Getting Started with Exchange
Create your first Wealth Capsule and start earning from your digital assets.
You’ll need a Web3 wallet (MetaMask, Essentials, etc.) to get started.
Quick Start
Connect Your Wallet
- Go to ela.city
- Click “Connect Wallet”
- Choose your wallet provider
- Sign the authentication message
Create Your Profile
- Set your username
- Add a profile picture (optional)
- Link social accounts (optional)
Create a Wealth Capsule
- Click “Create” → “Wealth Capsule”
- Upload your content (file, data, or media)
- Set your licensing terms:
- Access Price: How much to access
- Duration: One-time or subscription
- Revenue Splits: Share with collaborators
- Deploy to blockchain
Publish and Earn
- Your capsule is now live on the Exchange
- Share the link or let users discover it
- Revenue flows directly to your wallet
Pricing Your Content
| Content Type | Suggested Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Articles/Documents | $1-25 | Per-access or subscription |
| Training Data | $10-1000+ | Depends on size/quality |
| Video Content | $5-100 | Per-view or subscription |
| Code/APIs | $10-500/mo | Subscription recommended |
| Premium Research | $50-500 | One-time or limited access |
Revenue Distribution
Define how revenue is split:
Total Revenue: 100%
├── Creator: 70%
├── Collaborator A: 15%
├── Collaborator B: 10%
└── Platform: 5%All splits are enforced by smart contracts - automatic and trustless.
Best Practices
For Maximum Discoverability
- Use clear, descriptive titles
- Add relevant tags
- Write compelling descriptions
- Include preview/samples when possible
For Revenue
- Price competitively at first
- Offer subscription options
- Create series/collections
- Engage with your audience
Integration with PC2
Your Personal Cloud (PC2) can serve as the storage backend for your Wealth Capsules:
- Host your content on your PC2 node
- Create capsule pointing to your content
- PC2 handles decryption and delivery
- Revenue flows to your wallet
This gives you complete sovereignty - you host the content, you control access, you receive payment.