Paylane
The USDC lane for work and agents on Arc and Base.
Escrow protects freelance jobs. Instant x402 pay unlocks APIs. One wallet, clear rules, and receipts on Arc Testnet or Base Sepolia today.
How money moves
Two products, two rulebooks — never mixed. Pick the lane that matches your work.
Hire / Work escrow
Client locks full USDC in a non-custodial smart contract before paid work starts. Worker delivers against a checklist. Accept, revise (max 2), dispute, or auto-release after silence — no blind trust.
- · 2% fee only on release to worker
- · Auto-release protects workers from ghosting
- · Admin can split disputed escrow
API / Agent pay
Sellers meter endpoints. Buyers and agents pay per request via HTTP 402 (x402). Payment unlocks access immediately — this is not freelance escrow and successful responses are generally final.
- · Spend caps & kill switch for agents
- · Usage logs + unified receipts
- · Credit if seller returns 5xx after valid pay
Typical escrow journey
Post & fund
Publish a job with a checklist, then lock USDC in PaylaneEscrow on Arc.
Assign & deliver
Worker starts only after Funded. Delivery includes notes and artifacts.
Review
Accept, request revision (≤2), or open a dispute within the review window.
Settle
Release to worker, auto-release on silence, or admin split — all receipted.
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Built for Arc and Base
Escrow is live on Arc Testnet via an upgradeable proxy. Add Base Sepolia from the header network menu — deploy escrow per chain, same app.