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# ERC-7631: Dual Nature Token Pair

Source: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7631
Agent brief: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7631/agent.md
Machine-readable JSON: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/api/standards/ERC-7631
Last reviewed: 2026-05-25
Last updated: 2026-05-25

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Draft |
| Chain | both |
| Category | NFT Capabilities |
| Journey stages | Asset Discovery & Display |
| Detailed guide | Yes |
| Official specification | https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7631 |
| Discussion search | https://ethereum-magicians.org/search?q=ERC-7631 |

## UX Impact

Paired ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens that sync — buying fungible tokens auto-mints NFTs proportionally. Design implications: show linked token pairs together, indicate NFT skip status, display 'X tokens = Y NFTs' conversion ratio, toggle for skip-NFT preference. Design decisions: whether to surface the dual nature prominently or abstract it, explaining skip-NFT for gas savings vs collectibility, handling marketplace display of both representations.

## Summary

Paired ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens that sync — buying fungible tokens auto-mints NFTs proportionally.

## For Designers

- You can show X tokens = Y NFTs ratio on every purchase screen.
- Your settings can offer Skip NFT mint for gas savings with collectibility tradeoff explained.
- You can display linked NFT and token together in one portfolio row.

## Applicability

### When to Use

- Project issues both fungible and NFT representation.
- Auto-mint NFT on token purchase is on-chain rule.
- Skip-NFT option exists for gas-conscious users.

### When to Avoid

- Separate unrelated ERC-20 and ERC-721.
- Pair sync not implemented.
- Users only ever interact with one side.

## Problems It Solves

### Users unaware of linked NFT

Impact: high

Old way: Only token shows in wallet

New way: Dual row shows both representations

### Unexpected NFT mint gas

Impact: high

Old way: Surprise second transaction

New way: Skip-NFT toggle at purchase with estimate

### Marketplace lists only one side

Impact: medium

Old way: Buyer misses collectible component

New way: Pair badge with ratio on listing

## MUST NOT (Anti-Patterns)

- **Showing only ERC-20 after paired purchase** (high)
  - Why: Users think NFT failed to mint
  - Instead: Dual row or mint pending status

- **Skip-NFT hidden in advanced** (high)
  - Why: Surprise gas for unwanted mint
  - Instead: Checkout toggle with clear default

- **Separate listings without link** (medium)
  - Why: Price arbitrage confusion
  - Instead: Single pair listing with ratio

## Design Decisions

### Prominent dual nature or abstract?

Recommendation: Show pair on detail; simplify to primary asset in grid.

Rationale: Grid clutter if always dual.

### Default skip-NFT on or off?

Recommendation: Off for collectors; remember user preference.

Rationale: Gas savings vs collectibility is personal.

### Marketplace show one or two listings?

Recommendation: Single listing with pair badge linking both.

Rationale: Split listings confuse price discovery.

## States to Design

### Fully synced pair

Trigger: User holds matching token and NFT amounts.

User need: See unified position.

Design response: Single row with both previews.

### Skipped NFT

Trigger: User bought with skip on.

User need: Know can mint later or not.

Design response: Tokens only with Mint collectible CTA if allowed.

### Pending NFT mint

Trigger: Purchase confirmed, NFT minting.

User need: Track mint progress.

Design response: Minting collectible status strip.

### Ratio display at purchase

Trigger: Checkout.

User need: Predict what they receive.

Design response: You get 100 TOKEN + 1 NFT preview.

### Partial side only in wallet

Trigger: Indexer missed one leg.

User need: Not think asset lost.

Design response: Loading linked asset or manual refresh.

## Vocabulary

- Use "Linked collectible" instead of "ERC-721 side of pair": Collectible language.

- Use "100 tokens = 1 NFT" instead of "Sync ratio constant": Conversion plain math.

- Use "Skip collectible mint" instead of "Set skipNFT flag": Checkout option language.

## UX Patterns

### Dual Asset Row

Portfolio entry showing linked token and NFT.

Components: PairLink, TokenBalance, NFTThumb, RatioLabel

User flow:

- Load portfolio
- Pair detected
- Show unified row
- Expand for both

Mockup registry key: `concept/nft-gallery` (React UI on the live standard page).

### Skip NFT Toggle

Checkout option to skip collectible mint.

Components: SkipToggle, GasEstimate, TradeoffCopy

User flow:

- User buys
- Toggles skip
- Sees savings
- Confirms
- Receives tokens only

Mockup registry key: `concept/permit-approval` (React UI on the live standard page).

## What to Prototype First

### Dual asset portfolio row

Users must see both legs of pair.

Covers: Both held, Token only skipped NFT, NFT only

- Linked icon
- Token balance
- NFT thumbnail
- Ratio label

### Purchase with skip-NFT toggle

Gas vs collectibility decision at checkout.

Covers: Skip on, Skip off

- Toggle with cost estimate
- What you miss copy
- Confirm purchase

### Marketplace dual listing

Buyers see both representations.

Covers: Listed as pair, Partial listing

- Pair badge
- Conversion ratio
- Linked item links

### Sync status indicator

When pair desyncs users panic.

Covers: Synced, NFT skipped, Pending mint

- Sync chip
- Mint pending state
- Link to mint NFT

## Mental Model

### Dual nature

One economic position, two on-chain representations.

### Conversion ratio

Fixed formula maps token amount to NFT count.

### Skip NFT

User opts out of collectible mint — holds tokens only.

### Auto-mint

Buying tokens triggers NFT mint when skip off.

### Pair sync

Burning or transferring may affect both sides — read rules.

## Seen in the Wild

- Uniswap: LP position NFT pairs inform dual-asset display. (https://app.uniswap.org/)

- OpenSea: Bundled item display for related assets. (https://opensea.io/)

- Zora: Creator coin + NFT experiments. (https://zora.co/)

## On Monad

### Dual mint cost

Ethereum: Token + NFT mint gas stacks

Monad: Lower fees make skip less critical but toggle still valuable

Design implication: Show combined mint estimate on Monad checkout.

### Sync refresh

Ethereum: Pair index lag

Monad: Fast mint confirmation updates dual row quickly

Design implication: Inline minting status without long poll.

## Related Standards

- ERC-20: Fungible leg of pair — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-20/agent.md

- ERC-721: NFT leg of pair — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-721/agent.md

## Technical Notes

ERC-7631 is draft; always show conversion ratio at purchase and linked asset in portfolio.

## Official specification (reference only)

https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7631