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

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