Rewards¶

How node operators earn rewards on the StreamSync network.

Reward Sources¶

1. Query Racing (Primary)¶

Earn by winning query races:

Role	Share	Description
Winner	70%	First correct response
Verifier 1	15%	Confirms correctness
Verifier 2	15%	Confirms correctness

2. Specialization Bonuses¶

Additional rewards for specialized capabilities:

Specialization	Bonus
Speed Runner	+30%
Cache Optimizer	+50%
Archive Node	+20%
Reconstruction Spec	+100%

3. Performance Bonuses¶

Extra rewards for exceptional performance:

Achievement	Bonus
Sub-1ms response	+50%
Sub-5ms response	+20%
Perfect accuracy	+10%

Reward Calculation¶

Example Query¶

Query Payment: 100 STRM
Node Type: Speed Runner (+30%)
Response Time: 3ms (+20% bonus)

Winner Calculation:

Base: 100 × 50% (node share) × 70% (winner) = 35 STRM
Specialization: 35 × 1.30 = 45.5 STRM
Performance: 45.5 × 1.20 = 54.6 STRM

Winner receives: 54.6 STRM

Verifier Calculation:

Each verifier: 100 × 50% × 15% = 7.5 STRM

Revenue Distribution¶

graph TB
    QF[Query Fee: 100 STRM]

    QF -->|50 STRM| NO[Node Operators]
    QF -->|20 STRM| TR[Treasury]
    QF -->|20 STRM| DP[Data Providers]
    QF -->|10 STRM| GV[Governance]

    NO -->|35 STRM| W[Winner]
    NO -->|7.5 STRM| V1[Verifier 1]
    NO -->|7.5 STRM| V2[Verifier 2]

Claiming Rewards¶

Batch Settlement¶

Rewards are batched every 5 minutes for gas efficiency:

timeline
    title Reward Settlement
    12:00 : Queries 1-100 executed
    12:05 : Batch 1 settled on-chain
    12:05 : Queries 101-200 executed
    12:10 : Batch 2 settled on-chain

Claim Rewards¶

# View pending rewards
streamsync rewards pending

# Claim all rewards
streamsync rewards claim

# View claim history
streamsync rewards history

Auto-Claim¶

Set up automatic claiming:

# In node.toml
[economics]
auto_claim_threshold = 100.0  # Claim when reaching 100 STRM

Reward Projections¶

Daily Revenue Estimates¶

Based on network utilization:

Network Stage	Daily Queries	Node Share	Daily Revenue
Launch	100K	50 STRM	~$5
Growth	10M	4,000 STRM	~$400
Mature	1B	250,000 STRM	~$25,000

Assumes 10 active nodes, $0.10/STRM

Monthly Revenue by Node Type¶

At network maturity (1B daily queries, 100 nodes):

Node Type	Queries Won	Monthly Revenue
Speed Runner	300K/day	~9,000 STRM
Cache Optimizer	250K/day	~11,250 STRM
Archive Node	50K/day	~1,800 STRM
Reconstruction	25K/day	~1,500 STRM

Maximizing Rewards¶

1. Optimize Performance¶

// Faster = more wins
priority_order = [
    "Minimize latency",     // #1 factor for winning
    "Maximize accuracy",    // Required for payment
    "Maintain uptime",      // Stay in selection pool
];

2. Choose Right Specialization¶

Match your hardware to specialization:

Hardware Strength	Best Specialization
High RAM (128GB+)	Cache Optimizer
Low-latency network	Speed Runner
Large storage (4TB+)	Archive Node
High CPU (32+ cores)	Reconstruction Spec

3. Increase Stake¶

Higher stake = higher selection probability:

# Check current weight
streamsync stake status

# Add stake for higher weight
streamsync stake add 40000  # 10K → 50K = 1.5x weight

4. Geographic Positioning¶

Position near major user clusters:

US East (NYC, Virginia)
US West (California)
Europe (Frankfurt, London)
Asia (Singapore, Tokyo)

Reward Analytics¶

Dashboard¶

View detailed analytics:

# Today's performance
streamsync analytics today

# Weekly summary
streamsync analytics weekly

# Export data
streamsync analytics export --format csv --days 30

Sample Output¶

Daily Analytics - 2024-01-15
============================
Queries Won:        1,234
Queries Verified:     456
Win Rate:           73.2%
Avg Response Time:  4.2ms

Rewards Earned:
  Racing Wins:      85.50 STRM
  Verification:     12.30 STRM
  Bonuses:          18.20 STRM
  Total:           116.00 STRM

Performance Rank: #12 of 87 nodes

Tax Considerations¶

Not Financial Advice

Consult a tax professional in your jurisdiction.

Record Keeping¶

Export rewards for tax purposes:

# Export all rewards for tax year
streamsync rewards export \
  --start 2024-01-01 \
  --end 2024-12-31 \
  --format csv \
  --output rewards-2024.csv

Typical Tax Events¶

Event	Taxable?
Receiving STRM rewards	Usually yes (income)
Selling STRM	Usually yes (capital gains)
Staking STRM	Usually no
Getting slashed	Possibly deductible

FAQ¶

??? question "When are rewards claimable?" Rewards are settled every 5 minutes. Claimable immediately after settlement.

??? question "Is there a minimum claim amount?" No minimum, but gas costs ~0.00001 SOL per claim. Batching recommended.

??? question "Do rewards compound automatically?" No. Claim and re-stake manually, or set auto-claim threshold.

??? question "What if I miss a race?" No reward for that query, but no penalty. Focus on winning next one.