On-chain proof-of-work guarantees Web3 freelance payments.
Web3 freelancers experience burnout from the constant hustle required to chase payments from DAOs and NFT projects that ghost them after milestone delivery.
Freelancers mint NFT proofs for completed milestones, creating public reputation trails that DAOs honor. Automated payment links tie proofs to invoices for instant settlement. Eliminate burnout by shifting leverage to verifiable on-chain delivery.
Web3 freelancers contracting with DAOs and NFT projects
NFT-based proof system builds freelancer moat with portable rep across DAOs.
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Mint milestone NFT with metadata (desc, links, sig)
Generate payable invoice with proof NFT embed
Public portfolio of minted proofs
Send proof-backed requests to clients
One-click crypto payment via embedded links
Validate client payments on-chain
Mint multiple proofs at once
PDF invoices with proofs
Auto-post proofs to Twitter
Permanent proof pinning
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| wallet_address | text | No |
| profile_slug | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| nft_contract | text | No |
| nft_token_id | text | No |
| milestone_desc | text | No |
| project_url | text | Yes |
| minted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| proof_id | uuid | No |
| amount | text | No |
| client_wallet | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| pay_tx_hash | text | Yes |
/api/proofsMint proof NFT
/api/proofs/:idGet proof details
/api/invoicesCreate invoice from proof
/api/user/proofsList user proofs
/api/profile/:slugPublic profile
No custom domains
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 90 | 2.5% | $84 | $1,008 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 7% | $1,819 | $21,828 |
ProofPay turns milestones into NFTs DAOs can't ignore. Build rep, secure payments.
Target via Upwork Web3 jobs, offer free mints for reviews. Engage in NFT artist Discords with demo proofs. Cold outreach to 50 Twitter bios with 'freelance web3'.
DAO roles
No proofs/payments
Payment-focused proofs
Quests
Not freelance
Personal milestone NFTs
User-owned NFT proofs create switching costs and network rep effects
NFT utility rising beyond art; freelancers seek rep amid DAO hiring boom
Gas fees high
L2 deploy, batch mint
Low mint willingness
Gasless via relayers
Success: 10 freelancers mint test
Success: 20 proofs minted
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