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Overview
The Livepeer Token (LPT) operates under a Stake-for-Access (SFA) model - common in DePIN networks, which requires node operators to stake LPT in order to participate, earn rewards and perform work on the network. The amount of LPT staked determines the orchestrator’s stake weight and influence in the network.Orchestrator Economics
The economics of running an orchestrator node on the Livepeer network involve both income streams, costs and output flows. The primary income streams for orchestrators are:- Protocol rewards: known as inflationary or staking rewards, paid in LPT tokens
- Service fees: Usage-based fees for compute work performed, paid in ETH tokens
- GPU hardware and hosting costs
- Bandwidth and storage costs
- Energy costs
- Delegation rewards: paid in LPT tokens
- Time and effort to maintain and operate the node
- Risk of hardware failure or downtime
- Participation in governance and shaping the network’s direction
- Potential for future income streams (e.g. delegation fees)
Revenue Streams
Orchestrator nodes earn revenue from two primary sources:- Protocol rewards: known as inflationary or staking rewards, paid in LPT tokens
- Service fees (usage-based): paid in ETH tokens