The Grid's operators are infrastructure providers — small ISPs, colo operators, edge networks, regional data centers — competing in a market for real workloads. CDN traffic, GPU jobs, storage reads. NPV-weighted placement rewards rare topology; stake backs your reputation; settlement lands every epoch in GRID. This isn't mining. See how the protocol pays you →
Your hardware serves CDN traffic, GPU jobs, storage reads — measured in signed receipts. Not hash power; not speculation.
Network Position Value rewards topological + geographic diversity. Operators in oversupplied metros earn less; underserved metros earn more. Markets clear.
Income is protocol emission plus the service-escrow fees from real demand. Every epoch (~30 min) the def:eco escrow streams your earnings in GRID. Off-ramp to your bank whenever you choose — you carry the volatility, customers see stable dollar prices.
Stake locks against the DEFs you serve and secures the network by being slashable, not by paying a yield. Reputation accumulates from on-chain volume + dispute outcomes. A proven fault burns 100% of the bonded stake.