How to hire a developer and pay in crypto.
Choose a developer for the website, application or integration you need. Then agree the crypto payment terms: asset, network, amount calculation, milestones and confirmation of receipt. Paying a developer in crypto does not require blockchain features in your product. The scope and source handover still need to be written down.
Use the free worksheetStart with the product you need.
A company website, online store, customer portal or internal tool can be commissioned with crypto payment terms. Describe the user, the job they need to complete and the systems the build must connect to. The payment method does not replace that brief.
When searching for a provider, be explicit: you need a web or application developer who accepts crypto. A profile advertising blockchain engineering may describe a different service. Ask for evidence relevant to your actual build.
Make the payment terms precise.
The proposal should make the payment instruction understandable to both sides. Do not leave these decisions inside an informal phrase such as pay in USDC. BRÈCHE agrees the terms for the specific project before requesting payment.
| Decision | Record in the proposal | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Asset and network | The exact accepted asset and transfer network. | Have both sides confirmed the intended receiving setup? |
| Amount | How the payable amount is determined and any quote validity. | What happens if payment arrives after the agreed quote window? |
| Milestone | The work or project stage associated with each payment. | Which acceptance checks or start conditions apply? |
| Fees and receipt | Who is responsible for fees and how receipt is confirmed. | Who resolves a payment that does not match the agreed instruction? |
| Changes or cancellation | How scope changes and cancellation are handled under the agreement. | What requires a new written agreement before more work or payment? |
Tie the agreement to a finished result.
Illustrative example: commission a company website with editable service pages and a quote form. The developer accepts an agreed crypto asset. The scope covers the content model, responsive pages, delivery of test requests and deployment. It does not add a wallet connection to the website.
Acceptance checks cover a valid request, invalid input and an unavailable receiving service. The handover identifies the source and account access. The proposal states when payments are due against that agreed release. No amount, duration or payment split in this example is a BRÈCHE price quote.
How do you assess a developer without client references?
Start with the proposed work: can the developer explain the requirements, unresolved dependencies and acceptance checks? For a site, describe the editing flow and what happens after a form is submitted. For a portal, define which records each user can see and how a failed action recovers.
BRÈCHE never shares past client projects, including anonymised cases or private references. Our public examples are fictional. They explain a method; they do not prove a delivery history or a business result.
Use the proposal to agree a bounded first milestone, its deliverables and its review conditions. Inspect the work produced for your own project against those conditions before accepting the milestone. Scope, timing and payment arrangements must be agreed; there is no standard pilot or payment split implied here.
Keep the source and accounts in the agreement.
Agree the rights to the custom work, how source is handed over and what another developer needs to run it. Domain, hosting, data and integrations need named account owners. Third-party components and hosted services retain their own terms and costs.
For existing code, establish the running revision and reproducible problems before estimating a takeover. Payment in crypto does not remove the need for a baseline, setup notes or access to the systems involved.
Working with BRÈCHE.
BRÈCHE accepts crypto for websites, applications, integrations and existing-code work. BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT and USDC are the primary options shown by the studio; the actual asset and network are agreed for the project. A conventional product is a normal brief here.
You work directly with your developer. The proposal defines the build, custom source handover, confidential access and payment terms. BRÈCHE never uses your project as a reference. The website itself does not collect funds or publish a payment address. Start by preparing the requirements.
The checklist.
- Describe the website, app or integration independently of the payment method.
- Assess the proposed approach and define what the first milestone must demonstrate.
- Agree the exact asset, network and amount calculation.
- Define payment milestones, fees and receipt confirmation.
- Write acceptance checks and how changes are agreed.
- Record access requirements and the no-client-reference policy.
- Include custom source rights, account ownership and operational handover.
Take it into the project.
Crypto-paid project planning worksheet.
Prepare the scope, payment questions and private delivery requirements before agreeing a build. This is a planning aid, not a quote, contract or payment instruction.
Download the worksheet (.txt)Plain text, ready to edit. No account or email required.
Preview the worksheet questions
- Product and first release
- Describe the website, app or integration, its users and one complete flow. Separate development requirements from how you will pay for the work.
- Acceptance and review
- Define the first milestone, its deliverables and observable acceptance checks. Include one failure case and the person who will review the work.
- Asset and network
- Record the proposed crypto asset and network as decisions to confirm in the proposal. Do not paste wallet addresses, private keys or recovery phrases here.
- Amount basis and validity
- What currency or asset defines the price? Record the amount calculation, any conversion reference and the payment window to agree. Leave unknowns open.
- Payment stages and receipt
- Map each payment to an agreed stage. Identify fee responsibilities, receipt confirmation and the person to contact about an unmatched payment.
- Private delivery
- Record who may access the brief, source and review environment. BRÈCHE never shares client projects as references, including anonymised case studies. Separate this rule from the client's own release plans.
- Source and operation
- List the source, account access and setup instructions required at handover. Identify third-party licences, subscriptions and ongoing responsibilities.
- Changes and cancellation
- Record how scope changes, missed dependencies or cancellation will be handled in the agreement. Identify unresolved decisions before approving work or payment.