Announcement

Paper joins forces with thirdweb

Today, we’re really excited to announce that Paper has been acquired by thirdweb — joining forces to empower builders with the most complete web3 development stack! Why we’re joining forces with thirdweb We built Paper to make web3 accessible to everyone, and to bring blockchain technology to every user

Product Updates

CheckoutWithEth Improvements

We just made major upgrades for developers using our SDKs to accept payments in ETH. Improvements 1. Its now faster & less buggy: It matches the UI patterns of our other Checkout components, like CheckoutWithCard 2. Its simpler & more intuitive: We used to have different wallets for paying and

Product Updates

Announcing Paper Connect

Our Embedded Wallet Service allows you to create web3 wallets for your users tied to their emails. Your customers no longer have to worry about gas, seed phrases, and all the other confusing crypto terms to get onboarded to your app. And today, we’re excited to launch PaperConnect which

Product Updates

Save credit card information across all devices

We just made it easy for your users to remember their credit card checkout details on any device. What it is The first time a user buys something, they'll have the option to store their card details. In the past, this would only work on the same browser

Guides

Programmable NFTs (pNFTs) on Solana: Everything you need to know

Introduction In this piece, we'll cover: * The basics of ProgrammableNFTs and how they're redefining digital art, ownership, and royalties in the web3 space * How developers and artists can utilize ProgrammableNFTs in the Solana community * A beginner's guide to joining the ProgrammableNFTs movement NFT Royalties:

Product Updates

Add the ability to export private key for embedded wallets

We now allow your users to export their private keys.   At Paper, we make web3 wallets super simple for your users. They can log in with email or social auth. Unlike other email-based wallets, we're completely non-custodial. And now, your users have the ability to export their private

Guides

Why Am I Not Receiving USDC? Tips and Fixes

Plus: The Difference Between Coins and Tokens In this article, I’ll explain: * The difference between a coin (ETH, BTC, etc.) and a token (ERC721, ERC1155, ERC20, etc.) * What it means to “send a token” * Why you might not be receiving any USDC 1. Coins vs Tokens: Know The Difference

Product Updates

Improved 'Register Contract' Flow

We’ve revamped the flow for registering your contract in the developer dashboard. The old process (tedious): 1. A user would click on the 'register' button and a modal would appear. 2. You’d have to manually fill out all the fields. 3. There was an optional '

Product Updates

Launchpad Integration: Easily KYC/KYB your Sellers

Are you building an NFT launchpad? If so, we’ve built something for you. If you’ve been onboarding NFT sellers to your platform, you’re required by law to make them KYC/KYB. Most launchpads spend hours stitching multiple tools together to do this. Thankfully, now you don’t

Guides

Build a decentralized Amazon clone that accepts crypto

0:00/1× Introduction In this guide, we will show you how to create a decentralized Amazon clone that accepts card and crypto payments. Try the app for yourself Each item will be an NFT that we will create using Solidity. Even though items are priced in ETH, users can

New: Arbitrum + Arbitrum Goerli Support for Checkouts and Wallets

We're thrilled to announce that Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Goerli are now integrated into our Checkouts and Wallets products. Digging Deeper: What's Arbitrum? Arbitrum is a suite of Ethereum scaling solutions developed by Offchain Labs. Arbitrum One is its mainnet, while Arbitrum Goerli is the testnet.

Product Updates

NEW: Sepolia Support

TLDR: We’ve just added Sepolia into our Checkouts product. A Closer Look: What's Sepolia? Sepolia is a new testnet for Ethereum. It's designed to support the development and testing of new features for Ethereum, providing an environment for testing improvements to gas fees and transaction

NFTs

How web3 reaches the next billion users

The Web3 Use Case We’re at an inflection point for web3. Until now, most of blockchain’s history has been a story of gradient descent. It’s been a series of experiments trying to find the ideal use case for blockchain technology. We’ve built millions of decentralized applications,

Tutorials

How to Create a Token-Gated Blog (Using Next and Paper)

0:00/1× In this guide, we'll show you how to create a token-gated blog. Readers without an NFT can purchase an NFT with a credit card or crypto. Once they hold the NFT, they'll get access to the blog posts. This tutorial will use Typescript,

NFTs

How to Create and Update NFTs Programmatically Using the Paper API

If you're looking to create and update an NFT contract programmatically, you're in the right place. In this guide, I'll walk you through the process step by step, so you can have your new NFT contract (and prebuilt Checkout Link) up and running in

Product Updates

New: Optimism Support for Checkouts & Embedded Wallets

Hey folks! We're super excited to announce that we're integrating Optimism into our Checkouts and Wallets products. This move will help us provide a better user experience, handle more users, and stay on top of the latest blockchain innovations. Try Optimism on Paper What's

Guides

How to Create an NFT Collection With The Same Asset (Without Code)

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of creating an NFT contract with a Paper, where all holders of the NFT will have the same image or asset. This type of contract is useful for membership cards, event passes, and more. In this specific example, we will

Guides

Create a Simple App to Airdrop NFTs to Email or Wallet Addresses Using Paper

This guide will show you create a simple app to airdrop NFTs, without setting up your own infrastructure. This method works with both email addresses and wallet addresses. We’ll be using Paper, React, and Tailwind. 0:00/1× What is an NFT Airdrop? NFT Airdrops are a powerful marketing

Product Updates

How to Allow Users to Log in to Your Web3 App With Email (Using Rainbowkit or wagmi and Paper)

This guide will show you how to allow users to log in to your web3 app using their email in two simple steps. This guide shows you how to do that with Paper and RainbowKit or Wagmi. What Is Paper? Paper’s Embedded Wallets are the easiest way to log

Announcing Quickstart: Deploy thirdweb NFT contracts using Paper

We just partnered with thirdweb to launch Quickstart. It’s a major improvement for brands looking to get an NFT project live as fast as possible. Quickstart allows you to Airdrop NFTs or create an NFT Checkout in just 2 steps. The Backstory Last week, Decrypt came to us to

Upcoming UX Improvements to CheckoutWithCard

We'd like to share some of the upcoming user and developer experience improvements to our NFT Checkouts product. These improvements will go live on Friday, 28th April. 'CheckoutWithCard' now appears on a single page We've consolidated the card checkout from two pages to one.

Case Studies

How Space Runners and Balmain Are Shaping the Future of Fashion With NFTs

TLDR: Space Runners, a digital fashion brand, partnered with French luxury brand Balmain to launch exclusive Unicorn sneakers, combining physical and digital dimensions in the world of fashion. Both companies aimed to push the boundaries of fashion and the Metaverse, with each limited-edition sneaker linked to a unique Balmain x

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade: An Overview for Crypto Developers

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Ethereum's Transition to Proof of Stake 3. Shanghai Upgrade: Key Technical Aspects 3.1 Staked ETH Withdrawal Mechanism 3.2 Additional Features and EIPs 4. Market Impact: Staking Rates and Network Security 5. Unstaking and Potential Market Effects 6. Conclusion 1. Introduction

Introducing Our Growth Plan: Airdrop API, NFT Pre-sales and Auctions, 5k Wallets, and More…

Over the past month, we’ve worked with brands like Balmain, Salesforce, Space Runners, and Tonic. And one thing became increasingly clear: the best brands want to create the most unique NFT experiences at scale, so they need flexible software that scales with them. Given this, we’ve decided to

How To Remove Recovery Codes for Non-Custodial Wallets Using Paper's Embedded Wallet Service

Let’s face it: NFTs are growing in mainstream adoption. As more use cases shift to the blockchain, securing your users becomes increasingly important. The most reliable way to securely manage your users’ assets is with non-custodial wallets. And in this guide, we'll show you how to make