Mar 4, 20256 min readStorage Rent & EconomicsIntermediate
Ergo Storage Rent: Preventing Blockchain Bloat & Rewarding Miners
How storage rent keeps the state lean and rewards miners long-term.
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About This Infographic
Typical L1 blockchains without storage rent allow dead UTXOs and dust outputs to remain in the state forever, causing unbounded growth.
Ergo introduces storage rent: UTXO boxes that remain inactive for about four years start paying a small per-byte fee in ERG. If a box cannot pay, miners can reclaim and recycle its value.
This keeps state size controlled, node requirements predictable, and provides miners with sustainable income beyond block rewards.
Key Points
Dead UTXOs and dust accumulate forever on typical L1s.
Ergo charges storage rent on inactive boxes after ~4 years.
Miners can reclaim and recycle value from boxes that cannot pay.
State size stays controlled, node requirements predictable.
Miners earn sustainable income beyond block rewards.
How to Read This Infographic
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Compare typical L1 (state grows forever) with Ergo (storage rent cleanup).
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Understand the ~4 year inactivity threshold.
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See how miners benefit from rent and reclaimed boxes.
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Note the long-term sustainability benefits.
Related Topics
Storage rent on Ergo
State bloat in blockchain
Miner incentives
Blockchain sustainability
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