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ImmutableX

Best for audited marketplace contracts

Value locked:$0.5m at this checkChains:1Audits recorded:2Audit report linked:YesRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Kayla PetersonKayla PetersonDeFi Research Analyst· Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence ARubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
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How it rates

Counterparty & contract risk · 30%8.0
Cost transparency · 25%7.0
Market quality · 20%4.0
Transparency & track record · 15%8.0
Public documentation surface · 10%8.0
Pros
  • Audit report linked from a public dataset
Cons
  • Single-chain deployment
How this score was built

Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.

Counterparty & contract risk · 30% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Cost transparency · 25% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10
Market quality · 20% weight4/10 points · 4.0/10
Transparency & track record · 15% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10
Public documentation surface · 10% weight8/10 points · 8.0/10

A validity-proof scaling platform for NFTs with published audits, built for game assets with gas-free minting and trading.

Our assessment

ImmutableX is a scaling platform purpose-built for NFTs, using validity proofs to make minting and trading gas-free for users. It has two audits with reports linked, and its target is game assets rather than collectible art.

Games break on gas fees

A game generating thousands of item transactions per player cannot run on a chain where each costs money. Removing gas for the end user is not a convenience — it is the precondition for on-chain game assets existing at all, and it is why this platform exists separately from general-purpose chains.

Validity proofs mean fast, final exits

Unlike optimistic systems with multi-day challenge periods, validity proofs establish correctness cryptographically. Withdrawals settle without a waiting period, which matters for assets people expect to move freely between a game and a marketplace.

The category has not arrived

Blockchain gaming has repeatedly promised more than it delivered, and most titles have struggled to attract players who are not there for token rewards. The infrastructure is sound; the demand it was built for is still emerging. That is the honest position, and it is what the market-quality figures reflect.

Who it suits

ImmutableX fits game developers needing gas-free NFT infrastructure and players holding assets from titles built on it. General NFT collectors and traders should use a mainstream marketplace.

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Frequently asked

Does this rank marketplaces by trading volume?

No. NFT volume figures are widely inflated by wash trading and we do not rank on numbers we cannot verify. The score covers audits, methodology and independently recorded data.

Why is value locked low for large marketplaces?

Most marketplace trading settles without holding assets in contracts, so value locked understates activity. We publish it as the available independent figure, not as a measure of market share.

Are creator royalties assessed?

No. Royalty enforcement is a marketplace policy that changes frequently and is not verifiable from a single public source.