Run a node
DAIT has three node roles. Each one earns differently, requires different hardware, and locks a different stake floor. None are gated by application or KYC; all are gated by staked DAIT.
| Role | Stakes | Earns | Hardware floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validator | 369,000 DAIT self-bond | 30% of block rewards, weighted by delegated PoUW credits | 16 vCPU, 64-128 GB RAM, 4 TB NVMe, sub-150ms p99 to other validators |
| Compute host | 3,690 DAIT per registered GPU (Node tier) | 60% of block rewards proportional to verified work + tenant lease payments | NVIDIA H100/H200/B200 with CC enabled, or Intel TDX 5th-gen Xeon, or AMD SEV-SNP EPYC. Roughly $22k-$44k entry ticket. |
| Tenant | 0 (User tier) or 369 (Heavy tier for priority queue) | Spends to consume; earns only if also hosting | Any client capable of speaking gRPC + signing transactions |
Reward split
Per the whitepaper Section 3, total block rewards are split as follows once Phase 1 is live:
- Hosts: 60%, distributed by PoUW credits earned that epoch.
- Validators: 30%, distributed by stake-weighted PoUW credits delegated to that validator.
- Treasury: 10%, controlled by
x/gov.
The exact formula for validator weighting is effective_stake = stake * (1 + alpha * min(credits/stake, K)) with defaults alpha = 1.0, K = 4.0. See x/pouw.
Choosing your role
If you have spare GPU capacity inside a confidential VM, run a host. The marginal economics are best for hosts because PoUW credits compound block rewards on top of marketplace fees. If you have datacenter ops experience and a low-latency network position, run a validator. If you only want to consume compute, you are a tenant; no node setup is needed beyond a wallet.
Tier slashing summary
| Event | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Validator missed blocks (signed-blocks window threshold) | -1% |
| Validator double-sign | -5% |
| Node tier downtime | -3% (300 bps) |
| Supernode tier downtime | -6% (600 bps) |
| Bad attestation (any tier) | -100% |