DIO Extended FAQ
What is the DIO exactly?
The Decentralized Infrastructure Offering (DIO) is how Mawari is expanding its global network and providing early supporters with opportunities to play meaningful roles in that expansion. License purchasers acquire the right to operate a Guardian Node within the Mawari Network. Guardian Nodes oversee and help optimize and ensure the performance of Mawari’s real-world XR streaming network. Guardian Nodes can earn rewards for their contributions to the network’s success, and as the network grows, active node operators will have access to increasing opportunities to contribute to the network and earn rewards.
What are purchasers acquiring when buying a Mawari Guardian Node License?
Guardian Node License purchasers are acquiring a key to a node license, giving the holder the right to operate one Guardian Node. Running a node allows the holder to earn rewards based on their contributions and the network’s actual usage. One year after the network launches node licenses will become transferable, and the acquiring holder will then be able to operate that license and earn rewards.
How do Guardian Node Rewards Work?
Guardian Node operators play an active role in monitoring and ensuring the optimized performance of the Mawari Network and are rewarded for their contributions. As the network streams immersive content, a portion of the revenue is shared directly with active Guardian Node licenses.
Up to 20% of all Mawari Network revenue will be distributed to active Guardian Node operators who are helping monitor the network and optimize its performance. This means that as real businesses stream AI powered immersive content, apps, and spatial experiences through Mawari’s network, Guardian Node license holders can earn alongside that demand.
In 2024, the Mawari Network streamed more than 50,000 hours of immersive content. But that’s just the beginning. The network is scaling to support billions of hours in the years ahead. With every new partner and every new stream, Guardian Node Licenses are exposed to increasing work, and reward, opportunities.
To reward Guardian Node License operators, Mawari has created the Early Operator Incentive program. This program distributes 11% of Mawari’s token supply over the first three years of network operations to active Guardian Node operators. It’s designed to support and reward the participants helping us build the foundation of the network. Additional incentives for early adopters will be revealed soon.
How many guardian nodes are being sold in the DIO?
A total of 300,000 licenses will be available:
Plan
Licenses
Visionary
165,000
Balance
60,000
Catalyst
75,000
How are Guardian Node Licenses purchased?
Guardian Node licenses can be acquired for $333, using USDT or USDC on the Arbitrum network. Instructions and a full tutorial will be available soon.
Is technical experience necessary to run a Guardian Node?
No. Node license holders can choose to run nodes themselves (with easy-to-follow documentation coming soon), or delegate them to one of Mawari’s trusted infrastructure partners.
Is a GPU required to run a Guardian Node?
No. Guardian Nodes only require CPU resources. They are designed to be lightweight and do not need an expensive GPU.
What are the recommended hardware requirements?
CPU: 1 x86_64 core at 1GHz
RAM: 8GB DDR4
Storage: 2GB SSD
Can license holders pay a third-party to run their Guardian Node Licenses?
Yes. Mawari will offer infrastructure delegation options through verified hosting providers, so users will be able to delegate their licenses and participate without managing any hardware.
Do license holders receive the same reward no matter how many nodes are sold?
Each license from each tier has a dedicated number of Early Operator Incentives associated with it. These rewards will not vary, and are not dependent upon the number of licenses sold, and are only influenced only by the uptime of each license. Longer-term Network Monitoring Rewards, the 20% of Mawari Network revenue allocated for Guardian Nodes, will be distributed amongst active nodes. In that regard, rewards per node can be a function of overall network activity, as well as the number of active nodes.
Can Guardian Node Licenses be resold?
Yes. Licenses become transferable one year after the TGE. Ownership and the right to earn rewards will move to the new holder when licenses are transferred.
Are rewards paid in stablecoins or tokens?
Rewards will be paid in Mawari’s native token. More details will be released closer to the TGE.
What if my node goes offline or underperforms?
Nodes that fall below minimum performance standards or go offline will stop receiving rewards. To maintain work and reward eligibility, nodes must meet uptime and quality benchmarks. Node performance standards will be clearly communicated and are not intended to be difficult for ordinary users to satisfy.
Will license holders have access to a dashboard to manage their nodes?
Yes. Guardian Node license holders will have access to a dashboard that tracks the performance of their nodes, including uptime, earnings, and the overall participation of Guardian Nodes throughout the network.
Can license holders switch between self-hosting and delegation?
Yes, license holders can switch between self-hosting and delegation of licenses at any time, through the operator dashboard.
Do license holders earn rewards immediately after purchasing a license?
No. Rewards begin only once Mawari moves to mainnet and launches its token, and when nodes are activated and contributing to the network.
How long will license holders receive rewards?
Guardian Node operators will be eligible to earn rewards throughout the lifetime of the network, with license renewals required periodically (expected to be around five years) for a very small fee for licenses that have met performance requirements. The earnings an individual license generates depend on the license tier, network activity, and the node’s uptime and performance.
Will there be more earning opportunities later?
By operating a Guardian Node, users contribute to the optimization of Mawari’s core infrastructure, but are also plugging into a broader, evolving ecosystem of spatial computing projects.
Ecosystem opportunities may include:
Eligibility for airdrops and token distributions from third-party projects building on top of the Mawari infrastructure.
Access to exclusive network opportunities, pilots, or beta test programs from XR startups and partners.
Priority positioning in future infrastructure expansions or decentralized services.
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