Frequently Asked Questions

AngelVow is an on-chain crowdfunding platform where real people make wishes — fundraising goals — and angels fulfill them with USDC on Base Mainnet. Every transaction is transparent and settled directly on the blockchain.

Sign in with Google or GitHub, click 'Make a Wish', fill in your title, description, goal amount in USDC, and an optional deadline. Once submitted, your wish appears on the feed and anyone can donate.

USDC is a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. On AngelVow, all wishes are denominated and funded in USDC on Base Mainnet, meaning there's no price volatility — $10 donated is always $10 received.

Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built by Coinbase. It offers fast, cheap transactions — gas fees are typically fractions of a cent — making it ideal for micro-donations and crowdfunding.

You need a wallet to donate USDC. AngelVow supports MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and any injected browser wallet. You can sign in and browse without a wallet, but connecting one is required to donate.

When a wish reaches its goal amount, the smart contract allows the wish creator to release the funds to their wallet. The transaction is settled entirely on-chain with no intermediary.

If a wish has a deadline and it expires without being fully funded, donors can claim a full refund through the smart contract. No funds are lost.

AngelVow does not take a percentage cut from donations. You pay only the Base network gas fee, which is typically less than a cent per transaction.

Vaults are community pools where multiple members contribute USDC together to collectively fund wishes. Any member can join a vault and pool resources with others.

The smart contracts are deployed on Base Mainnet and verifiable on Basescan. The platform is built by BlindspotLab.

AngelVow is accessible globally. Since it operates on blockchain infrastructure, anyone with a crypto wallet and USDC can participate regardless of location.

You can bridge USDC to Base using the official Base Bridge, or buy it directly on Coinbase and withdraw to Base. Coinbase Wallet users can get USDC on Base natively.