A problem people bring · solved
Get paid after processors drop me
You can take payments on a contract you own, with no processor account to close: a USDC tip jar or paywall that charges even cents per post. Bring your audience along on Farcaster and cash out through local ramps. Fans need USDC, so give them simple steps. Skip these: anything illegal; issuers still follow the law.
- 3 stops
- 40 minutes, all in
- 3 surprises
- 1 live demo
Chapter 1
Who knew?
A paywall can charge a fraction of a cent, which card processors cannot do profitably.
Your payment page can be your own contract, so there is no account for anyone to suspend.
Your audience can come with you, too.
Without a processor, high-risk payment firms charge 5 to 10 percent or more.
Deploying your own tip jar or paywall costs gas only, and fans pay cents to send. Cashing out costs about 1 to 2 percent in spread through ramps.
Chapter 2
The free route, step by step
3 stops, cheapest first
Three ways through
Pick your route
- Start free tonight
Own your audience and your link
Make sure no platform can cut you off from fans.
Cost Free; a name costs a few dollars a year.
- The bold play
Run your own checkout, no account to close
Built by the HouseBTCPay Server takes Bitcoin and Lightning straight to your wallet with no processor; Unlock sells memberships as onchain keys; your own USDC paywall covers the rest.
- Own a working onchain app with your name on it
- Install BTCPay Server or a hosted BTCPay instance and add its pay button to your site.
- Turn stablecoins into local money through a regulated on-ramp or P2P desk
Cost BTCPay is free open-source software; gas is cents; about 1 to 2 percent spread to cash out.
- Build it
Build the creator storefront
Built by the HousePaywall, tip jar, Lightning button and follow in one link. Nobody has packaged all four. The House will build it with you.
- Own a working onchain app with your name on it
- Join the Deployr paywall, an Unlock lock and an Alby tip page in one link in the workshop.
Cost Build time.
Your version
Make this mine
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Past the basics
What’s possible
- Live today
Deploy your own USDC paywall.
How Open the Deployr kit. Deploy from your wallet. Share the link.
- Live today
Sell memberships as keys fans hold in their wallet.
How Create a lock on Unlock. Embed the paywall. Share.
- Live today
Take Bitcoin and Lightning with zero processor fees.
How Deploy BTCPay Server. Add a pay button. Test with a small payment.
- Live today
Spend creator income straight from a card.
How Open Tria. Top up in USDC. Spend.
- Possible to build
A creator storefront: paywall, tip jar and follow button in one link.
How Combine the contracts. Add a Farcaster follow. Ship.
Project + project
Combos nobody marketed
- a USDC paywall+Farcaster=
Your followers and your checkout both move with you, not with a platform.
Why it works Farcaster accounts are portable; the contract is yours.
- a tip jar+a stablecoin card=
Income arrives in USDC and is spent directly, skipping cash-out desks.
Why it works Cards like Tria convert at the point of sale.
- BTCPay Server+Alby Lightning address=
Fans pay in seconds from any Lightning wallet and no company can switch it off.
Why it works BTCPay is self-hosted and Alby gives you a name@getalby.com address.
Chapter 3
Try it live
Built by the HouseDo not take our word for it. USDC Paywall (Deployr) runs right here, so you can poke at the real thing before you commit to anything.
Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open USDC Paywall (Deployr) in a new tab ↗
Chapter 4
Where it matters most
- adult-adjacent and edgy creators
Legal work is often dropped by processors over risk policies.
- political commentators
Account closures can follow controversy; an owned page lowers that risk.
- creators in unsupported countries
USDC works where processors are not offered.
Chapter 5 · Not built yet?
Build it
A creator storefront that combines a USDC paywall, tip jar and Farcaster follow button in one link.
Who could build it Creators repeatedly dropped by processors.
For founders
Uses you never marketed
Connections
People to meet
- Arc
Low-fee USDC payments.
- BTCPay Server community
Get help self-hosting your checkout.
- Unlock Protocol
Learn memberships and recurring keys.
- Alby
Set up Lightning tips and a creator page.
- Farcaster
Own your audience.
- curators
Find creators who made the switch.
Propose a bridgetwo projects, one outcome neither could reach alone
Questions
Can a creator take crypto payments without Stripe or PayPal?
Yes. Fans can pay USDC to a tip jar or paywall contract you own, with no processor account involved.
Can USDC payments to me be frozen?
Circle can freeze USDC at addresses tied to legal orders. It does not freeze legal creators by processor-style risk policy.
Do my fans need crypto to pay me in USDC?
Yes. Some will need to buy USDC on an exchange, so give simple steps and the network.
Is it legal to accept crypto for my content?
It depends on your country and content. Check local rules and tax law before relying on it.
If nobody could switch off your checkout, what would you finally charge for?
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