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# Emblem Vault

Nova helps you **explore and create Emblem Vaults** — conversationally, with **zero custody**. An Emblem Vault wraps a non-EVM asset (a Bitcoin Ordinal, BRC-20, Bitcoin Stamp, rare sat, Counterparty/XCP asset, Dogecoin, and more) into a **tradable NFT on Ethereum**, so it can change hands on marketplaces like OpenSea.

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**Your vault, your keys.** Nova never holds your seed, never signs for you, and never sees your vault's private key. For creation, Nova guides you and hands off the official link — **you** mint and sign in **your own** wallet.
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## What's inside a vault? (Vault Lookup)

Hand Nova a vault and it tells you exactly what's wrapped inside, what it's worth, and whether it's been claimed. You can pass a numeric **tokenId**, a **`0xcontract/tokenId`** pair, or a **marketplace link** — Nova figures out the rest. Read-only and keyless.

**Example prompt:**

> *"What's in this Emblem Vault? 30243073570574861"*

**What you'll get:**

* The vault **name**, image, and platform
* **Contents** — each wrapped coin's balance, USD price, USD value, and inner on-chain address
* **Total USD value** of everything inside
* **Claim status** — whether the vault has already been claimed

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A **claimed** vault is no longer secure for storing value — claiming exposes its inner private key. Values shown are indicative and **not financial advice**.
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## Browse the collection catalog (Collections)

Not sure what Emblem can wrap? Ask Nova to browse or search the **74 curated collections** — the official catalog of supported wrap targets. Filter by a name/asset keyword or ask for **mintable-only**. Read-only and keyless.

**Example prompt:**

> *"Which Emblem collections are mintable right now?"*

**What you'll get** — for each collection:

* The **name** and the **native asset(s)** it wraps
* The **chain** and whether it's currently **mintable**
* The **mint / unvault price** (in **COVAL**, not USD)
* The Ethereum **contract** and a short **description**

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## Which vaults does a wallet own? (Wallet Vaults)

Point Nova at an EVM address and it finds the curated Emblem Vaults that wallet holds. Ethereum only for now; read-only and non-custodial.

**Example prompt:**

> *"What Emblem Vaults does 0x… own?"*

**What you'll get:**

* Each matched vault's **collection**, **contract**, **tokenId**, and a **marketplace link**
* Optionally, the **contents** of the first few vaults (wrapped balances, USD value, claim status)

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## Creating a vault (Guided, Non-Custodial)

Ask Nova how to vault an asset and it walks you through the whole flow, then hands you the official link to mint in your own wallet.

**Example prompt:**

> *"I want to wrap my Bitcoin Ordinal into a tradable NFT"*

**What Nova gives you:**

* A plain-English explanation of what a vault is and the **custody model**
* The **official create URL** ([emblem.vision](https://emblem.vision))
* A **step-by-step outline**:
  1. Connect **your own** wallet (Nova doesn't connect or sign for you)
  2. Choose the asset / chain you want to wrap
  3. Name the vault, add an image/description
  4. Fund the vault's **deposit address** from your wallet
  5. Approve any token spend, then pay gas + the Emblem deploy fee
  6. **Mint and sign in your own wallet** — you now own a tradable vault
  7. To redeem later, **claim** the vault (this exposes the inner key)
* The **supported asset types** and the **safety caveats**

**Why guided instead of fully in-chat?** Minting is a transaction your own wallet must sign, and the vault's inner key has to be custodied by Emblem's infrastructure — not by Nova. Doing the mint "inside" Nova would mean Nova holding keys on your behalf, which we deliberately avoid — so Nova handles guidance, lookup, and verification, and hands the signing to you.

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## Safety

* **Never share your vault private key or seed** with anyone — including Nova.
* Fees and gas are charged by **Emblem and the network**, not Nova — Nova takes no cut.
* A **claimed** vault has had its key revealed — don't reuse it to store value.
* Always confirm you're on the **official Emblem domain** before connecting your wallet.

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## For developers & agents

All four capabilities are also available on the **Nova Tools Platform** (REST + MCP) as free tools, under the `emblem` ecosystem:

* `emblem-vault-lookup` — read a vault's contents, value, and claim status
* `emblem-vault-create-guide` — fetch the canonical, non-custodial creation guide (now incl. live mintable collections)
* `emblem-collections` — browse / search the curated collection catalog
* `emblem-wallet-vaults` — list the curated Emblem Vaults an EVM wallet owns

See the [Nova Tools catalog](/nova-bot/nova-tools.md) and [Using Nova Tools with Agents](/nova-bot/nova-tools/using-nova-tools-with-ai-agents.md).