docs: update hoster economics with dual-token system and risk disclosures
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# Hosting Economics
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This page explains how hosters earn money by contributing capacity to the grid and how **SPORE**, the ecosystem token, works.
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This page explains how hosters earn by contributing capacity to the grid.
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> Originally this content was written for legacy farming docs. Here we describe it from the perspective of **hosters** supporting the Mycelium stack.
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## Dual-Token System
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## What is SPORE?
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### What is SPORE?
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**SPORE** is the native token of the Mycelium ecosystem. You earn SPORE for providing compute, storage, and network resources as a hoster.
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### Key Facts
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SPORE is part of a **dual-token system** together with **AUR**:
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| Feature | Details |
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|---------|---------|
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| **Base Price (intro period)** | $0.01 per SPORE (fixed until June 30, 2026) |
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| **After June 2026** | Price floats based on market demand |
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| **What You Earn** | SPORE tokens for capacity and utilization |
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| **Max Supply** | 10 billion SPORE (capped) |
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| **Utility** | Payment to hosters, growth of the ecosystem |
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- **SPORE** – growth‑oriented, tradable token that rewards hosters and captures upside from network usage.
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- **AUR** – stable, gold‑pegged utility token used internally for pricing and settling services in the Mycelium marketplace.
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### Why SPORE Can Appreciate
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### What is AUR?
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1. **Part of every payment is burned** – reducing circulating supply.
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2. **Demand grows with adoption** – more workloads → more SPORE demand.
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3. **Scarcity + demand** – over time this can support higher prices.
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**AUR** is a stable, gold‑linked utility token used **inside** the Mycelium marketplace for pricing and paying for services (compute, storage, bandwidth):
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- **Peg:** 1 AUR = 1/1000 gram of gold (0.001g), so its value tracks the gold price.
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- **Purpose:** Provide predictable, stable pricing for services.
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- **Where used:** Only within the Project Mycelium marketplace and accounting systems.
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- **Trading:** Designed as an internal utility token – **not for trading on external exchanges.**
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| Recipient | Amount | What Happens |
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|-----------|--------|--------------|
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| **You (Hoster)** | $8 (800 SPORE) | Added to your balance |
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| **Burned** | $1 (100 SPORE) | Destroyed permanently |
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| **Development** | $1 (100 SPORE) | Funds infrastructure & software |
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| **You (Hoster)** | $8 | Added to your balance |
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| **Burned** | $1 | Destroyed permanently |
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| **Development** | $1 | Funds infrastructure & software |
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Over time, the burn + demand effects help make each remaining SPORE more scarce.
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2. **Utilization‑based income** – When workloads actually run on your nodes.
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3. **Token appreciation (speculative)** – If SPORE price rises as adoption grows.
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> Exact reward formulas can evolve over time. Always check the latest tokenomics and dashboards for up‑to‑date numbers.
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## Managing Your SPORE
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### 2. Convert Some to Stability
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- Convert a portion of SPORE to **Cloud Credits (CC)** or other units if/when available.
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- Use CC for predictable budgeting, while keeping some SPORE for upside.
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- Useful if hosting is part of a bigger business.
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- Convert a portion of SPORE to **AUR** (when such swaps are available in the Mycelium marketplace).
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- Use AUR for more predictable, gold‑pegged budgeting of services and operating costs within the ecosystem.
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- Useful if hosting is part of a bigger business and you want to reduce exposure to SPORE price volatility.
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### 3. Hybrid Approach
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## Important Limitations & Risks
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Hosting on the Mycelium stack and earning SPORE (and potentially AUR) involves **real risk**. It is important to understand:
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- **Not fiat, not a bank product.**
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SPORE and AUR are digital tokens used within the Mycelium ecosystem. They are **not** bank deposits, legal tender, or regulated investment products.
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- **No guaranteed redemption to USD or other fiat.**
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There is **no promise or guarantee** from Mycelium or any other party that you will be able to convert SPORE or AUR back into USD, EUR, or any other fiat currency, now or in the future.
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Only host with hardware and funds you can afford to risk, and consult independent advisers if you are unsure how to interpret these economics.
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## Getting Started with Earnings
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### Step 1: Set Up Your Node
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## Common Questions
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<details>
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<summary><strong>When will I start earning SPORE?</strong></summary>
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As soon as your node is online and offering capacity, you become eligible. Initial earnings typically appear within **24–48 hours** as the system starts assigning workloads.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary><strong>Can I lose money hosting?</strong></summary>
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Hosting involves hardware and power costs. Profitability depends on utilization and SPORE value. However, baseline rewards and long‑term grid usage are designed to make serious, reliable hosters viable over time.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary><strong>What if SPORE price changes after 2026?</strong></summary>
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After June 2026 the price becomes market‑driven. The burn mechanism and adoption are designed to support value, but token prices can still be volatile. Plan with a long‑term perspective and avoid over‑leveraging.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary><strong>How often do I get paid?</strong></summary>
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SPORE accrues continuously and can be checked any time in your dashboards and wallets. There’s no manual payout process.
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</details>
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## Additional Resources
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- **Farming / Hosting Manual** – [manual.grid.tf/farmers/intro](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/intro)
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:::tip Ready to Start Earning?
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If you haven’t already, finish the **[Setup Guide](/hosters/setup)** and make sure your node is online. From there, SPORE rewards start accumulating automatically as the network uses your capacity.
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Hosters provide storage, compute, and network capacity to the Mycelium Cloud. In return, they earn **SPORE tokens** for making reliable, sovereign infrastructure available.
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> Historically this role was described as *farming* and operators were called *farmers* in the original grid ecosystem. In the Mycelium context we refer to them as **hosters**.
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## How It Works
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As a **hoster**, you:
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