# Incentivization Structures

## Incentivized Testnet 

Rewards are granted for running nodes and interacting with the network in meaningful ways.

At the end of the testnet period, results are gathered and used to award tokens on mainnet launch 

## Mainnet Incentive Model 

### Proof of Stake 

Staking secures the network and is therefore rewarded with: 

1. Inflation at a rate of 8% and decreases year-by-year 

### Validating Nodes 

1. Network fees collected by developers hosting applications 
2. Participating in PoS System (inflation) 

### Developers 

1. Inflation rewards for top developers 

### Investors 

1. Can participate in PoS system 
2. Can add liquidity to the protocol DEX and CrossChain Relayer 

### End Users 

1. Can participate in PoS system 
2. Incentivized for participating in application ecosystems

Continue on to the Tokenomics section to read more specifics.