The highly anticipated minting of the Rootlets NFT collection took place on August 23, 2024, at 8:00 AM ET. Prior to the mint, the Rootlets team welcomed @machibigbrother as an honorary member of the Rootlets community. However, the minting process encountered several issues, including a 'wallet not whitelisted' error that affected many users attempting to participate. Despite these challenges, 164 Rootlets were successfully minted, and the team has committed to addressing the frontend validation problems and ensuring a smoother experience for future minting events. The minting event was promoted as a free drop, although a bug on the Rarible platform incorrectly displayed a fee structure. The Rootlets team is actively working on resolving these issues to enhance user experience.