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# Hosting Economics # Hosting Economics
This page explains how hosters earn money by contributing capacity to the grid and how **SPORE**, the ecosystem token, works. This page explains how hosters earn by contributing capacity to the grid.
> Originally this content was written for legacy farming docs. Here we describe it from the perspective of **hosters** supporting the Mycelium stack. ## Dual-Token System
## What is SPORE? ### What is SPORE?
**SPORE** is the native token of the Mycelium ecosystem. You earn SPORE for providing compute, storage, and network resources as a hoster. **SPORE** is the native token of the Mycelium ecosystem. You earn SPORE for providing compute, storage, and network resources as a hoster.
### Key Facts SPORE is part of a **dual-token system** together with **AUR**:
| Feature | Details | - **SPORE** – growth‑oriented, tradable token that rewards hosters and captures upside from network usage.
|---------|---------| - **AUR** – stable, gold‑pegged utility token used internally for pricing and settling services in the Mycelium marketplace.
| **Base Price (intro period)** | $0.01 per SPORE (fixed until June 30, 2026) |
| **After June 2026** | Price floats based on market demand |
| **What You Earn** | SPORE tokens for capacity and utilization |
| **Max Supply** | 10 billion SPORE (capped) |
| **Utility** | Payment to hosters, growth of the ecosystem |
### Why SPORE Can Appreciate ### What is AUR?
1. **Part of every payment is burned** – reducing circulating supply. **AUR** is a stable, gold‑linked utility token used **inside** the Mycelium marketplace for pricing and paying for services (compute, storage, bandwidth):
2. **Demand grows with adoption** – more workloads → more SPORE demand.
3. **Scarcity + demand** – over time this can support higher prices. - **Peg:** 1 AUR = 1/1000 gram of gold (0.001g), so its value tracks the gold price.
- **Purpose:** Provide predictable, stable pricing for services.
- **Where used:** Only within the Project Mycelium marketplace and accounting systems.
- **Trading:** Designed as an internal utility token – **not for trading on external exchanges.**
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| Recipient | Amount | What Happens | | Recipient | Amount | What Happens |
|-----------|--------|--------------| |-----------|--------|--------------|
| **You (Hoster)** | $8 (800 SPORE) | Added to your balance | | **You (Hoster)** | $8 | Added to your balance |
| **Burned** | $1 (100 SPORE) | Destroyed permanently | | **Burned** | $1 | Destroyed permanently |
| **Development** | $1 (100 SPORE) | Funds infrastructure & software | | **Development** | $1 | Funds infrastructure & software |
Over time, the burn + demand effects help make each remaining SPORE more scarce. 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. 2. **Utilization‑based income** – When workloads actually run on your nodes.
3. **Token appreciation (speculative)** – If SPORE price rises as adoption grows. 3. **Token appreciation (speculative)** – If SPORE price rises as adoption grows.
> 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 ## Managing Your SPORE
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### 2. Convert Some to Stability ### 2. Convert Some to Stability
- Convert a portion of SPORE to **Cloud Credits (CC)** or other units if/when available. - Convert a portion of SPORE to **AUR** (when such swaps are available in the Mycelium marketplace).
- Use CC for predictable budgeting, while keeping some SPORE for upside. - Use AUR for more predictable, gold‑pegged budgeting of services and operating costs within the ecosystem.
- Useful if hosting is part of a bigger business. - Useful if hosting is part of a bigger business and you want to reduce exposure to SPORE price volatility.
### 3. Hybrid Approach ### 3. Hybrid Approach
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## Important Limitations & Risks
Hosting on the Mycelium stack and earning SPORE (and potentially AUR) involves **real risk**. It is important to understand:
- **Not fiat, not a bank product.**
SPORE and AUR are digital tokens used within the Mycelium ecosystem. They are **not** bank deposits, legal tender, or regulated investment products.
- **No guaranteed redemption to USD or other fiat.**
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.
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 ## Getting Started with Earnings
### Step 1: Set Up Your Node ### Step 1: Set Up Your Node
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## Common Questions
<details>
<summary><strong>When will I start earning SPORE?</strong></summary>
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.
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>Can I lose money hosting?</strong></summary>
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.
</details>
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<summary><strong>What if SPORE price changes after 2026?</strong></summary>
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.
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>How often do I get paid?</strong></summary>
SPORE accrues continuously and can be checked any time in your dashboards and wallets. There’s no manual payout process.
</details>
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## Additional Resources
- **Farming / Hosting Manual** – [manual.grid.tf/farmers/intro](https://manual.grid.tf/farmers/intro)
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:::tip Ready to Start Earning? :::tip Ready to Start Earning?
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. 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. Hosters provide storage, compute, and network capacity to the Mycelium Cloud. In return, they earn **SPORE tokens** for making reliable, sovereign infrastructure available.
> 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**.
## How It Works ## How It Works
As a **hoster**, you: As a **hoster**, you: