Kintsugi: get paid in BSV to build apps
A program for developers who build with Claude. Verify your ID, show your setup, pass one entry task, and take paid work on bWalletX, bChatX and the bApps. Clients pay developers directly, peer to peer; Kintsugi takes a fee and never holds the money.
The program
Who it is for, the four steps, how work arrives, the pay, and where to register interest.
Work done so far
Every task delivered through Kintsugi, with time, cost and links.
Work done so far
Since the project began on 3 Oct 2026: 153 pages and features, about 486 wall-clock hours, worth $20 an hour in pay. Running work in parallel with Claude produced about 1,376 hours of work, the estimated value of work.
| Developer | Jobs | Hours | Pay at $20/h | Estimated value of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b0ase · with Claude | 153 | 486 | ≈ $9,720 · ≈ 571 BSV | ≈ $27,526 |
| Running total | 153 | 486 | ≈ $9,720 · ≈ 571 BSV | ≈ $27,526 |
Estimate from git history, capped at 18 hours a day for 27 days; not an invoice or payment. BSV at $17.01 per BSV on 30 Oct 2026. Updated 30 Oct 2026.
Open source
The Kintsugi code (task templates, review tools, bounty sync) is open source under the Open BSV licence: github.com/bitcoin-corp/kintsugi. Specs and docs are CC BY 4.0.