Changelog
What's new and improved in gpuLabs
March 12, 2026Fix
Stripe Auto-Credit & UX Improvements
- •Stripe webhook auto-crediting — balance now credited instantly after card payment
- •20% first deposit bonus applied automatically via Stripe
- •Promo code block moved inside Top Up card for cleaner billing page
- •Zero balance no longer blocks page navigation — only resource creation is restricted
- •Red balance indicator + prominent Top Up button in sidebar at $0
- •Account page redesigned with cleaner layout
- •Backups section marked as "Coming Soon" in sidebar
March 6, 2026Feature
Stripe Card Payments
- •Credit/debit card payments via Stripe Checkout (Visa, Mastercard)
- •Secure hosted checkout — card details never touch our servers
- •Stripe webhook integration for payment confirmation
- •Minimum deposit: $30 via card
February 28, 2026Feature
Referral Program
- •Earn 5% commission on every deposit made by referred users
- •Custom referral codes — personalize your invite link
- •Referral dashboard with earnings history and stats
- •Automatic commission crediting on first deposit
- •Three-tier system: TIER1 (1-5 referrals), TIER2 (6-20), TIER3 (20+)
February 24, 2026Feature
AI Inference Endpoints
- •Deploy AI models as inference endpoints (LLMs, vision, embedding models)
- •Model browser with pricing calculator
- •Start/stop instances on demand — pay only while running
- •Hardware selection: choose GPU type and region
- •Container registry support for custom models
- •Real-time instance status and endpoint URL
February 18, 2026Feature
Persistent Storage Volumes
- •Create and manage block storage volumes
- •Attach volumes to GPU instances for persistent data
- •Volume offers with pricing per GB/month
- •Admin volume management panel
February 14, 2026Feature
Support Ticket System
- •Full ticketing system with priority levels (Low, Medium, High, Urgent)
- •Threaded conversations between users and admin
- •Real-time unread message badges in sidebar
- •Ticket status workflow: Open → In Progress → Resolved → Closed
- •File attachments in messages
February 10, 2026Feature
Live Chat with AI Assistant
- •Live chat widget for visitors — powered by Claude AI
- •AI assistant answers common questions about GPU pricing, setup, billing
- •Telegram integration — admin can take over AI conversations
- •Chat history preserved per visitor session
- •FAQ cache for instant responses to common queries
February 6, 2026Feature
Admin Panel
- •User management: view, ban, delete, adjust balance
- •Detailed user profiles with transaction history and instances
- •Dynamic pricing engine — set markup per GPU model
- •Sesterce resource sync and billing reconciliation
- •Instance queue management with admin review flow
- •Audit system: negative balance detection, duplicate IPs, disposable emails
- •Telegram bot commands for real-time admin operations
February 1, 2026Security
Security Hardening
- •Progressive login lockout: 5 attempts → 5min, 10 → 15min, 15 → 1h, 20+ → 24h
- •Device fingerprinting for fraud detection
- •JWT refresh token rotation with one-time use
- •API key authentication with bcrypt + prefix-based O(1) lookup
- •Serializable transaction isolation for all billing operations
- •Content Security Policy, Helmet, CORS hardening
- •Rate limiting on all auth endpoints
January 27, 2026Feature
Billing & Crypto Payments
- •Bitcoin (BTC) payments via Blockstream API
- •USDT TRC-20 payments via TronGrid API
- •Automatic payment detection with blockchain polling
- •Invoice system with QR-ready wallet addresses
- •Transaction history with filters (deposits, charges, refunds)
- •Promo code system with usage limits and expiry
- •Auto-stop instances when balance reaches $0
- •Low balance alerts at $30, $15, $5 via email + Telegram
January 20, 2026Feature
GPU Compute Instances
- •Browse available GPU offers with real-time pricing
- •Deploy GPU instances: select GPU model, OS, SSH key
- •Instance lifecycle: create, monitor, delete
- •Automatic hourly billing with per-minute final charge
- •SSH key management — upload, set default, delete
- •Instance queue system for high-demand GPUs
January 14, 2026Feature
Platform Launch
- •User registration and authentication (email + password)
- •Email verification with 48h expiry
- •Password reset flow
- •Dashboard with balance overview and quick actions
- •Dark theme UI with responsive sidebar navigation
- •Landing page, pricing page, documentation
- •Blog section
- •Email notifications via Loops.so
- •Telegram admin notifications for registrations and payments