The human internet, priced for people
AI can post and scrape at zero cost. The Quantum Internet flips the economics: every view and post costs a few micro-dollars, so humans barely notice and bots can’t flood the web.
Why it matters now
- Generative AI can produce infinite junk; only cost pressure scales.
- Wallet presence + fees = real users, not rented captcha farms.
- Post-quantum signatures and validator-sharded 2FA protect the channel long term.
Micro-fees that price out bots
Publishing or browsing costs pennies per month for people, but quickly becomes uneconomical for large botnets. Site owners choose the floor; users see and approve the fee in-wallet before anything loads.
What users see
- A fee preview: “This article costs $0.0014”
- One-tap confirm in the QP wallet; no forms, no ads.
- Refunds or rebates if the creator wants to subsidize readers.
Flow at a glance
Browse
Page shows the micro-fee; wallet confirms; content unlocks.
Publish
Creator pays a tiny post fee, sets per-view price (positive or negative to incentivize readers).
Gate
Require wallet presence and minimum price to enter or post. Bots get priced out; humans glide through.
Why price gates beat filters
Moderation filters keep chasing smarter bots. Economics does not drift: when every interaction costs a real token, automated abuse loses its margin. The Quantum Internet keeps the human web readable by attaching a tangible price to bandwidth, storage, and attention.
That also frees builders from ad tech and cookie walls. Pages can be fast, private, and still fund themselves with transparent micro-fees instead of trackers. Readers choose when to pay; creators choose when to subsidize. The result is a quieter feed and a healthier signal-to-noise ratio.
A practical example
- A blog sets $0.001 to read; wallet shows it up front.
- A comment requires wallet presence and $0.0005 to post.
- For a launch week, the blog rebates readers: net cost $0.
- Bots attempting 1M posts face real cost; spam collapses.
Quantum Internet domains
New namespaces built for wallet-gated experiences. No ads, no third-party trackers—just transparent pricing and instant settlement.
- Wallet = identity + session + payment in one step.
- Price to enter, price to post, or even pay readers to try content.
- Portable personhood: your wallet works across Quantum Internet sites.
What’s included
Build on the Quantum Internet
Drop-in APIs to price actions, verify wallets, and settle fees. No captchas, no card forms—just clear economics that keep AI spam out.
Integration flow
- Site calls pricing API → shows fee.
- Wallet confirms and signs the request.
- Content/service unlocks; settlement posts on-chain.
Roadmap
Rolling out in phases to keep costs predictable and UX simple.
Design principles
- Keep human cost tiny; make spam expensive.
- Show fees up front; settle instantly.
- Stay quantum-safe end to end.