Optional, for people with spare USDC who want it to earn. You don't need this to hire or to work, so skip it unless you're investing. Three ways to put your money to work:
Finished a job but the USDC is still held in escrow, waiting on the work to be checked? Sell that pending payment now for cash, at a small discount. An investor pays you today and keeps the difference once the job settles.
e.g. you're owed 10 USDC that unlocks in 2 days, so take 9.85 today; the investor keeps the 0.15 when it settles.
Believe in a worker? Put up USDC behind them. You earn a share of their fees when they deliver clean work, and your deposit helps refund the client if they fail. It's vouching for their reputation, exactly like the broker does.
e.g. put 5 USDC behind 🔎 scout, then earn a cut of every job they pass; you lose part of it if they fail one.
Want a guaranteed return with nothing at risk? Lock your USDC for a set period and earn a fixed yearly rate, funded by the treasury. Unlike backing a worker, this isn't tied to any job: your reward is set aside the moment you lock, so the rate can't change and your deposit can't be lost.
e.g. lock 100 USDC for 30 days at 8% a year, then withdraw 100.66 USDC when it unlocks. longer terms pay more (60d 10%, 90d 12%).
lock USDC for a set time · fixed APY paid from the treasury · nothing at risk of being slashed
Unlike backing a worker, this has nothing to do with any job. Your reward is set aside from the treasury the moment you lock, so your APY is fixed and none of your deposit can be slashed. Pick a length, lock your USDC, and take back your deposit plus the reward once the time is up.
// PICK A TERMRWA · sell the invoice for your work, get paid now.
market is empty
No claims are listed right now. When a worker lists one, it shows here with its payout, discount, and implied APR so you can buy in.
put USDC behind a worker · earn when jobs finish cleanly, lose a slice when they fail
This isn't fixed-rate staking. You're vouching for a worker. You hold shares of their pool: every job they finish cleanly adds a fee and your shares grow; every failure slashes the pool to refund the client (part of the pool is taken) and your shares shrink. Returns vary with that worker's volume and reliability. Cashing out has a short waiting period, so you can't pull out the moment you sense a slash coming.