# Earning $DEEEP
Participants in the DeEEP network can earn $DEEEP, a utility token in the following ways.
* [Hosting Fees](#hosting-fees) paid by Service Owners
* [Plug-in Rewards](#plug-in-rewards) from [minting](/introduction/earning-usddeeep/tokenomics.md#minting)
* [Utilization Rewards](#utilization-rewards) from [minting](/introduction/earning-usddeeep/tokenomics.md#minting)
### **Hosting Fees**
Service Owners will pay for running their Services using $DEEEP, with fees pegged to the United States Dollar (USD) to maintain stability. The distribution of these fees is as follows:
* [Hardware Owners](/introduction/how-it-works.md#hardware-owners): 50%
* DeEEP Network Operations: 27%
* [Service Creator ](/introduction/how-it-works.md#web3-service-creators)Fees: 2.7%
* [Community Fund](#community-fund): 0.3%
* NerdNode Management, Sales & Marketing: 20%
### **Plug-In Rewards**
**Plug-in Rewards** incentivize early participation in the DeEEP network and bootstrap the distribution of tokens. This reward system encourages the on-boarding of new devices, promoting the growth and decentralization of the network.
* **Tiers:** The reward structure is divided into tiers based on the number of devices on-boarded. Each tier represents 10,000 devices.
* **Reward**: 10,000 $DEEEP per month at the first tier, the reward amount is halved every tier.
* **Duration**: 12 months total, while they remain plugged in.
Tiers
Onboard Position
Maximum Reward
1
1 - 10,000
10,000/mo
2
10,001 - 20,000
5,000/mo
3
20,001 - 30,000
2,500/mo
4
30,001 - 40,000
1,250/mo
5
40,001 - 50,000
625/mo
-
>= 50,001
0
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Configuration:
* Devices plugged in [directly after the modem](/hardware/setup-your-hardware.md#recommended-setup) or with a [router configured to forward all ports](/hardware/setup-your-hardware/advanced-setups.md) with at least [100Mbps down and 20Mbps up](https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2024/2024-03-28-fcc-adopts-new-minimum-standards-for-broadband-services) bandwidth to the device earn the full reward for their tier.
* Devices not configured as mentioned above or behind CGNAT will earn half of the maximum possible reward for their tier until the configuration is corrected. Missed rewards will not be retroactively earned.
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### **Utilization Rewards**
**Utilization Rewards** are designed to incentivize the effective utilization of network resources. These rewards are allocated to device operators based on the utilization of their devices.
Each device on the network has a limited amount of resources, the ability for the device to use these resources are rewarded via Utilization Rewards.
* **Initial Allocation**: Occurs when the Device is on-boarded on to the blockchain. The amount allocated depends on the **Calculated Performance Rating (CPR) of the Device multiplied by 600 $DEEEP .** These tokens are released when Service is ran. This mechanism ensures effective utilization of resources and incentivizes active participation in the network.
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The amount allocated per CPR (currently set at 600 $DEEEP) will be a blockchain configuration and can change depending on Network needs. Changes require a [proposal ](/introduction/using-usddeeep/governance.md#submitting-a-deeep-resolution)that's approved via a vote.
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* **Gradual Release**: For each month a Service runs meeting its contracted SLA with available Utilization Rewards on the device it is running on the (Service CPR)\*(Token per Allocated CPR)/12 of the locked $DEEEP tokens is released to the distribution pool.
* For instance a service using 16 CPR worth of compute in the initial batch of devices would make 16\*600/12 = 800 $DEEEP per month for running that service contributed to the pool.
* **Expiration**: The locked $DEEEP tokens on a device never expire.
* **Pool Distribution:** The daily pool is distributed after a 10 day settlement period. All Devices that were online 99% and compliant with the rules established by the [Good Citizen Committee](/introduction/using-usddeeep/governance/deeep-committees.md#good-citizen-committee) of that day are eligible for the daily distribution. The CPR value of each device is used to calculate their prorata percentage of the pool.
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