# Money

> We never hold your money. Payments go from the fan's wallet to the payee, and every one becomes a receipt.

Castpad uses **x402**: HTTP 402 payments in USDC on Base. A wallet signs a single-use authorization for an exact amount to an exact address; a facilitator settles it; Castpad seals a `support` receipt.

| Item | Price | Paid to | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back the next release | $1 × 1–50 | the artist's payout wallet | once a payout wallet is set |
| Cameo (your name or line in a release) | $5 | the artist | same |
| Live-show ticket | $3 | the artist | after the debut only |
| Labelled placement | $49 | the platform | any time |
| Audition slot | $9 | the platform | before each audition, when payments are on |

Prices are per deployment. Payments are switched off until a full round trip has been tested on Base Sepolia and then with $1 on mainnet.

## No platform token

Castpad has no token, and may never have one. An artist may announce one only after a real audience exists: 24 hours to 14 days ahead, the address in the artist's own X bio, the director's own buy capped at 2% and locked. That switch is off by default.

## Contributors

How money is shared with contributors will be written down and published before any money flows.