Current vs New Model
Aleph.im Node Operator Economics Comparison
Current Model
Live
CRN Income
~1,400 ALEPH/mo
(~$35)
CCN Income
~4,400 ALEPH/mo
(~$88)
Earning Basis
Node Health / Uptime Score
Payment Method
Hold ALEPH or PAYG Streams
Price Exposure
Full Token Volatility
VS
New Model
Proposed
CRN Income
~2,110 ALEPH/mo
(~$53)
+51%
CCN Income
~1,847 ALEPH/mo
(~$46)
−58%
Staker APR
~4.6% yearly
New
Earning Basis
Actual VM Usage
Payment Method
Credits
(USDC / ETH / Card)
Emission Cap
1.35M ALEPH/mo
Safety Cap
Scaling
Larger Nodes Earn More
New
Key Insight:
Under the new model, operators receive
+51% more ALEPH (CRN)
but
−58% less ALEPH (CCN)
per month — rewards are tied to real usage, not just uptime.