A blockchain-backed marketplace for digital creators and their clients
Welcome to
the marketplace
of the future
Uniting currency, community, contacts and contracts in one blockchain-backed digital marketplace, etopium is the future of how freelance creators and their clients do business.
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A marketplace for
digital services
The goal of the etopium platform is to provide a one-stop shop for freelance digital creators and the clients that need them. Whether you’re a copywriter, a designer or a business that needs one, with etopium it only takes a few clicks to set up a blockchain-backed contract for the services you require.
A cryptocurrency
All contracts between supplier and purchaser are conducted in the cryptocurrency that gives the etopium platform its name. Not only does this allow etopium to cap its commission fees as an industry-low 2%, but it also means we can give back to our most productive members with etopium rewards.
A wallet
Supported by its own digital wallet, the etopium platform is designed to help you through every step of your transaction. If you’re a client, simply open your account, purchase your etopium and search for the service you need – we’ll handle the rest right through to delivery with no third parties involved.
Trusted by design. A peer-to-peer
decentralized ecosystem
Being a blockchain-backed digital marketplace, all transactions are 100% secure and backed by smart contract. This means that once the criteria of your contract have been fulfilled, you’ll receive your payment automatically with no processing times, no back-and-forth emails and no broken promises.
Current market problems
Right now, it’s a jungle out there in the digital freelance marketplace. Despite some 20-30% of the workforce in the US and EU-15 countries being involved in the “gig” economy and the industry being worth $1.4 trillion per year in America alone, freelancers and their clients still face the same old issues.
Up to 20% commission
on your work
In a traditional centralised marketplace, the platform owner has all the power. Existing sites like Upwork and Fiverr charge up to 20% commission and can adjust their rates at any time.
Additional fees and
third-party payment
Every transaction on a traditional centralised marketplace runs the risk of incurring further charges, with set-up fees, third-party payment processing and international transfers all eating into your profit.
Accountability and
proof of work
Freelancers lose an average of $6,000 a year due to non-payment from clients, while clients frequently have no choice but to put their faith in freelancers with unverified skills and little proof of work.
Etopium’s Vision
Etopium seeks to create a fairer, safer and more rewarding digital marketplace where more profit from every transaction ends up with the supplier. Our platform charges an industry-low 2% commission on all contracts and we also return 0.5% of this fee in the form of community rewards.
2%
0,5% Returned into the ecosystem
for rewarding infrastructure.
- Instant access to your etopium funds via our digital wallet
- Underpinned by 100% secure and unbreakable smart contracts
- Smart contracts can be customised to meet any job requirements
- You’ll always own the rights to anything you produce
- Industry-low fees mean suppliers get more from every transaction
- As a result, purchasers will find better prices from suppliers
- Everyone can profit from our community rewards pool
The power of smart contracts. A game-changer feature.
On the etopium platform, all jobs are governed by unbreakable smart contract. Our intuitive user interface lets you set up all the key details including rates and fee distribution in a few simple clicks; and once the job’s done, payment will be immutably transferred to your wallet with no third-party fees.
How it works
Join etopium
Register on the etopium platform in a few steps
Fill in your job requirements
Complete a briefing form in as much detail as possible so there’s no room for interpretation
Share your task with the marketplace
Once you’re satisfied that your briefing form is complete, you can share it in the marketplace
An etopium member will claim your task
All relevant freelancers will be notified when your job hits the marketplace and will have the option to claim it
Deploy your job contract on blockchain
Review profiles that have claimed your task and choose the right one for you. Once you hit confirm, the job contract will be deployed
Receive and pay for your services
Once the conditions of your job contract have been fulfilled, payment will be issued instantly
Join etopium
Register on the etopium platform in a few steps
Set up your etopium profile
Add details about your skills and background so we can match you with the jobs you like
Set up your personal smart contracts
Create and deploy personal smart contracts that dictate your fees, terms and other details
Get notified about relevant jobs
If a job suits your profile, you’ll receive a notification and will have the option to show your interest by claiming it
Complete your job contract
If your claim is confirmed by a client, a job contract will automatically be deployed on blockchain and you can start working
Get paid for your work
Once the conditions of your job contract have been fulfilled, payment will be issued instantly
Etopium
White-paper
Version 1.0
Introduction to Etopium
Building a de-centralised ecosystem for digital services and products
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Building a de-centralised
ecosystem for digital services
and products.
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Whether you’re a client, freelancer or investor, we want to hear from you. Join us in changing the face of digital freelancing for good by filling in the contact form below to register your interest in etopium.