Mining
What is the total token supply allocated to Edge devices?
23% of the total ATH supply, which is 9.66 billion tokens, is allocated to Edge devices. Note that this allocation is subject to an emissions schedule is based on the total number of Edge devices brought into circulation.
Is staking required to activate Edge devices?
Yes, staking is required to activate Edge devices.
Please refer to our Managing Your ATH Tokens section for more details about getting started with staking.
Where can I find the mining emission schedule?
Please check out the Edge Emission schedule.
How is the 23% ATH token supply allocated to Edge devices distributed over time?
The 23% ATH token supply is distributed gradually over approximately 10 years according to the following schedule:
Year 1: 40% of the total Edge allocation (9.2% of total supply)
Year 2: 24.12% of the total Edge allocation (5.5476% of total supply)
Year 3: 14.54% of the total Edge allocation (3.3452% of total supply)
Year 4: 8.77% of the total Edge allocation (2.0172% of total supply)
Year 5: 5.29% of the total Edge allocation (1.2163% of total supply)
The total amount distributed depends on the total amount of Edge devices in circulation (see Edge Mining Emissions) and reduces each year for 10 years until the full 23% Edge supply is allocated. The percentages shown are the portion of the total Edge supply, with the equivalent percentage of total ATH supply in brackets.
How are devices rewarded after the initial 23% supply is mined?
Once the initial 23% token supply reserved for Edge mining is fully distributed, Edge devices will continue generating revenue by providing services on the Aethir network.
Companies utilizing Aethir's infrastructure for AI, gaming, cloud phone services, etc., will pay service fees for access to the network resources. Of these fees, 80% will be distributed as rewards to Edge device operators who provide the infrastructure and processing power.
The remaining 20% of fees will go to the Aethir DAO. This sustainable fee-based model allows Edge devices to keep earning rewards long-term after the 23% mining supply depletes.
Does emission allocated to edge miners depend on how many edges will be sold?
Yes, it does. Please see the Edge Emission schedule for more information.
Do you have an earnings calculator? Before making a decision on purchasing one, people will want to model their earnings vs. power usage, etc.
No, we do not have an earnings calculator. However, the average daily ATH rewards are listed on our website for you to make earnings projections for yourself.
The total supply of ATH is higher for Edge Nodes than Checkers. How do the emission schedules compare?
Please check out the Edge Emission schedule.
How are Edge rewards calculated?
Rewards for each edge device are calculated based on the emissions schedule. The daily rewards for each Edge device are calculated based on the number of connected devices, the emissions schedule, and the portion of the total Edge allocation distributed in the first year (40%).
For example let's say there are 20,000 devices active in Year 1. At 20,000 devices (from table 2 in the emissions schedule), there will be 1,656,594,346.92 ATH emitted for the year, or 82,829.72 ATH per device. To get the daily emissions, we would divide that number by 365 to get 226.93 ATH per device, per day. The final step is then to multiply this number by 40% (as we are in Year 1) to get 90.77 ATH.
Here’s the formula:
(1,656,594,346.92 [total emission for 20,000 devices] / 365 [days] / 20,000 [devices] * 0.40 [Year 1 vesting of 40%] = 90.77 ATH
Please note that this is the daily average amount. However, the amount may vary depending on the work done by that device.
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