Community Credits

SimpleX is a private messaging network without user IDs. To scale large groups and channels sustainably—without ads or a single controlling investor—the project is introducing Community Credits.

What are Community Credits?

Prepaid infrastructure credits for servers used by groups and channels. They are not tradable speculative tokens: no pre-sale or emission. Users pay for network capacity while preserving privacy.

How it will work (overview)

Purchase credits (initially via stablecoins; more payment options planned).
Funds are held in autonomous smart contracts not controlled by a single company.
Assign credits privately to a group or channel using its public address (zero-knowledge proofs planned).
Group owners redeem credits to server operators; operators receive a share of unlocked funds.

Why it matters

Advertising-funded messengers monetize your metadata. Centralized platforms can de-platform users. Community Credits aim to fund servers and development while keeping the network decentralized and user-owned.