Payments

All payments are processed on-chain by the Move smart contract. The server never handles funds.

Tipping Posts

Any user can tip a post author using the TipButton on each post. The flow:

1. Click the tip button and enter an amount
2. The frontend builds a tip transaction
3. Your wallet signs and submits the transaction
4. The contract transfers funds to the post author
5. A TipEvent is emitted and indexed by the backend

Subscriptions

Creators can set up subscription tiers using configure_tier. Subscribers pay to access exclusive content.

Action	Function	Event
Configure a tier	configure_tier	—
Subscribe to a creator	subscribe	SubscriptionEvent
Renew a subscription	renew_subscription	SubscriptionEvent

Content Purchases

Content can be gated behind a one-time purchase using the PaywallGate component.

Action	Function	Event
Purchase content	purchase_content	PurchaseEvent

Badge Purchases

Creators can configure badges that users can buy to display on their profile.

Action	Function	Event
Configure a badge	configure_badge	—
Purchase a badge	purchase_badge	BadgeEvent

Treasury and Fees

The Forum smart contract maintains a treasury that collects platform fees:

Transaction Type	Fee
Marketplace purchases	5%
Escrow trades	2%
Tips	No fee
Subscriptions	No fee

Admins can withdraw treasury funds using the withdraw_funds function, which requires the AdminCap capability.