatible, XRPL-integrated, and purpose-built for content-rich, interoperable metaverse applications. It gives developers the tools they need to build without compromise. With innovations like:

• Any-token gas economy
• Identity and Smart Wallet protocol
• Asset Register for cross-world asset linking
• NFI Protocol for AI-powered, intelligent content

…it’s never been easier to build for the next era of immersive, interoperable experiences.

TRN Labs exists to help developers make the most of this stack, and to create a real on-ramp into a thriving builder community.

Want In?

If you’re a builder ready to launch, scale, or explore new possibilities on The Root Network, TRN Labs wants to hear from you. Whether you're early in your journey or looking to take your project to the next level, there is no better time to tap into the growing momentum.

Get in touch via DM on their X, and see their website to learn more about upcoming cohorts, grants, and developer events.

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Overview

As part of Mainnet Update v11.79.0, we are upgrading how NFT ownership data is stored on The Root Network. This change is a technical refactor of the NFT Pallet and introduces a new data structure to support improved performance, greater scalability, and better system clarity when managing large-scale collections.

This upgrade will require brief downtime on mainnet for NFTs (approx 24 hours), scheduled for July 23/24. During this period, core NFT-related operations including minting, bridging, transferring, and marketplace activity will be temporarily paused. Builders are encouraged to test their dApps and services during and after the Porcini (testnet) migration window to ensure continued compatibility.

Why This Upgrade Matters

The Root Network is designed to support immersive, large-scale content and gaming ecosystems. To meet growing demand and optimize for upcoming launches, we are implementing a more efficient storage model for NFTs.

This change provides a more stable foundation for future growth and enables:

• More efficient performance for large collections
• Simplified and maintainable data structures
• Improved support for complex token use cases
• Accurate gas modeling for multi-token operations

What’s Changing

The upgrade restructures the NFT pallet by splitting ownership and token info into two separate maps:

1. Token Info Map (TokenInfo)

This map links each token_id to its current owner and includes token locks and utility flags.

Useful for: Querying who owns a specific token

2. Owner Map (OwnedTokens)

This map tracks which serials are owned by each account.

Useful for: Querying which tokens are owned by an address

Key benefits of this structure:

• Faster query performance
• More consistent storage logic across token features
• Sets the foundation for future enhancements to token logic

Note: This upgrade does not affect how metadata is stored or accessed. The metadata URI and collection-level metadata scheme will remain intact.

What Builders Need to Do

If your experience interacts with NFTs on The Root Network, we recommend testing the following flows:

• Standard ownership queries (ownerOf, balanceOf, etc.)
• NFT minting and transfer flows
• Marketplace listing, offers, and auctions
• NFT bridging (to and from The Root Network)
• Token approvals and ERC721 compatibility
• Any custom logic or scripts that directly reference NFT storage structures

Most integrations using RPC endpoints or the TRN SDK should not be impacted. Projects accessing data directly from storage will need to review the new structure.

Testing and Migration Timeline

Porcini Testnet Migration

Migration Date: July 17 UTC‍

Live Testing Window: July 17 during migration, and July 21 to 22 for post-migration regression

Porcini migration will only take a few hours, so we encourage projects to have test plans ready. This will be the most accurate preview of what to expect during the mainnet transition.

Mainnet Migration

Scheduled Window: July 23 to 24 UTC

NFT operations will be offline for approximately 24 hours. This includes:

• NFT minting
• NFT marketplace activity
• NFT bridging

FAQs

Is metadata affected?

No. All metadata and metadata_uri endpoints will continue to function as before.

Will this change affect EVM compatibility?

The NFT pallet is being upgraded, but the EVM layer remains the same. EVM transactions for precompile based collections (that use the NFT Pallet under the hood) will be down during the migration. Interactions through EVM contracts should behave as expected once migration is complete.

Will gas costs change?

Yes. Transactions involving multiple NFTs in a single call (such as batch minting) will now reflect slightly higher gas usage, aligned to on-chain computational and memory usage.

What extrinsics are impacted?

Many extrinsics are touched by this change. The most important ones to validate include:

• Every Extrinsic in the NFT pallet
• All NFT based Marketing extrinsics
• NFT bridging extrinsics

Below are all extrinsics that will have internal changes from this migration:

• NFT.create_collection
• NFT.transfer
• NFT.mint
• NFT.burn
• EthBridge.submit_event
• XRPL-Bridge.submit_transaction
• XRPL-Bridge.withdraw_nft
• NFT-Pegwithdraw
• Marketplace.sell
• Marketplace.buy
• Marketplace.auction
• Marketplace.make_simple_offer
• Marketplace.accept_offer
• XLS20.enable_xls20_compatibility
• XLS20.re_requestxls20_mint
• XLS20.fulfill_xls20_mint
• Crowdsale.initialize
• Crowdsale.distribute_crowdsale_rewards
• Crowdsale.claim_voucher
• Crowdsale.redeem_voucher
• Nfi.manual_data_request
• NFI.submit_nfi_data
• NFT.set_utility_flags
• NFT.set_royalties_schedule
• NFT.set_name
• NFT.set_mint_fee
• NFT.toggle_public_mint
• NFT.set_base_uri
• NFT.set_max_issuance
• NFT.set_owner
• NFT.set_token_transferable_flag
• NFT.issue_soulbound
• NFT.accept_soulbound_issuance
• NFT.set_additional_data
• NFT.min_with_additional_data

This update ensures The Root Network remains robust and performant as the ecosystem continues to grow. We appreciate the support from builders helping us test during the Porcini phase and encourage everyone to review their integrations ahead of the Mainnet migration window.

Let’s build the future, together.