Sixpence claims to be building “The AI Incentive Layer for the Internet” — a system that redirects the value of AI interactions back to real people. Previously known as OpenLayer, the project introduced a Chrome extension as its first touchpoint, accompanied by clean branding and an ambitious pitch: a permissionless AI economy where everyone contributes and earns 🧠💸
The extension passively accumulates points once installed, suggesting future airdrop potential for early adopters 💰 There’s no confirmed token yet, but the design aligns with typical pre-TGE campaigns that reward activity retroactively 🎯
Despite the narrative, the actual experience tells a very different story ⚠️. Wallet connection fails even when MetaMask is installed correctly ❌ and there’s no documentation, no onboarding, and no explanation of how points work — only friction at every step 🕳️
Worse, joining their Discord — listed under “OpenLayer” — prompts an unexpected wallet verification via a suspicious link (collab.land-join.app) 🔗. It’s entirely out of context and unjustified, raising serious concerns and red flags 🚩
About Sixpence
Sixpence emerged from the rebranding of OpenLayer, introducing itself as a decentralized infrastructure layer designed to route AI tasks across the internet. The team envisions a system where contributors to AI workflows—whether by sharing data or enabling inference—are rewarded through a permissionless incentive model.
OpenLayer secured $5M in funding from a16zcrypto, The Spartan Group, IOSG, Geometry, LongHash, and others to develop this infrastructure. The announcement positioned the project as a transformative force in data interoperability and AI integration across consumer applications.
Yet nearly a year later, the only output is a buggy extension and an onboarding flow riddled with red flags and confusion.
