Powering the Ecosystem
Powering the Ecosystem
How $MACRO powers Macro's privacy infrastructure.
Decentralized Infrastructure
$MACRO enables community-run privacy infrastructure.
VPN Node Network
Stake to operate:
Minimum $MACRO stake required
Run entry, relay, or exit nodes
Earn rewards for routing traffic
Reputation system for quality
Benefits:
No central VPN company
Distributed global coverage
Community-owned infrastructure
Censorship-resistant routing
Node Rewards
Operators earn based on:
Traffic volume routed
Uptime percentage
Reputation score
Network demand
Higher quality nodes earn higher rewards.
Privacy Mixer Operation
Liquidity Provision
$MACRO stakers provide mixer liquidity
Earn fees from mixing transactions
Larger anonymity sets benefit all users
Mixing Fees
Small percentage fee on mixed transactions
Fees distributed to liquidity providers
Incentivizes deep liquidity pools
Premium Features
$MACRO unlocks advanced capabilities:
Tiered Access
Free Tier:
3 Privacy Profiles
Standard VPN bandwidth
Basic AI features
Public testnet access
Premium Tier ($MACRO holders):
Unlimited Privacy Profiles
Priority VPN routing
Advanced AI capabilities
Enhanced mixer features
Private RPC access
Staking for Credits
Stake $MACRO to earn in-browser service credits:
AI query credits
VPN bandwidth credits
Mixer transaction credits
Premium feature time
Governance
$MACRO holders govern the ecosystem:
Voting Rights
Roadmap priorities
Feature development
Treasury allocation
Protocol parameters
Proposal System
Community submits proposals
Token-weighted voting
Transparent on-chain execution
Revenue Streams
Ecosystem generates revenue from:
Mixing Fees - Percentage of privacy mixer transactions
Premium Subscriptions - Monthly/annual premium access
VPN Bandwidth - High-bandwidth tier pricing
Private RPC - Access to private RPC infrastructure
Enterprise Solutions - Team/corporate privacy tools
Buy-Backs and Burns
Revenue flows back to token holders:
Portion of revenue used for buy-backs
Bought tokens burned (deflationary)
Reduces circulating supply
Increases scarcity over time
Learn about Utility and Value Flow
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