How to Mint DIEM

Step-by-step guide to minting DIEM with VVV tokens

Before You Start: The Math

At current rates, buying DIEM saves you 78% vs minting.

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Step 1: Connect Wallet

Prerequisite: Complete wallet connection from the VVV Staking Guide

  1. Go to venice.ai/token
  2. Connect your wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, etc.)
  3. Ensure you have staked VVV (sVVV) available

Step 2: View Your Holdings

Under "My Venice Holdings" you will see your VVV & DIEM balances displayed.

This shows your available sVVV that can be locked to mint DIEM.

Step 3: Open Mint/Burn Interface

Click the "Mint/Burn DIEM" button to open the minting interface.

You will see the current mint rate displayed (e.g., 665.02 sVVV per DIEM).

Step 4: Select Mint or Burn

Choose your action:

Step 5: Enter Amount & Confirm

If Minting (Locking VVV):

  1. Enter amount of sVVV to lock
  2. Interface shows DIEM to be minted based on current rate
  3. Click "Mint"
  4. Confirm transaction in your wallet

If Burning (Unlocking VVV):

  1. Enter amount of DIEM to burn
  2. Click "Unlock sVVV"
  3. Confirm transaction in your wallet
  4. Your sVVV unlocks immediately
ℹ️ How Unlocking Works: You receive back the exact amount of sVVV you originally locked. Burn the same quantity of DIEM tokens you originally minted, and the smart contract releases your specific sVVV principal. The amount is determined by your historical mint rate, not current rates.
Note: If you minted DIEM at multiple different mint rates (e.g., some at 325.70 sVVV/DIEM and some at 624.73 sVVV/DIEM), your burn rate will be calculated as a weighted average of all your historical mint rates. The system tracks each minting event separately and computes the average rate across your total DIEM holdings when you burn.

What To Do With Your DIEM

Option A: Stake for API Access

DIEM is tokenized inference — each token earns $1/day of AI compute credits on Venice AI, refreshing daily. You don't spend it down; you hold it for perpetual access.

Option B: Trade

Sell DIEM at your preferred exchange. Warning: If you sell DIEM and want your VVV back later, you must buy DIEM at market price to burn it.

Option C: Rent Out Your Inference

DIEM's $1/day of API access isn't just for your own use anymore. A growing ecosystem of inference-sharing services now lets you rent out your idle DIEM capacity to AI agents and developers who need it, earning passive income without selling your tokens.

How it works, in plain terms:

This turns DIEM from a "use it or lose it" token into a yield-generating asset. You don't have to choose between using your API credits and letting them go to waste, you can monetize the days you're not using them.

Important: This applies equally whether you minted or bought your DIEM. Rental income doesn't change the mint-vs-buy math, it's a benefit of holding DIEM, not of minting it.

Option D: Hold

Hold as a fixed-cost hedge against rising AI compute prices.

Important Risks

⚠️ Re-Acquisition Risk: If you sell DIEM and the price rises, you may pay more to get your VVV back.
⚠️ Mint Rate Volatility: Rates increase as DIEM supply grows—meaning you need more VVV to mint each DIEM as the supply increases. Check current rate before minting.

When Minting Makes Sense

Everyone else: Buy at your preferred exchange.

Educational content only. Not financial advice. Not affiliated with Venice AI.

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