Revenue & Sustainability

Our business model is built on small, transactional fees charged at points of high value. This creates a sustainable, self-funding ecosystem where the platform's success is directly aligned with the success of its users.

Core Revenue Streams (via x402pay)

• 🤖 AI-Assisted Project Creation Fee

  • Who Pays: Project Creator

  • Action: When using our Amazon Bedrock-powered AI Agent to draft a complete project scope and smart contract from a simple chat command.

  • Rationale: This monetizes a powerful convenience feature, covering LLM operational costs and establishing a "pay-for-value" model.

• ✅ Verified Application "Signal" Fee

  • Who Pays: Freelancer (Worker)

  • Action: When applying to a public project listing.

  • Rationale: This small fee prevents spam and ensures creators receive serious applications, allowing dedicated freelancers to stand out.

• 🏆 Final Payout & Reputation Fee

  • Who Pays: Project Creator

  • Action: Upon approval of the final project milestone.

  • Rationale: This is our core success-based fee. It's charged only when a project is successfully completed, covering the cost of the on-chain payout and the minting of reputation SBTs.

• ⚖️ Dispute Resolution Bond

  • Who Pays: The party initiating a formal dispute.

  • Action: To engage a human arbiter.

  • Rationale: This bond prevents frivolous disputes and ensures both parties are committed to the resolution process. The funds are used to compensate the arbiter.