# Post A4 — payout anatomy
Getting paid in crypto isn't one step — it's six:
1. Pick the payout rail BEFORE you start work (USDC on Solana? ETH? Stripe?)
2. "Payment sent" is not a payment — only a confirmed tx is
3. Check fees: small payouts get eaten by gas on congested chains
4. Verify on-chain: which account changed, which token moved
5. Clear the noise: dust and old swaps are not income
6. Move ≥80% to cold storage within 24h
That last step is the one most solo earners skip — and the one that makes tax season sane.
#Crypto #Web3 #WriteToEarn $USDC
Getting paid in crypto isn't one step — it's six:
1. Pick the payout rail BEFORE you start work (USDC on Solana? ETH? Stripe?)
2. "Payment sent" is not a payment — only a confirmed tx is
3. Check fees: small payouts get eaten by gas on congested chains
4. Verify on-chain: which account changed, which token moved
5. Clear the noise: dust and old swaps are not income
6. Move ≥80% to cold storage within 24h
That last step is the one most solo earners skip — and the one that makes tax season sane.
#Crypto #Web3 #WriteToEarn $USDC