Introduction
work2own is a work marketplace on Robinhood Chain (chain ID 4663). Employers fund work in USDG. When the work is accepted, the worker is paid in the Robinhood stock token they chose, or in USDG if they prefer.
- App: app.getwork2own.com
- Website: getwork2own.com
- X: @getwork2own
Two kinds of work
| Quests | Gigs | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An open task that many people can complete, with a fixed reward per completed slot | A job for one person, chosen by the employer from the people who applied |
| Who can join | Anyone who reserves a free slot, first come, first served | Workers with a public profile apply; the employer hires one |
| When the money is locked | When the employer creates the quest: reward × slots (the platform fee is paid to the treasury at the same time) | When the employer hires: the budget (the platform fee is paid at the same time) |
| How the work is checked | The employer reviews each submission, or the work2own operator verifies on-chain steps automatically | The employer reviews the delivery |
| If nobody reviews | Manually reviewed quests are paid after 7 days. Automatic quests are decided only by the operator, with no time limit | The gig is paid after 7 days |
| If the employer says no | The submission is rejected and the slot goes back to the pool | The gig goes to a dispute that the work2own arbiter settles |
Read more: Doing quests, Applying for gigs, Creating a quest, Hiring for a gig.
How the money moves
- The employer deposits USDG into the Work2OwnEscrow smart contract. The platform fee goes to the work2own treasury at the same moment and is never refunded.
- The reward stays in the escrow as USDG while the work is done and reviewed.
- When the work is accepted, the escrow creates a payout for the worker:
- USDG payout: the USDG is sent to the worker's wallet.
- Stock token payout: the StockPayout contract swaps the USDG for the chosen stock token on a Uniswap V3 pool and sends the tokens straight to the worker's wallet. A minimum price check protects the worker (see Stock payouts).
- If a stock swap cannot run safely right now, for example because the price feed is stale while the stock market is closed, the payout waits in the escrow as USDG and is retried. After 3 days the worker may switch it to another token or to USDG.
- Rewards that were not earned return to the employer: unused quest slots when the quest is closed after its deadline, or the full budget when the employer cancels a gig that was not delivered in time.
work2own never holds stock tokens. The escrow holds only USDG.
What runs where
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Work2OwnEscrow contract | Holds the USDG, enforces slots, deadlines, review windows, refunds and payouts |
| StockPayout contract | Swaps USDG for a stock token after safety checks and sends it to the worker |
| work2own app and API | The website you use. Stores quest descriptions, proofs of work, profiles, gig posts and projects, and reads the contracts for you |
| Operator bot | A work2own wallet that verifies automatic quests, executes stock payouts at a protected price, releases payments after 7 days without review, closes ended quests, and frees expired slots in quests that are otherwise full |
| Arbiter | A work2own wallet that splits the budget of a disputed gig between the worker and the employer |
Details: How it works and Security and roles.
Current status
- work2own V1 runs on Robinhood Chain mainnet with real funds. The contracts have been live since 29 September 2026.
- Deposits are capped per quest or gig (see Fees and limits), and the escrow can be paused in an emergency (see Security and roles).
- Features that are planned but not built yet are listed in the Roadmap. Everything else in these docs describes the live product.
Not affiliated with Robinhood
work2own is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Robinhood Markets, Inc. Stock tokens are issued by Robinhood and are subject to Robinhood's terms and eligibility rules. Token prices move. Nothing in these docs is investment advice.