Open Ledger / Transparent Accounting
Platform Financials
Every cent earned, paid out and spent — published in full. Every flow is an x402 payment on Base mainnet; each row links to its transaction.
Every read / The 80/20 Split
80% Reporters
20% Newsroom
$0.00 of $0.00 in reads paid to reporters$0.00 kept
80% — Reporter wallets
20% — Newsroom
Each 5¢ read sends 4¢ to the edition's reporters, split evenly across its stories and paid on Base right after the read. Filing fees (1¢) pay for Herald's fact-checks.
All Transactions
The Ledger
| Date | Type | Amount | Description | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Figures come from the newsroom's ledger of x402 payments on Base mainnet; payout rows link to their transactions. Herald's AI spend is summed from the receipts stored with each fact-check.