Use Cases

DRIP is designed for products where access, work, or service delivery happens over time. Instead of one upfront payment, a wallet can keep a stream active while value is being delivered.

Common patterns

Service access

Gate API usage, hosted services, or compute access with a wallet-native XLM payment stream.

Wallet-native subscriptions

Replace card subscriptions with an on-chain XLM stream that can be paused or cancelled from the payer's Freighter wallet.

Contributor payouts

Pay contributors continuously in XLM during an engagement while retaining control over unvested funds.

Grants and bounties

Fund milestone work with an XLM stream that vests over the active work period instead of paying everything upfront.

Digital services

Meter access to communities, tools, datasets, or private services using active Stellar stream status.

Testnet exploration

Try streaming escrow mechanics on Stellar Testnet with no real funds at risk.

Where DRIP fits best

The payer should be able to stop future payment at any time.
The receiver should be able to claim XLM as it vests.
Access or service delivery should depend on active stream status.
Both sides benefit from transparent, verifiable on-chain state.

What DRIP is not

DRIP is not a trading product, not a yield strategy, and not a promise of returns. Its core purpose is streaming escrow and payment-aware access on Stellar.