# Pricing: Fiat vs. USDC

When creating a product listing you can set a price in fiat (USD), USDC, or both. At least one price must be set before publishing.

## Fiat Price (USD)

The fiat price is stored internally in cents (e.g. $29.99 = 2999 cents). It is displayed to buyers in dollars.

Even though Blocksmiths only accepts crypto payments, a fiat price gives buyers a familiar reference point. At checkout, the fiat price is used to calculate the equivalent USDC amount based on the exchange rate.

**Use fiat pricing when:**

* You want to anchor your price to a dollar value
* Your pricing strategy is based on USD

## USDC Price

The USDC price is a fixed token amount (e.g. `10.50` USDC). Buyers pay exactly this amount regardless of any market conditions.

**Use USDC pricing when:**

* You want a stable, predictable on-chain price
* You prefer to think in crypto terms
* You want to avoid any conversion ambiguity at checkout

## Setting Both

You can set both a fiat price and a USDC price. This gives buyers the most context. The USDC price takes precedence at checkout — buyers always pay the USDC amount shown.

## Minimum Price

Prices must be greater than zero. There is no platform-enforced maximum.

## Free Products

Free products are not currently supported. All published products must have a price.

## Updating Your Price

You can update the price on any listing at any time from the product edit page. Price changes apply to new purchases only — existing orders are not affected.


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