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How Earnings and Payments Work

Understand CPM rates, how view-based earnings are calculated, and how USDC payments work on ViewBounty.

CPM-based earnings

ViewBounty uses a CPM (cost per mille) model. CPM means "cost per 1,000 views." Each campaign sets its own CPM rate in USDC. When a creator's content gets views, they earn proportionally.

The formula

Earnings = (verified views / 1,000) x CPM rate

For example:

View verification

View counts are verified from the source platform. Only real, verified views count toward earnings. The view count on your ViewBounty dashboard reflects the last verified count.

Campaign budgets

Each campaign has a total budget set by the app creator. Once the budget is fully spent across all submissions, the campaign completes. Creators are paid on a first-come basis, so getting content up early can be advantageous.

USDC payments on Base

All payments on ViewBounty are in USDC, a stablecoin worth $1 USD. Payments happen on the Base network (a Layer 2 on Ethereum), which means:

Withdrawing your earnings

USDC received in your ViewBounty wallet can be transferred to any other wallet or exchange that supports USDC on Base. From an exchange, you can convert to your local currency if needed.