SHIPYARD / MONEY

USDC Paywall

Lock content behind a fraction-of-a-cent USDC payment, on your own Arc contract. Deploy it, become the onchain creator.

Built for

The jobs it does

Get builder status on a chain
Blueprint

How the vessel is built

Mission

Let anyone who knows something useful get paid a fair, tiny amount for it, directly, with no platform in the middle.

The need

Tutors, writers and small creators have one or two things people keep asking for, but a monthly subscription is too much to ask for one page, and card checkouts make tiny payments impossible because fixed card fees eat them.

What it will never do

  • Change a price or split without the creator
  • Move funds anywhere except the creator's payout addresses
  • Collect reader emails or sell reader data
  • Charge a reader twice for the same unlock
Owner playbook

Pick your voyage

Every paywall you rent takes a cut, holds your money for weeks and owns the list of who paid you. USDC Paywall runs on your own Arc contract, so each fraction-of-a-cent unlock lands in your wallet in seconds and the payment record is yours. You are also the deployer of record on Arc, which a hosted Substack or Patreon page can never give you.

Straight answers

Before you own it

I can't code.

You do not have to. The guide walks you through connecting your wallet, pressing deploy and pasting your content links. If a step breaks, the copy-paste fixes are in the guide, and the get-it-shipped promise means DEPLOYR helps you finish.

Will anyone pay for my stuff, even a fraction of a cent?

Maybe not at first. Sub-cent pricing removes the biggest objection (signing up and committing to a monthly fee), but you still need something worth unlocking. Start with one piece you know people already ask you for, and measure unlocks before you build more.

Is it really mine?

Yes. The contract deploys from your wallet, the code lives in your git, and payments settle to an address you control. DEPLOYR cannot freeze your paywall or redirect your USDC.

What if Arc changes or the app breaks?

Arc is a young chain, so expect upgrades. Your code and content are yours, so you can redeploy or move. Keep your content stored off the contract, and keep a plain list of what is behind each lock.

Do I need to worry about tax or rules on USDC income?

Probably, depending on where you live. Payments in USDC are usually treated as income like any other. Keep the onchain record (it is a clean ledger) and ask a local accountant once you earn more than pocket money. Nothing here is legal or tax advice.

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