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What is storage rent on Ergo?
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Updated 1/1/2025

What is storage rent on Ergo?

Storage rent is Ergo's mechanism for long-term sustainability. Boxes (UTXOs) that remain unspent for ~4 years pay a small fee, which goes to miners. This prevents state bloat, recirculates lost coins, and ensures miners have income even after emission ends. It's like paying rent for blockchain storage space.

  • ~4 years of inactivity triggers rent
  • Small fee deducted from box value
  • Prevents blockchain state bloat
  • Recirculates lost/forgotten coins
  • Provides miner income long-term
  • Active users unaffected

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