# How payment works

> USDC on BNB Smart Chain\, from intent to confirmed entitlement\.

*Billing \& payments → Payments*

Orders are settled in USDC on BNB Smart Chain\. The platform issues a payment intent\, watches the chain for a matching transfer\, and only then creates entitlements\.

## The sequence

1. **An order is created** — Checkout validates the offer\, the broker\/server combination where relevant\, and the amount\.
2. **A funding intent is issued** — You receive a destination address and an exact amount\. Both are bound to that single order\.
3. **You transfer USDC** — Send the exact amount from a wallet you control\, on BNB Smart Chain\, using the USDC contract shown at checkout\.
4. **The transfer is observed** — The platform watches for the transfer and waits for finality before treating it as settled\.
5. **Entitlements are issued** — Licenses\, enrollments and downloads are created and reported in your account\.

> **NETWORK AND AMOUNT MUST BOTH MATCH** — Sending on the wrong chain\, from an exchange that rewrites the sender\, or for a different amount can make a transfer unmatchable\. Send the exact amount\, on BNB Smart Chain\, from a wallet you control\.

## Wallet balance

You can also top up a platform balance and pay an order from it\. Balance\, top\-ups and allocations are shown in [Account → Wallet](/account/wallet)\.