Once a machine is activated, it coordinates
Every job an activated machine does with another party is a coordination event: priced in dollars, paid in the currency of the chain it works on.
Each coordination event carries a small fee
Whenever peaq mediates business between machines, the network charges one. Four things hold for every fee.
Small
Basis points or cents per event. Revenue scales with volume.
USD-denominated
Set in dollars, paid in the chain's own currency. No $PEAQ needed.
Per event
Charged only when something happens. Activation buys access; fees pay for use.
Tier-discounted
Entry pays the full rate, Basic half, Pro a quarter.
Some of the coordination a machine will need
A robot selling a skill or buying compute on robotic.sh is a coordination event. Four fee types cover the peaqOS function set.
- ActivateaccessActivation and identity
- Qualify—Event submission
- Qualifytrust serviceMachine Credit Rating API query
An initial catalog; it grows as new peaqOS functions go live.
Fees stay in the currency they were paid in
Machines pay in the currency of the chain where the event happens. The network never converts it, and each settlement splits the fees in half.
50%
Treasury
50%
Trust Validator staking
Fees and newly minted $PEAQ are distributed through the PEAQ Flow
Both move as one stream and split four ways. None of it is sold.
Trust Validator staking
Pays for verifying machine activity.
Machine Pool
Rewards operators who grow their fleets.
Treasury
Grants, infrastructure, and liquidity.
Activation Token Provision Pool
Sources $PEAQ for stablecoin activations.
The Machine Pool pays operators in credits
Its 30% goes back to the people running machines, as two credits that can only be spent inside the network.
Growth Credits
Earned from service revenue. Can only activate new machines.
Bonding Rewards
Earned from tier points. Can only pay for renewals.
Trust Validators earn for verifying machines
Block production can't tell whether a robot delivered. Trust Validators can. They are staked, slashable, and paid for accuracy.
Verify who the machine is
Hardware and operator attested to the Machine ID.
Attest what it did
Delivery, availability, and revenue, written onchain.
Score its standing
The Machine Credit Score, for every machine.
Set the rules
Scoring criteria, slashing, and accepted currencies.
30%
Of the PEAQ Flow
50%
Of coordination fees, unconverted
50%
Of stablecoin activation proceeds
Set through governance
Prices, fees, and allocations can change through governance.
Structural, not live
Figures come from the Economics 2.0 paper. For live numbers, see the Machine Explorer.
Information, not advice
Not an offer or investment advice. Verify contract addresses before you transact.