How We Built Subscriptions at CryptoScope Without Letting the Plans Eat Each Other
Crypto products always have the same problem: make the free plan useful, but not so useful that the paid one goes on vacation. We designed exactly that kind of plan structure for CryptoScope with 2500+ subscribers — balancing value and conversion.
Crypto products always have the same problem: make the free plan useful, but not so useful that the paid one goes on vacation. We were designing exactly that kind of structure for CryptoScope with 2500+ subscribers — the classic balance between value and conversion.
What we did: — split the features so that free covered the “try it out” use case, while core analytics, signals, and advanced scenarios stayed in paid; — set up webhook handling for subscription statuses without the usual “oops, Stripe/provider hasn’t caught up yet”; — added a grace period after expiry so users wouldn’t drop off immediately; — thought through the downgrade logic: when moving to a lower tier, access is reduced carefully, without losing critical data and with clear UX.
Another separate challenge was regulatory warnings about the risks of P2P trading in different jurisdictions. In 2025, this is no longer something to “add later” — it’s a must-have from the first release.
In short: subscriptions are not just about pricing. They’re also about architecture, legal, and