# Overview

## What is Wink?

Wink is a next-generation membership-based social platform that redefines the way creators and fans connect. It ensures non-custodial, instant payments while providing a suite of tools for creators to optimize workflow and enhance revenue.

Wink offers two membership types. In addition to traditional, monthly recurring subscriptions, Wink has introduced Passes—lifelong, no-renewal, premium memberships.

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### LIKE - Wink's utility token

Be part of the innovative creator platform that strives to redefine the creator economy. Wink provides creators and fans alike with a one-of-a-kind platform experience while harnessing the power of decentralization and Web3. Thus, LIKE is the creator platform utility token on Solana, shaping the future of the creator economy.\
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**LIKE Utilities:**

* [x] **Buyback**: A portion of the company profit will be used to buy LIKE periodically
* [x] **Creator Staking**: Fans stake their LIKE on favourite creators for APY
* [x] **Community Reward**: Seasonal airdrops and more based on platform activities

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### For Creators

Creators can earn by launching two membership types to share exclusive content and receive tips from direct messages. Additionally, Wink's native CRM tools such as multi-account management and analytics help creators simplify and optimize workflow and revenue.

* [x] [**Passes**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/memberships): Lifelong, no-renewal memberships, limited by number & resell-able by holders
* [x] [**Subscription**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/memberships): Peer-to-peer monthly recurring memberships
* [x] [**Pay-per-view Content**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/messenger)**:** Send content that can be unlocked by paying 
* [x] [**Self-Custodial**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/benefits/social-login): Funds move almost instantly from fans to creator and no platform or payment processor will hold custodial of them
* [x] [**CRM**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/crm-tools): Creators access tools for workflow boost, such as multi-account management, chatnotes, media vault & fan analytics

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### For Fans

Fans can join different memberships to access exclusive content and direct message their favorite creators. Fans can also leverage our AI explore engine to discover content and creators. 

* [x] [**Social Login**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/benefits/social-login): Log-in with social account. Upon log-in, a web3 wallet is created and linked
* [x] [**Explore** ](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/explore): Discover content. Find interesting photos, videos and accounts. Powered by OpenAI CLIP
* [x] [**Messenger**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/messenger): Send tips, gifts, private messages, photos, videos and gifs to creators through the messenger
* [x] [**Pay with Card/Phone**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/benefits/pay-with-card)**:** Top-up USDC through Credit Card, Apple/Google Pay & more
* [x] [**Marketplace**](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/product/marketplace): Pass holders can re-sell Passes and users can purchase Passes on the marketplace
* [x] [**Gasless transaction**:](https://trywink.gitbook.io/wink/benefits/gasless-transaction) Purchasing memberships on Wink does not incur any network fees