Tips and paid content for creators

Take tips, sell access, and run paid drops in crypto without giving up custody or paying a cut on every sale.

• Share a tip or pay link anywhere; supporters can pay privately with shielded Zcash if they choose.
• Settlement goes to your own wallet on the chain you pick. No middleman balance.
• Zero platform fees, so small tips are not eaten by processing costs.

Ways to get paid by your audience

Tips

A crypto tip jar is a pay-what-you-want link for your bio, stream overlay or newsletter. No account and no API key: paste your wallet address and share the link.

Paid files and secrets

Sell a preset pack, an ebook or a private link with a pay-to-unlock link. The buyer pays your wallet, and the file or text is revealed the moment the payment confirms.

Discord roles and Telegram sales

The Shieldz Discord bot sells roles, license keys and files inside your server and hands them out automatically after payment. On Telegram or Instagram, one payment link can ask the buyer for a size, a color or a shipping address, and pings you on Telegram when they pay. The step-by-step for Discord is in how to sell Discord roles for crypto.

Why creators take crypto

• Small payments stay whole. A card fee of 2.9% + $0.30 takes a third of a $1 tip. Shieldz charges $0.
• No platform cut on memberships. Sell access in your own Discord instead of giving a share to a membership platform.
• Supporters anywhere. No card or bank needed, and no country list.
• Private support. Supporters can pay in shielded Zcash, so the amount and both wallets stay off the public record.
• Your money, your wallet. There is no creator balance that a platform can freeze or claw back.

FAQ

How do I accept crypto tips as a creator?

Create a free tip jar link on Shieldz with your wallet address and put it in your bio or stream. Supporters pay any amount straight to your wallet. No signup.

Can I sell Discord roles for crypto?

Yes. The Shieldz Discord bot sells roles, license keys and files, and assigns the role automatically once the payment confirms.

What does Shieldz charge creators?

$0 platform fee. Supporters pay only the blockchain network fee.

Can supporters tip anonymously?

Yes. They can pay in shielded Zcash, which hides the amount, sender and receiver on-chain.

Shieldz is non-custodial: you give it a public key, buyers pay that address directly, and it only watches the chain. Verify it yourself.

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Crypto payment gateway: overview, non-custodial, Zcash.

Accept a coin: Bitcoin, USDC, USDT, Zcash.

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Use cases: For freelancers, For creators, For open-source projects, For online stores, For SaaS, For VPN & hosting providers, For agencies, For nonprofits, For digital sellers.

Guides: Node.js, FastAPI, .NET, WooCommerce.

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