Own your words.
Control your future.

CTRL+X gives writers true content ownership, platform independence, and direct reader support—powered by Proof of Content.

Content that survives digital collapse.

Publications shutter. Policies change. Platforms vanish. We ensure your work stays visible, verified, and valuable.

Secure your writing forever with blockchain-authenticated authorship. No more lost portfolios.

Built for Writers, Not Platforms

CTRL+X is a decentralized Publishing Protocol System—so your content isn’t trapped inside someone else’s business model.

Proof of Content™ Certification

Immutable, blockchain-backed verification of authorship. Essential for licensing, disputes, and AI training rights.

Protocol-Based Publishing

Publish anywhere. CTRL+X ensures your ownership and monetization rights follow your work.

Smart Licensing Tools

Set usage terms once. Get paid automatically when those terms are met. Simple, secure, smart.

Monetize with micropayments via x402

Stop waiting for platforms to let you monetize. x402 puts payment infrastructure directly in your hands—readers support your work instantly, and you keep what you earn.

Secure your content’s future.

Join the writers who’ve stopped relying on broken platforms—and started building real independence.

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Writers Who've Lived the Glitch

They lost archives. Had their income throttled. Watched their best work vanish. Then they joined CTRL+X.

    • The ad supported Web2-based model of journalism is just dead. We need to build a different model, and that's what [CTRL+X is] doing.

      MICHAEL CASEY
      Chairman of the Decentralized AI Society (DAIS); Former Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk

    • Writers often don't think about it until it's too late, and then everything's gone and they can't back it up anymore. So there's definitely an issue there.

      MATHEW INGRAM
      Technology Journalist. Formerly: Chief Digital Writer at the Columbia Journalism Review; Senior Writer at Fortune, Gigaom, Globe and Mail

    • A generation of journalists has accustomed itself to the loss, disappearance or digital manipulation of their work when their outlets shut down or sell out to data brokers. Arikia Millikan, who lived through it, built CTRL+X to make sure that vital journalism can survive online.

      SPENCER ACKERMAN
      Tech and National Security Journalist. 2012 National Magazine Award and 2014 Pulitzer Prize Recipient. Founder of Forever Wars. Author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump

    • I don’t even know how to find my own articles anymore.

      LESLIE HORN PETERSON
      Technology and Culture Journalist. Formerly: Editorial Director of VICE; Editor-in-Chief of Noisy

    • Give me a penny every time someone reads my thing. That’s all I want. At this point, nobody’s offered that in a sane way.

      JOHN BIGGS
      Tech Journalist and Entrepreneur. Former Editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch

    • A lot of my work just got lost. That’s really depressing. It was a lot of work. Also substantial work that’s not news related but more profound.

      SONJA PETERANDERL
      Independent Technology Journalist. Founder of Buzzing Cities Lab. Formerly: Der Spiegel, WIRED Germany

    • Monetization is not only a question of getting money to sustain, but it’s a question of independence. From platforms.

      WAFAA ALBADRY
      Independent Journalist. Founder: Ai.Human.Story. Formerly: Deutsche Welle, Unbias the News

Use cases

Your work, your rules.

Independent Journalist

Keep a verified portfolio. Monetize ethically. License on your terms—even post-pub.

Newsletter Writer

Turn your mailing list into direct support. Lock ownership of every issue, forever.

Multi-Platform Creator

Maintain unified ownership, flexible monetization, and full licensing control—even when publishing everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, email glitch@ctrlx.world

    • What exactly is Proof of Content™?

      A cryptographic record of authorship tied to your work at a specific moment in time. Think of it as a notarized timestamp that lives on the blockchain—it proves you wrote this, you wrote it first, and you can prove it forever. Essential for licensing disputes, AI training negotiations, and protecting your portfolio across platforms.

    • How does CTRL+X protect my writing if a publishing tool shuts down?

      Your Proof of Content™ lives on the blockchain independent of any platform. If Medium disappears, if Substack changes policy, if your newsletter service vanishes—your verified authorship and the terms you set stay intact. Your work survives because the verification isn't dependent on any single company staying in business.

    • Do readers need crypto to support me?

      No. Readers see a simple payment interface. Behind the scenes, micropayments flow through blockchain rails, but they don't need to understand or use cryptocurrency. They just click, pay, support—the same way they'd use any other payment method. We handle the complexity.

    • How do I maintain control if I publish across multiple sites?

      Your Proof of Content™ and licensing terms follow your work everywhere. Publish on your own site, Medium, Substack, LinkedIn—CTRL+X ensures your ownership and payment rights remain consistent across all channels. One set of rules, enforced everywhere your content appears.

    • Can I import my archive?

      Yes. We can integrate your existing content and create Proof of Content™ for historical pieces. Depending on your archive's format and size, we'll work with you on the technical details during onboarding.

    • When will CTRL+X be available?

      We're launching soon. Sign up for early access and we'll notify you the moment we're ready. Early access members get priority onboarding and special consideration for our initial creator cohort.