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For buyers

How to buy shards

Shards let you participate in device reward streams remotely, browse the marketplace, checkout in USDC, and claim your pro rata share when payouts run.

Fractals marketplace with listing cards
Marketplace — browse listings, compare APY and price, add shards to your cart

What each listing shows

Price / Shard

USDC

Cost per shard

Estimated APY

%

Projected annual return (estimate)

Payouts

Schedule

How many reward distributions

Est. daily / shard

Tokens

Rough daily reward per shard

Tap the i icon on a card for disclaimers. Estimates are based on past device performance — not guaranteed.

Before you buy

Connect a wallet with USDC. Make sure the listing is still on sale (not sold out).

After you buy

Your shards show up under Shards in the sidebar.

Buying shards

1

Connect your wallet

Click Connect Wallet (top right). Sign in when prompted so the app knows your wallet.
2

Choose how many shards

On a listing card, use + / or type a number. The cart icon in the header shows your order.
3

Check out

Open the cart, review the total (includes a small platform fee), and confirm. Your wallet will pop up — approve the transaction to complete the purchase.
4

View your shards

Go to Shards in the sidebar to see what you own.
Listing detail page with device map and metrics
Listing page — full details, device map, and sale info (open via Details on a card)

Claiming rewards

After a deployer distributes rewards, your share appears in Shards — claim it to your wallet.

1

Open your holdings

Click Shards in the sidebar. Each listing you own shows your balance, reward history, and past distributions.
Shard holdings panel with owned listing and distribution history
Shard holdings — your listings, reward chart, and distribution rows
2

Claim your payout

Find the distribution with an available balance and click Claim. Already-claimed payouts show as Claimed.
3

Confirm in your wallet

Your wallet opens to approve the transaction. A small Solana network fee applies. Tokens land in your wallet after confirmation.

Good to know

Check that the sale is still active and you understand the payout schedule before buying. Estimated APY is a projection, not a promise.

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