Fountain Review
Earn and support creators with Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr on a next-gen podcast platform and Web3 automation suite.
Why We Recommend Fountain
Podcast platform active since 2021; 4M+ podcasts indexed. First podcasting app to natively integrate Nostr for discovery and social. Custodial Lightning wallet for all users. The separate 'Fountain' Web3 ops platform raised $3.5M seed (2024) and is enterprise-focused, currently in private beta with institutional clients. Podcast payouts and wallet infrastructure are transparent; open value splits for creators. Platform and Web3 operations share brand but run independently.
Best For
Ideal for Bitcoin and Lightning podcasters and listeners seeking open, ad-free monetization with seamless sats streaming. Also fits discovery-focused users interested in Nostr-powered micropayments and social feeds. Separately, the Web3 ops automation platform targets institutions looking to streamline on-chain operations and treasury management securely.
Services & Features
- Earn sats for listening to podcasts
- Value-for-value streaming payments & boosts (Lightning)
- 4M+ podcast catalog
- Nostr social protocol integration (likes, boosts, discovery)
- Podcast clips, playlists, and advanced discovery feed
- Podcast hosting with analytics, direct payout & video support
- Premium subscription for accelerated earning & reduced fees
- Web3 on-chain workflow automation (enterprise, private beta)
- No-code tools for treasury, trading & compliance (Web3 stack, beta)
Considerations
Podcast wallet is custodial (users do not hold their own keys); 4% fee on earnings and boosts (1% with Premium); some features, rewards, and lower fees require Fountain Premium. Podcaster hosting upgrades and analytics are gated to paid tiers. Web3 ops stack is in private beta, not available to retail users.
