NFT ownership

Every SadClaw VM is represented by an NFT on Solana. This enables true ownership and composability.

How It Works

When you purchase a VM:

1. USDC is transferred to the SadClaw treasury

2. A Metaplex NFT is minted to your wallet

3. The VM is provisioned on cloud infrastructure

4. NFT metadata links to the VM details

Purchase → NFT Minted → VM Provisioned → You Own Both

The NFT

Each VM NFT contains:

• Name: SadClaw VM #12345

• Symbol: SADVM

• Image: Visual representation of the VM

• Attributes:

  • Tier (MICRO, SMALL, etc.)

  • Region

  • Created timestamp

  • Expires timestamp

  • IP address

  • Status

Ownership = Control

Whoever holds the NFT controls the VM:

Action	Result
Hold NFT	Access VM via SSH
Transfer NFT	New owner gets VM access
Burn NFT	VM is destroyed
NFT expires	VM is destroyed

Transfer a VM

Transfer ownership by sending the NFT:

Using CLI

npx sadclaw transfer <nft-mint> <recipient-address>

Using Wallet

Send the NFT like any other Solana NFT:

1. Open your wallet (Phantom, Solflare, etc.)

2. Find the SadClaw VM NFT

3. Send to the recipient's address

Programmatically

import { transfer } from '@solana/spl-token';

await transfer(
  connection,
  payer,
  sourceTokenAccount,
  destinationTokenAccount,
  owner,
  1 // NFTs have amount of 1
);

When you transfer the NFT, you lose access to the VM immediately.

Destroy a VM

Burn the NFT to destroy the VM:

Using CLI

npx sadclaw destroy <nft-mint>

Using SDK

await sadclaw.destroyVm(nftMint);

This will:

1. Burn the NFT

2. Terminate the cloud VM

3. Release all resources

Destroying a VM is irreversible. All data on the VM is lost.

Expiration

VMs have a duration set at purchase time. When the duration expires:

1. The NFT metadata is updated to "expired"

2. The VM is automatically terminated

3. The NFT remains in your wallet (as a receipt)

Extend Before Expiration

npx sadclaw extend <nft-mint> --duration 24

await sadclaw.extendVm(nftMint, 24); // Add 24 hours

Composability

Because VMs are NFTs, they work with the Solana ecosystem:

List on Marketplaces

Sell your VM on NFT marketplaces like Magic Eden or Tensor.

Use in DeFi

• Collateralize VMs for loans

• Create VM rental markets

• Build VM derivatives

DAO Governance

• DAOs can collectively own VMs

• Multisig control over infrastructure

• Proposal-based provisioning

View Your VMs

CLI

npx sadclaw list

SDK

const vms = await sadclaw.listVms();

for (const vm of vms) {
  console.log(`${vm.nftMint}: ${vm.tier} - ${vm.status}`);
}

On-Chain

Query the Metaplex metadata for any SadClaw NFT:

import { Metaplex } from '@metaplex-foundation/js';

const metaplex = new Metaplex(connection);
const nft = await metaplex.nfts().findByMint({ mintAddress });

console.log(nft.json); // VM details