At Hydro, we always take pride in providing the best possible experience for both our users and our publishers. As part of this journey, we are excited to reveal one of the biggest changes on the horizon - the launch of Hydro Plus, our premium tier, designed to offer bigger rewards, enhanced features, and even more earning potential for all publishers, no matter their size.
The platform's enhanced capabilities will allow us to attract even more users, creating more visibility for our publishers and a broader, decentralized ecosystem. Whether you’re just starting or have a large audience, these new features will provide the tools needed to thrive.
As part of this growth and development, our team is taking a necessary step to make sure the long-term success of the platform goes forward: a temporary pause in the payments.
What’s Coming?
- Hydro Plus Launch: Our premium tier includes new monetization tools, higher reward levels, and better features, all suitable for publishers of any size. Ready for a higher publishing degree? Hydro Plus is your gateway to greater earnings.
- Rewards: Upon returning, all publishers will be greeted with a newer and more lucrative structure which will be even better suited to large-scale publishers, with rewards proportional to their impact and reach. Think of it this way: scaling up your earning potential as we iron out everything.
- Smarter Experience: Even faster, even more intuitive, even easier to use. Hydro will be streamlined, making the process of managing your earnings and accounts easier for you.
- Security and Stability: Our platform’s security protocols are getting an upgrade, ensuring that your earnings and data remain safe. Post-upgrade, you’ll also have access to tools that optimize your income generation even further.
Why Pause Payments?
We know this might sound inconvenient, but this short-term pause is essential for the long-term benefits we’re about to unlock for all our publishers. With Hydro Plus, our premium tier, we’re elevating the entire platform—whether you’re a small or large publisher, you’ll notice the difference.
Why is This Important?
Hydro is already home to over 10,000 publishers from all over the world, with almost 19 million unique visitors monthly generating over 200 million sessions in August alone. This pause in payments is a crucial step for Hydro to keep growing and staying competitive in a rapidly evolving space. By future-proofing our platform now, we’re ensuring more robust opportunities for our publishers in the long run.
These users came from a total of over 100 countries worldwide, but the large majority (30%) are from the United States.
This way, Hydro will remain competitive in the rapidly evolving Web3 space and ensure our publishers enjoy continued success.
What About Existing Freemium Users?
While we’re encouraging users to move to a subscription with Hydro Plus, we want to reassure our freemium users: payments are only on hold, not disappearing. Once the upgrade is complete, all your rewards will be restored, and you’ll continue to earn under the new and improved system. This pause is a necessary step to ensure that Hydro remains sustainable and valuable for everyone.
Rest assured, no one will lose any payments. All your rewards are safe and will be resumed once we’re back online. With payments remaining in USDT for the foreseeable future, we’re committed to keeping you updated every step of the way, and we’ll share progress reports regularly.
What’s Next?
The introduction of Hydro Plus is more than just an enhancement – it’s a leap toward realizing our vision of building a platform that empowers every publisher, regardless of size, with cutting-edge tools and higher rewards.
As we continue to integrate more decentralized tools, Hydro will allow publishers to not only boost their monetization but also dive deeper into the emerging Web3 space. This means access to features designed to scale, with opportunities to innovate and engage audiences in entirely new ways. From enhanced security measures to seamless onboarding and payments, Hydro is evolving to match the pace of a rapidly growing digital landscape.
We’re expecting to be back up and running around 30 days from this announcement, and we will hold more AMA sessions to answer live any questions you may have about the changes. Stay tuned for more exciting news on how Hydro Plus will benefit you.
Thank you for being a part of this journey. We’re excited about what’s coming next, and we can’t wait to see you thrive in the upgraded Hydro ecosystem.
All pending rewards payments will be distributed upon the resuming of regular operations, so please bear with us. We recommend you keep the setup just as it was, script implemented and account created, as we will resume operations seamlessly and you will not need to perform any further action.
Stay close for more updates, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
