Tokenomics disclaimer — All figures are estimates based on current emission parameters and hosting costs. Token allocations, emission rates, and pricing remain subject to change as Autheo finalizes its mainnet launch details.
Reward streams
Validators earn from two independent sources:
| Source | Module | Distribution | Basis |
|---|
| NFT emission rewards | x/emissions | Manual: claim-nft-rewards | Fixed per license tier (~187,969 THEO/year for Sovereign) |
| Staking rewards | x/mint + x/distribution | Manual: withdraw-all-rewards | Proportional to delegated stake |
NFT emission rewards by tier
| Tier | Estimated annual THEO | Estimated per-block THEO |
|---|
| Sovereign | ~187,969 | ~0.000361 |
| Prime | ~18,797 | ~0.0000361 |
| Core | ~1,880 | ~0.00000361 |
ACTIVE status (i.e., bound to a validator with a live delegation). The global emissions cap is 7 billion THEO. Once the cap is reached, new rewards stop accruing.
Staking rewards
Staking rewards depend on:
- Your validator’s total bonded stake relative to total network stake
- The network’s current inflation rate (~13% → tapering toward ~10%)
- Your commission rate
Higher delegated stake (from your own delegation plus external delegators) increases your share of staking rewards.
Infrastructure costs
Managed hosting (monthly estimates)
| License tier | Estimated monthly cost | Provider example |
|---|
| Sovereign node | 200–350 | InfStones, Zeeve |
| Prime license (fractional) | ~$35 | Provider-dependent |
| Core license (fractional) | ~$5 | Provider-dependent |
Self-hosted (monthly estimates)
| Resource | Estimated monthly cost |
|---|
| Bare-metal server (recommended specs) | 150–400 depending on provider and region |
| Bandwidth (10 Gbps, usage-based) | Variable |
| Monitoring stack (Prometheus + Grafana) | ~0self−hosted/ 10–$30 managed |
Delegation multiplier
Your validator’s total staking rewards scale with total bonded stake. Attracting delegators (who must hold Prime or Core licenses) increases your proportional share of network staking rewards. Your commission rate is the percentage you retain from delegators’ staking rewards.
Key economic considerations
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Emissions are performance-conditional: Only
ACTIVE licenses (bound + live delegation) earn emission rewards. Downtime causes your license to return to BOUND, pausing emission accrual.
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No redelegation:
MsgBeginRedelegate is permanently disabled. Delegators must fully unbond and wait the ~21-day unbonding period before delegating to a different validator — factor this into your validator selection and commission rate strategy.
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No emissions cap restart: Once the global 7B THEO emissions cap is reached,
x/emissions stops. Plan for the long-term transition to fee-driven rewards as described in the Tokenomics paper.
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Validator set is stake-ranked: The active set size is capped (
max_validators). Validators with insufficient stake may remain unbonded. Build delegated stake to secure an active set position.
