OPERATORS

Run a Tangle node.
Earn per execution.

Serve Blueprints and earn per-instance fees plus TNT on bonded stake.

One binary runs every Blueprint a developer ships. AI agents, oracles, bridges, MPC. You opt in to the Blueprints you want to serve. Every execution pays per-call fees in the customer's currency, plus emissions in TNT. No protocol-specific node software.

Run a node Earning breakdown
# 1. Install the Tangle operator CLI $ curl -fsSL https://tangle.tools/install.sh | sh # 2. Generate operator keys $ tangle operator init # → sr25519 session key generated # → ecdsa signing key generated # 3. Bond TNT & register on chain $ tangle operator bond --amount 10000 $ tangle operator register # 4. Pick Blueprints to serve $ tangle blueprint subscribe bridges/hyperlane $ tangle blueprint subscribe mpc/frost ✓ Operator live · serving 2 Blueprints earnings streaming to 5Gbt...x7fK
sub-200ms blueprint dispatch | earn per instance + inflation | 32+ blueprints live | Nix-pinned runtime, SSH access
OPERATOR LEDGER · PREVIEW

Every call settles on chain. Every payout is public.

When the operator network goes live, the ledger reads like this — every Blueprint call mapped to the operator that served it, settled in the asset the customer paid in. Numbers below are illustrative.

TIME OPERATOR BLUEPRINT PAYOUT
10:42:08op_0x12c…3fafrost-mpc-sign+$0.42
10:42:07op_0x9a4…be1hyperlane-validator+$0.18
10:42:06op_0x33b…7c2envio-indexer+$1.04
10:42:06op_0xf01…d49chainlink-relay+$0.61
10:42:05op_0x6e7…a18obol-dvt-cluster+$2.30
10:42:04op_0x12c…3fafrost-mpc-keygen+$0.88
10:42:03op_0x4d9…cc2layerzero-dvn+$0.27
10:42:02op_0x33b…7c2envio-indexer+$1.12
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ECONOMICS

Earn per execution. Earn on bonded stake. Restake.

Bond TNT once, subscribe to Blueprints. Fees, inflation, and service revenue settle on chain to your wallet.

PER-INSTANCE FEES

Earn on every job.

Each Blueprint call bills through x402 / MPP. Operator share lands per execution.

STAKING REWARDS

Baseline TNT inflation.

Bonded TNT earns inflation whether a Blueprint is active or not. Compounds with service revenue.

RESTAKING

Restake into secondary networks.

Bonded TNT also secures EigenLayer-style AVSs, earning operator fees from those networks on top of the Tangle base rate.

What operators serve

Run relays, indexers, signers, DVT clusters from a single operator binary.

Subscribe to categories like Hyperlane, LayerZero, Envio, FROST, BLS, or Obol, and the protocol routes work to you.
Cross-chain relayers

Hyperlane ISMs, LayerZero DVNs, Hyperbridge relays. Per-message fee per subscribed instance.

Indexers and oracles

Envio indexers and custom oracles bill per query. Operator share lands on every call.

MPC and validator clusters

FROST, threshold BLS, Obol DVT. Bonded stake covers slashing, so you can price these above commodity compute and operators still bid for the work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Tangle operator?
Node runners who stake TNT to execute jobs from Blueprint instances: bridges, oracles, MPC clusters, AI agents. They earn fees per execution and inflation on bonded stake.
What are the steps to becoming a Tangle operator?
Set up a Tangle node, bond TNT, register on chain, then subscribe to Blueprints. AI sandboxes, oracles, bridges, ZK apps.
What are all the ways to earn rewards as a Tangle operator?
Per-execution service fees, protocol inflation on bonded stake, and rewards routed to top Blueprints by usage.