Sustainability Model

Self-Sustaining Sewer

RatBastards is designed to run indefinitely with minimal operational costs. No monthly hosting bills slowly draining the treasury. Just pure blockchain sustainability.

Zero Infrastructure Costs

This is the beauty of 100% on-chain:

>No IPFS hosting fees - art lives on-chain forever
>No CDN costs - no images to serve externally
>No server maintenance - blockchain handles storage
>Minimal backend costs - Supabase serverless, pay only for usage

The Mutation Flywheel

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More Traits → More Mutations → More Revenue → More Traits
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Unlike traditional NFT projects that die after mint, RatBastards generates continuous revenue through mutations. Each new trait added by creators increases the mutation appeal. More mutations = more revenue = more incentive to create.

Community Alignment

Everyone's incentives are aligned:

>Trait creators earn from adoption - incentivized to make quality
>Holders benefit from trait diversity - more options, more fun
>Affiliates earn forever on their referrals - spread the word, get paid
>Treasury funds development - sustainable growth loop
>Self-reinforcing ecosystem - everyone wins when the sewer thrives

Hook System for Extensions

Four extensibility points built into the contracts. Infinite possibilities for future features:

Hook	Use Cases
MintHook	Airdrops, affiliate tracking, loyalty points
MutationHook	Achievements, burn mechanics, special events
TransferHook	Secondary royalties, holder tracking
BridgeHook	Cross-chain rewards, welcome bonuses