Revenue Model

How money flows through the ATLAS ecosystem

Revenue Streams

ATLAS creates three distinct revenue opportunities:

1. Knowledge Monetization (x402)

Earn from AI agents and researchers querying your curated knowledge.

2. API Capacity Reselling

Profit from unused quota on premium data APIs.

3. Agent Services (Future)

Deploy specialized agents that others can hire.

Revenue Split

Standard Split: 90/10

Recipient
Percentage

Provider

90%

ATLAS Infrastructure

10%

The 10% covers:

  • Payment processing

  • Infrastructure costs

  • Marketplace maintenance

  • Security and monitoring

Why This Split?

We believe creators should capture most value. Traditional platforms take 30-50%. We take 10%.

Knowledge Revenue (x402)

Pricing Tiers

Tier
Price Range
Provider Receives (90%)

Micro

$0.001

$0.0009

Standard

$0.01

$0.009

Deep

$0.10

$0.09

Premium

$0.25

$0.225

Volume Scenarios

Monthly Queries
Avg Price
Gross Revenue
Provider Net

100

$0.05

$5

$4.50

1,000

$0.05

$50

$45

10,000

$0.05

$500

$450

100,000

$0.05

$5,000

$4,500

Growth Projections

As the AI agent economy expands:

Year
Est. Agent Queries (Market)
ATLAS Share
Provider Opportunity

2024

10M/month

0.01%

1K queries

2025

100M/month

0.1%

100K queries

2026

1B/month

0.5%

5M queries

API Reselling Revenue

Markup Model

Base API Cost
Markup
Consumer Pays
Provider Gross
Provider Net (90%)

$0.05

2x

$0.10

$0.05 profit

$0.045

$0.05

3x

$0.15

$0.10 profit

$0.09

$0.05

4x

$0.20

$0.15 profit

$0.135

Portfolio Example

API
Subscription
Resale %
Monthly Profit

Nansen

$500

50% sold

+$175

Kaito

$200

60% sold

+$108

Arkham

$150

40% sold

+$54

Total

$850

+$337

Payment Flow

Solana-Based Settlement

Settlement Timing

Event
Timing

Query executed

Instant

Payment sent

Instant

On-chain confirmation

~400ms

Funds available

Immediate

No waiting periods. No minimum thresholds. Real-time settlement.

Fee Comparison

vs. Traditional Platforms

Platform
Creator Take
Platform Take

ATLAS x402

90%

10%

App Store

70%

30%

YouTube

55%

45%

Substack

90%

10%

Patreon

88-95%

5-12%

vs. Web3 Protocols

Protocol
Creator Take
Protocol Take

ATLAS x402

90%

10%

Mirror

97.5%

2.5%

Lens

100%

0%

Sound.xyz

95%

5%

ATLAS balances creator-friendly economics with sustainable infrastructure.

Sustainability

How ATLAS Infrastructure Is Funded

The 10% covers:

Cost
Description

Solana fees

Transaction costs (minimal)

Hosting

Marketplace infrastructure

Development

Ongoing protocol improvements

Security

Audits, monitoring, protection

Support

Provider and consumer assistance

Long-Term Model

As volume grows:

  1. Fixed costs spread across more transactions

  2. Infrastructure becomes more efficient

  3. Potential for reduced fees over time

  4. DAO governance of fee structure (future)

Tax Considerations

For Providers

Revenue from x402 and API reselling is likely taxable income. We recommend:

  • Tracking all transactions (ATLAS provides export)

  • Consulting a tax professional

  • Maintaining records of costs (API subscriptions, infrastructure)

Reporting Tools

ATLAS provides:

  • Transaction history export (CSV)

  • Annual summary reports

  • Wallet transaction records

  • Cost basis tracking (for API reselling)

Getting Started

  1. Estimate your opportunity

    • Knowledge domains with query potential

    • Unused API capacity available

  2. Set up infrastructure

    • Build ATLAS knowledge base

    • Connect premium APIs

  3. Configure pricing

    • Research competitive rates

    • Set sustainable markups

  4. Monitor and optimize

    • Track query patterns

    • Adjust pricing based on demand

    • Expand high-performing domains

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