The Paystream pitch, in 10 slides.
Why cross-border freelancers are stuck paying 5–8% to PayPal — and how USDC-escrowed contracts on Solana settle in under a minute, for under 2%. Read it inline, or grab the PDF.
Ten slides. One thesis.
A short, dense walkthrough — problem to ask — designed to read in under five minutes.
Cover
Paystream — trustless freelance payments on Solana.
Problem
PayPal/Wise eat 5–8% of every cross-border invoice. Chargebacks and 7-day holds are routine.
Solution
USDC held in on-chain escrow. Auto-releases on approval. Final, fast, and fee-light.
How it works
Client funds → escrow PDA → work delivered → release. 4 steps, settled in seconds.
3 contract modes
Hourly stream, Fixed-price, Milestone — one program, three flows freelancers actually use.
Fee math
PayPal ≈ 8.5%. Wise ≈ 2.2%. Paystream = 0.8% flat + ~$0.0001 network fee.
Market
59M cross-border freelancers. Pakistan, India, Philippines lead — and lose the most to FX.
Product
Live on Devnet: 126 files, 13 on-chain instructions, 10 DB tables, polished web app.
Roadmap
Mainnet launch → multisig upgrade authority → audit → off-ramp partnerships in 2026.
Ask
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