HelioX Pass: Free Mint coming to Ethereum soon

Stijn Paumen
Helio
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5 min readMay 24, 2023

Following our successful funding round of $3.3 million, we’re excited to announce the launch of HelioX Pass on Ethereum. The free mint, set to take place in Q3, is a unique opportunity for Ethereum projects and creators to get access to the best payments platform in Web3. Read the full whitepaper.

HelioX pass — our official NFT on Ethereum

HelioX Pass: More Than Just an NFT

The NFT is a subscription to HelioX on Ethereum. HelioX offers a solution that’s cheaper, faster & delivers a better UX than any other payments platform. Solutions include 👇

  • E-commerce: add 1-click, crypto payments to your store today to reach a fast growing audience of crypto users worldwide. Increase sales by 2x
  • NFT sales & presales: create “no-code” checkout pages with ease to sell NFT’s in the run up to mint. Full integration with MagicEden and other NFT launchpads
  • Pay Links: enable a broad range of payment workflows including NFT OTC sales, Discord payments, invoicing, x-border payments, paywalling and more
  • Pro-code: we offer powerful developer tools including APIs, libraries and Webhooks to integrate Helio checkouts in your website, app or workflow.

Helio is a utility-first project with a fully developed product that was launched on Solana in June of 2022, quickly emerged as the leading payments provider on Solana and has been battle-tested by 1,000s of merchant customers including Solana MagicEden, FamousFoxes and 50,000 creators and users. Read the whitepaper here: https://eth.docs.hel.io/

The HelioX Pass Advantage: What are the Utilities?

HelioX is the pro version of the Helio payment platform aimed at Web3 builders and power users.

The core benefit is 50% reduced fees on Ethereum transactions; as well as enterprise features & support including unlimited access to the API.

Holders of the HelioX pass benefit from a perpetual subscription to HelioX on Ethereum. Over the next 24 months we expect 10,000s of creators and merchants to receive payments on Helio putting upward floor price pressure for HelioX passes.

For comparison, we first launched HelioX on Solana in September 2022 and 1,000s of merchants & creators already subscribe by holding 2x Helions NFT in their connected wallet or by paying a monthly fee of $100 via a Helio subscription. Helions NFTs have generated over $5M in trading volume.

The utility and demand for HelioX passes is directly linked to our ability to offer a great Web3 payments platform.

The value of the HelioX Pass is also tied to the growth and success of the Helio platform. With over 1,000 merchant customers and more than 50,000 unique active wallets, Helio will continue to attract creators and merchants on multiple chains, and the demand for HelioX Passes is expected to increase.

Community is at the heart of the HelioX Pass. By holding the pass, users gain exclusive access to community prize pools. This not only adds an exciting dimension to the Helio experience but also fosters a sense of community among users.

Moreover, the HelioX Pass offers a unique opportunity to be part of a community of high-quality Web3 builders and power users. This community is at the forefront of Web3 innovation, and by holding the HelioX Pass, users can share knowledge, discover new use cases, and explore technologies alongside these innovators.

A Transparent Strategy: The HelioX Pass Mint

Helio is all about transparency, and the strategy for the HelioX Pass mint is no exception. Here’s what you can expect:

The supply for the HelioX Pass mint is capped at 7,500, and the best part? It’s a FREE mint! The mint is scheduled to take place in Q3, marking a milestone in Helio’s journey.

To achieve our objectives we will allocate WL spots on the following basis:

  • A sizeable share of WLs are reserved for collaborations with key ETH projects
  • Holders of +10 Helions (our Solana NFT) earn an automatic WL for each of 10x Helions NFTs that they hold. A Helions snapshot will be taken prior to mint to allocate these WLs. The exact date will be announced. You need to pay full royalties on the Helions to be eligible
  • Pre-mint ETH projects that decide to use Helio for pre-sales will earn an automatic whitelist allocation
  • Community participation: our team of collab managers will closely follow activity levels of the community and reward individuals who demonstrate exceptional participation on Twitter, spaces and in Discord
  • Proof of usage: community members that use Helio for their ETH payments needs and post proof in the Helio discord will have a chance of being selected for a WL spot. Follow the eth-proof channel in our discord
  • A limited number of spots will be sold via a Helio Pay Link (x-chain) in our Discord (date TBD). Holders that manage to pre-purchase will avoid paying gas fees on ETH as the NFT will be airdropped on mint day
  • ~500 HelioX passes to be minted by the Helio treasury (to be used for community promos and giveaways over time)

Join the Web3 Payments Revolution: Conclusion

With its innovative platform, impressive growth, and the upcoming HelioX pass mint, Helio is poised to revolutionize the Web3 payments landscape. Since launching in 2022, Helio has processed over $25M in e-commerce, NFT sales, SaaS subscriptions, content paywalls, and other payments for thousands of merchant customers and users. Helio features in the top 50 DeFi apps across all blockchains, according to DappRadar.

Helio: making Web3 payments simple

Stay tuned for more updates on the HelioX pass mint and join our Discord to secure your WL for a HelioX pass. This is your chance to be a part of the exciting journey with Helio in the Web3 economy!

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Stijn Paumen
Helio
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Dutch guy in London. Works at Helio, the Web3 payments platform⚡️ Currently in learning mode…