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Pulse
Pulse is a real-time pay-as-you-read platform that turns content into a streaming economic asset. Instead of subscriptions or fixed paywalls, users unlock articles progressively as they read, paying tiny amounts of USDC per segment of text. As a user scrolls, new content is revealed in small increments, and each reveal triggers a sub-cent nanopayment. If the user stops reading, payments stop instantly, creating a direct link between attention and value. This model introduces a fundamentally new way to price information. Rather than paying upfront for content they may not fully consume, users only pay for what they actually read, down to the character level. At the same time, creators can monetise every unit of attention, capturing value continuously instead of relying on ads or subscriptions. Pulse is powered by Circle’s Nanopayments infrastructure with settlement on Arc, enabling high-frequency, low-cost transactions that would be impossible on traditional blockchains. A single reading session can generates multiple transactions, each costing less than a fraction of a cent, while remaining economically viable due to predictable, minimal fees. The platform abstracts all blockchain complexity through a simple “reading balance,” allowing users to fund their account and seamlessly stream payments in the background without interruptions. Pulse demonstrates a new economic primitive for the internet: real-time, usage-based pricing for information. By aligning cost directly with consumption, it creates a fairer, more efficient model for both users and creators, and showcases how programmable money can unlock entirely new digital experiences.
26 Apr 2026
