Independent guide, no custody, no hype
Get paid as a creator, without the crypto sales pitch
This site covers two things happening right now: creators getting paid in stablecoins by platforms like Meta, and small site owners deciding whether AI crawlers pay to read their content or get blocked. No token launches. Just how the money actually moves.
Tip jar generator
Paste a wallet address you already control. Get a QR code and a payment link, built in your browser. This site never holds or sees your funds.
Open the generator
Get paid when AI reads your site
Cloudflare's pay-or-block choice, in plain English, for people who run a site rather than a channel.
Read the guideAccepting tips as a creator
Where to put a tip jar and how to set one up on the platform you actually use.
- How to accept crypto tips on Twitch
- How to accept crypto tips on YouTube
- Adding a tip jar to your blog or website
- Adding a tip jar to Linktree or a bio page
- Adding a tip jar to TikTok or Instagram
- Tip jar scams that actually target creators
Comparing payment methods
Fees and speed differ a lot by network. These weigh the real tradeoffs, not marketing claims.
- USDC or Bitcoin for tips: which should you use
- USDC vs USDT: the difference for creators
- Solana, Polygon, or Ethereum: comparing fees
- Bitcoin Lightning tips, explained for creators
Wallet and payout basics
The plumbing questions creators actually ask once the money starts arriving.
- Wallet basics for creators who have never used crypto
- Which wallet to receive USDC tips
- Self-custody vs an exchange
- How to confirm a tip arrived
- Is USDC safe? What actually backs it
- How to cash out USDC to your local currency
- Taxes on crypto tips: what creators should know
- Meta's USDC creator payouts, explained
Getting paid by AI crawlers
The other side of this site: what Cloudflare's pay-or-block change means if you run a site rather than a channel.
- Cloudflare's AI-crawler pay-or-block deadline
- How to set up Cloudflare pay per crawl
- What is x402? A plain-English explanation
- RSL, blocking, or charging: which should you pick
- Do you need a crypto wallet to get paid by AI crawlers
- Should your small blog charge AI crawlers, or just block them?
Quick answers
- Does BlockchainTips hold my crypto?
- No. The tip jar generator builds a QR and payment link in your browser. Addresses are not uploaded and this site never holds funds.
- How do Meta USDC creator payouts work?
- Eligible creators can be paid in USDC via Stripe on Polygon and Solana. You need a wallet that can receive on the network Meta names.
- Can a small site get paid when AI crawlers read it?
- Cloudflare's pay-per-crawl option can charge crawlers, often in USDC via HTTP 402 (x402). Blocking or a licence file are the other choices.
If you run a site, a channel, or a blog and money is starting to arrive in a form you don't fully recognize, that's exactly what this site exists to explain plainly.