How SteamVault works

  1. Deposit — user deposits a Steam item into SteamVault.

  2. Immediate Mint — SteamVault mints an NFT on Solana to the user’s wallet as proof of ownership.

  3. 7‑Day Transfer Lock — The NFT is non‑transferable and non‑listable during a 7‑day countdown aligned with Valve’s trade‑protection policy.

  4. Unlock Transfer — After the countdown, the user triggers an on‑chain unlock, and the NFT becomes freely tradable.

  5. Redeem to Steam — At any time, the holder can burn the NFT to redeem the item back to their Steam inventory.

Buyer protection: If Steam reverses a protected trade, the corresponding NFT cannot be unlocked and is invalidated/auto‑burned, preventing compromised items from circulating.

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