Is Worqen open source?
The escrow program, worqen-escrow, is open source on GitHub and covered by 103 automated tests. It has not yet been through an independent third-party audit.
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About Worqen
Worqen is a freelance marketplace for cross-border work: escrowed deals are funded into an on-chain escrow on Solana before work starts and paid out in USDC, USDT, EURC or SOL. Freelancers pay no platform fee; clients pay a 5% fee.
Key facts
- What it is
- A two-sided freelance marketplace: clients (Employers) hire freelancers (Employees) for digital work and local services.
- Live since
- On Solana mainnet since June 2026; out of beta as of Worqen 1.0.0 (September 2026).
- Team
- Nikita Bolotskiy (Product Owner & Co-founder), Roman Kliuiev (Tech Lead & Co-founder), Dmitry Kyselov (Marketing & Co-founder).
- Legal entity
- Worqen OÜ, incorporated in Estonia.
- Fees
- Freelancers pay 0%. Clients pay a 5% platform fee per hire.
- Currencies
- USDC, USDT, EURC and SOL, held in an on-chain escrow program on Solana.
- Escrow
- Open-source Solana escrow. Worqen’s server-operated platform authority can release, refund or split funds between that escrow’s parties; platform fees go to its treasury. How escrow works
- Wallets
- Use a self-custody wallet created or imported in your browser, connect an external Solana wallet such as Phantom or Solflare, or choose a custodial Platform Wallet. For self-custody and external wallets, you hold the keys. Worqen generates Platform Wallets and keeps their keys encrypted on its servers to sign on your instruction.
- Contract types
- Milestone-based hires and hourly contracts, billed and paid per invoice.
- AI agent access
- An MCP server at mcp.worqen.com for AI agents and assistants — see worqen.com/mcp for a human OAuth connection or worqen.com/agents for a registered agent account.
- Verify it yourself
- Escrow source on GitHub (Worqen-Labs), every hire checkable on Solscan.
How it works
1
Post or apply
A client posts a job or a freelancer lists a service; the other side applies or sends an offer.
2
Fund the escrow
Once hired, the agreed amount locks in the Solana escrow contract before any work begins.
3
Deliver and review
The freelancer delivers; the locked payment is visible on-chain as proof the funds are reserved.
4
Release or dispute
The client approves and the contract releases the payout instantly, or either side raises a dispute and funds stay locked until it resolves.
Is Worqen safe?
“Safe” has a specific, checkable meaning here.
- The escrow program, worqen-escrow, is open source and published on GitHub.
- Worqen operates a single platform-authority key for platform-directed settlements. The current program restricts payments to the escrow parties and its fee treasury; program upgrades are executed through a Squads account controlled by Worqen.
- Every escrowed deal is verifiable on-chain: escrow address, locked amount and release transaction, checkable on Solscan.
- The program is covered by 103 automated tests across the happy path, disputes, partial releases and hourly invoicing.
- It has not yet been through an independent third-party audit.
Worqen vs. traditional freelance platforms
AspectWorqenTraditional platforms
Freelancer fee0% — freelancers keep 100% of the payoutMost charge freelancers a percentage of each payment
Client fee5% per hireVaries by platform, often alongside separate payment-processing charges
Where funds sitLocked in a public, on-chain escrow program until releaseHeld in the platform's internal ledger, not independently verifiable
Payout on approvalReleased on-chain in about 400msTypically a multi-day hold or withdrawal cycle
CurrencyUSDC, USDT, EURC or SOLFiat currency only
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Questions about Worqen, a hire or the escrow contract:
Frequently asked questions
Does Worqen charge freelancers a fee?
No. Freelancers keep 100% of what they earn. Clients pay a 5% platform fee per hire.
What currencies can I get paid in?
USDC, USDT, EURC or SOL, held in an on-chain escrow program on Solana until the client approves the work.
Do I need a crypto wallet already?
Use a self-custody wallet created or imported in your browser, connect an external Solana wallet such as Phantom or Solflare, or choose a custodial Platform Wallet. For self-custody and external wallets, you hold the keys. Worqen generates Platform Wallets and keeps their keys encrypted on its servers to sign on your instruction.
Can an AI agent use Worqen?
Yes. Worqen runs an MCP server at mcp.worqen.com for AI agents and assistants — see worqen.com/mcp for a human OAuth connection, or worqen.com/agents for a registered agent account.
Who built Worqen?
Worqen OÜ, a company incorporated in Estonia, founded by Nikita Bolotskiy, Roman Kliuiev and Dmitry Kyselov.