You can purchase a Promise Bear NFT after launch (August 1st 2022) on the VP Instant Shuffle Marketplace, an Algorand NFT Marketplace created for the Promise Bears launch.

You can view the Promise Bears full collection via NFT Explorer.

To purchase a Promise Bears NFT you must have an Algorand Blockchain Wallet setup (MyAlgo Wallet) that you can connect to the VP Instant Shuffle Marketplace.

Having a wallet and topping it up with the Algorand Token will allow you to purchase any NFT on the VP Instant Shuffle Marketplace.

Don’t have a wallet? View our ‘How do I create a wallet?’ question in this FAQ.

If you already have a wallet with funds. You can follow the steps below to purchase:

1. Visit the VP Instant Shuffle Marketplace.
2. Connect your wallet by clicking on the ‘Connect’ button in the top right corner of the website.
3. This will prompt a popup for the MyAlgo wallet sign-in. Sign into your account by entering your password.
4. You wallet will now be connected to the marketplace. You can then click the ‘Shuffle’ button which will prompt you with a MyAlgo popup for you to enter your password again to approve the transaction.
5. Once approved, Algorand will be taken from your wallet and a Promise Bear NFT will be randomly shuffled and selected for your purchase.

We recommend that you get your wallet created and funds added in good time before the launch to avoid trying to do this upon launch. This will make it easier for you to just connect your wallet and purchase on August 1st.

To create a wallet please follow the steps below or alternatively, download our PDF guide which includes screenshots of the process:

1. Visit the MyAlgo Wallet website.
2. A disclaimer page will show, accept the ‘Terms & Conditions’ and press ‘Continue’.
3. Create a password. This will be your password to connect your wallet in the future and access your funds and any NFTs you have purchased. Make sure to use something secure and DO NOT FORGET IT. If you forget your password it can be hard to get back into your wallet resulting in the loss of any funds or NFTs that you may have on the wallet account. Once you have typed in your password and confirmed it for a second time, press ‘Continue’.
4. You will now be taken to a dashboard on the MyAlgo website. Press the ‘New Account’ box on the page.
5. You will be shown a popup that lets you learn about Mnemonic Phrases. A special type of security that helps you manage and access your wallet. Press the ‘Continue’ button.
6. On the next page you will be shown 1-25 key words that are part of your recovery keyphrase. These 25 words are VERY IMPORTANT. They will enable you to access your wallet across multiple devices and also recover your account. Only you should know these words and you should write them down or store them in a password manager safely to ensure you do not forget them. You may hover over each card that shows 5 words per card and note them down or alternatively press the ‘Copy’ button at the top which will copy all 25 words allowing you to paste them somewhere safe like a password manager.
7. Confirm you have written down the 25 words by ticking the checkbox at the bottom of the page and then press the ‘Continue’ button.
8. The next page will ask you to confirm random words from your keyphrase 25 words. Select the correct word it’s asking for from left to right.
9. Once you have successfully done this, name your wallet. For this example, we use the name ‘Main Wallet’. Once you have named your wallet, press the ‘Create Account’ button.
10. You will now be taken to your new account/wallet dashboard. You can find your wallet address at the top under the ‘My Wallet’ title. This is your personal wallet address that you will give to anyone that you wish to receive Algorand tokens from, or you will use it when depositing Algorand tokens to your wallet yourself.

Want to add funds to your wallet but not sure how? View our ‘How do I add funds to my wallet’ question in this FAQ.

The simplest and easiest way to add funds to your wallet is with MoonPay via the MyAlgo website when signed into your account. There will be a black button in the top right corner that says ‘Buy ALGO’.

Press this and it will show a popup to advertise MoonPay which is the easiest way to purchase ALGO via credit/debit card or bank transfer without having to deal with any confusing crypto currency exchanges or services.

Press the ‘Buy ALGO’ button on the popup and work through the very easy, user-friendly steps to add funds to your wallet.

IMPORTANT: When it asks for your wallet address, be sure to use the wallet address that is on your MyAlgo dashboard. If you use the incorrect address or make a typo, any payments you make to fund your wallet will go missing and not be credited to your account. It’s very important that your wallet address is 100% correct in order to receive the funds.

Algorand is the perfect layer 1 blockchain for NFTs. It’s fast, cheap and perhaps most importantly it is green. Thanks to the efficient network design, minting and transacting NFTs on Algorand uses very low energy consumption. Given the public misconception around NFTs being bad for the environment Algorand is the perfect example that this doesn’t have to be the case..

We chose to use Algorand because of its energy-efficient green approach to blockchain and the amazing community behind it.

The proceeds of every single Promise Bear NFT purchased will go towards taking a woman going through cancer into the care of Victoria’s Promise with support for the duration of their treatment and rehabilitation.