Node Incentive Pilot v1
A limited, budgeted program intended to offset real infrastructure costs for early node operators. This is an operational reimbursement program — not mining, not yield, and not inflationary.
Funding source
Funded exclusively from the Infrastructure Reserve. No minting and no inflation.
Pilot posture
- • Small by design
- • Time-bounded (3–6 months initially)
- • Manual admission during pilot
- • Hard budget cap per period
Eligibility (v1)
- • Operate an RMP node or protocol-supporting service
- • Meet uptime targets (e.g., ≥95% per period)
- • Run an approved software version
- • One payout per operator identity (anti-sybil)
- • Contactable for operational coordination
Token ownership is not required.
Incentive structure
- • Flat stipend per qualifying node (not performance yield)
- • Paid monthly or quarterly after verification
- • Failing criteria results in skipping that period (no clawbacks)
- • Program may be paused/modified/ended during pilot
Transparency
At the end of each period, publish aggregate metrics: number of participating nodes, total tokens distributed, remaining budget, and any rule changes or incidents. Individual wallet identity disclosure is not required.