TF Grid 4 Economics Community E-Book

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TF Grid 4 Economics Community E-Book

This document outlines the proposed changes to the ThreeFold Grid and the utilization of its Token (TFT) and introduces a new liquidity framework designed to create sustainable value for all participants.

:open_book: Read the full plan: threefold.info/economics

Purpose

This plan is a living document created to:

  • Share the proposed token economics and liquidity mechanisms
  • Acknowledge areas that still need refinement
  • Invite community feedback and discussion
  • Foster transparent collaboration on the future of ThreeFold’s token system

What This Plan Covers​

The transition plan introduces several interconnected concepts:

  • Implementation Status & Roadmap : Current progress on marketplace features, infrastructure, and timeline
  • Dual Token System : TFT as a tradable asset and Cloud Credits (CC) as a stable utility token
  • Node Economics & Pricing: Detailed specifications, income projections, and ThreeFold’s capacity commitments
  • Marketplace Mechanics: How users interact with the system, including swaps and liquidity pools: TODO

We Need Your Feedback

We don’t have all the answers yet and we are looking for the feedback of the community.

How to Engage

Start by reading the full plan at threefold.info/economics.

Share your feedback through this forum thread, Telegram, or our community calls (next date & time to be announced asap).

Key Takeaways

For Farmers: You receive 80% revenue share with stable Cloud Credit payments that protect against TFT volatility. The documentation provides clear income projections for hardware planning, and controlled liquidity mechanisms provide real exit opportunities when revenue enters the system.

For TFT Holders: Position-based liquidity pools reward long-term commitment fairly. A 10% burn mechanism creates deflationary pressure, while TFT remains tradable with full upside potential.

For The Community: This is a transparent plan you can critique and improve. Fair mechanisms are designed for long-term sustainability, and your input genuinely shapes the final implementation.

Final Thoughts

Your feedback matters. We genuinely need your perspective to refine this into something that serves the entire ecosystem.

Read the plan. Ask hard questions. Point out flaws. Suggest improvements. Help us build something that works for everyone.

:open_book: The E-Book: threefold.info/economics

Let’s build the future of decentralized cloud together.

Looking forward to your thoughts. :rocket:

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" Should Cloud Credits be pegged to gold"

Normally, maybe. Right now. Absolutly not. Gold is at an ATH is is going to be very volatile.

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" * Price Stability : CC provides predictable pricing for services (pegged to gold)"

Gold is up like 90% since last year, not exactly predictable. And it will more than likely return there after making a trip to $5k.

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To start; I’m more of a visual person. Besides the language sometimes not being the easiest to understand hardly having knowledge on crypto for instance makes it very hard to understand all that is being proposed.

Examples:
Type : Tradable reserve asset
Role : Market-facing asset and entry gateway into the ecosystem
Say what?

A nice visual demo with very few words might make it easier for any non-native english speaker, although I understand the work involved. Still, might be worth the effort. The more folks understand the better the input, also from angles and sources you may not have thought about before. Let’s do it right this time.

Show why we have TFP, TFT, CC and apperently no more INCA which all V4 farmers were told.

Mycelium cloud

  • Commercial Offering on top of TFGrid. Customers pay with Credit Card / KYC - To whom, me?

  • More nodes in the field with SLA’s, we need to expand the network - Correct. So, when can I setup the Farming Pool and get SLA’s between my pool and farmers? When can ‘service providers’ offer SLA’s ?

Link to Revenue

  • 80% of revenue goes to Farmers (as TFP)

  • 10% of revenue is burned to reduce supply and maintain peg stability, burned TFT.

  • 10% of revenue goes to ThreeFold Foundation for ecosystem development and maintenance

Where did all the validator, service provider and other ideas go? How are they supposed to earn?

Let me make a rough estimate; from the 4300+ farmers, approx 95% won’t ever click on any button to install anything technical. But, they purchase certified nodes because 1) they understand the concept of the ‘better internet’ and 2) they want to use part of the node themselves. (some of them might have rewards as number 3 reason) Even currently going to a webhosting party to get an easy to use panel like cpanel or directadmin with 1 click installs to install Wordpress it far too complicated. They’ll leave it to someone else.

Who is the ‘someone else’ on the above proposals? How do we give service and solution providers the tools and an income?