# Pilot Rewards: USDC

LayerDrone is now live on Base Mainnet. Pilot rewards are issued in USDC – a stablecoin issued by Circle, pegged 1:1 to the US Dollar – directly to the wallet connected to your Spexi account. Rewards appear shortly after your imagery is verified by the network. The previous two-week Stripe cash payout cycle has ended.

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**How we got here**

| Date            | What happens                                                                            |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Before March 17 | Rewards paid via Stripe as cash, on a two-week cycle                                    |
| March 17, 2026  | LayerDrone launches on Base Mainnet; USDC rewards activate                              |
| After March 17  | Rewards appear in your Spexi wallet after imagery verification — no more two-week waits |

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**What to do now**

Here's how pilots can prepare for USDC rewards:

1. [**Find the wallet connected to your Spexi account**](https://support.layerdrone.org/rewards-faq#where-is-my-wallet-in-my-spexi-account) — A wallet for your USDC rewards is already connected to your Spexi account. You can use it to transfer USDC to an exchange. 
2. [**Understand how you get paid**](https://support.layerdrone.org/rewards-faq#how-do-i-get-paid-starting-march-17) — A walkthrough of the new rewards system. You'll need [an exchange account](https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/getting-started/getting-started-with-coinbase/create-a-coinbase-account) that's [connected to your bank](https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/getting-started/add-a-payment-method/add-and-verify-pm-namerica-latam) to cash out your USDC rewards. 
3. [**Learn how to transfer USDC to your bank**](https://support.layerdrone.org/cashing-out-usdc-to-your-bank) — Step-by-step instructions for converting USDC and withdrawing to your local currency.

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**Questions?**

The [Rewards FAQ](https://support.layerdrone.org/rewards-faq) covers the most common questions pilots have had about the transition. If something isn't answered there, reach out in the [LayerDrone Discord](https://discord.gg/layerdrone).