Tokenomics
Cloud Service has no hard maximum supply. Emission is permanent — after two halvings the block reward stabilizes at 37.5 CS per block forever. This is a deliberate design choice: the network stays incentivized indefinitely without the abrupt cut-off risk of a fixed cap.
Token Overview
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cloud Service |
| Ticker | CS |
| Maximum Supply | None (unlimited emission) |
| Decimals | 8 |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (ZelHash) |
| Block Time | 2 minutes |
| Initial Block Reward | 150 CS |
| Permanent Block Reward | 37.5 CS (from Era 3 onward) |
| Halvings | 2 only (150 → 75 → 37.5, then fixed) |
| Halving Interval | 655,350 blocks (~2.5 years) |
| Fair Launch | Yes — no premine, no founder allocation |
Emission Schedule
Slow Start (first ~28 days)
The first 20,000 blocks use a ramp-up phase to avoid an abrupt start. The reward gradually increases from near-zero to the full 150 CS, totalling approximately 1,500,000 CS during this phase.
Halving Periods
Cloud Service halves normally for two periods, then the reward is locked permanently at 37.5 CS per block. Source: src/main.cpp — GetBlockSubsidy().
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Cloud Service Emission Schedule │
├──────────┬───────────────────┬──────────────┬──────────────────┤
│ Period │ Block Range │ Reward/Block│ Duration │
├──────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────────┤
│ Ramp-up │ 0 – 19,999 │ 0 → 150 CS │ ~28 days │
│ Era 1 │ 20,000 – 665,349 │ 150 CS │ ~2.45 years │
│ Era 2 │ 665,350 – 1,320,699│ 75 CS │ ~2.49 years │
│ Era 3+ │ 1,320,700+ │ 37.5 CS │ Permanent ∞ │
└──────────┴───────────────────┴──────────────┴──────────────────┘Block Reward (CS)
150 │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
│
75 │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
│
37.5 │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ (permanent)
│
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────▶ Time
Ramp Era 1 (~2.5y) Era 2 (~2.5y) Era 3+ (forever)Projected Circulating Supply
The table below shows how much CS will exist at each milestone, assuming the 2-minute block time is maintained:
| Milestone | Block Height | Circulating Supply | Annual Emission |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of ramp-up | 20,000 | ~1.5M CS | — |
| Year 1 | ~262,800 | ~37.9M CS | ~39.4M CS |
| Year 2 (1st halving) | ~665,350 | ~98.3M CS | ~39.4M CS |
| Year 5 | ~1,314,000 | ~147.0M CS | ~19.7M CS |
| Year 10 | ~2,628,000 | ~196.5M CS | ~9.9M CS |
| Year 20 | ~5,256,000 | ~295.0M CS | ~9.9M CS |
| Year 50 | ~13,140,000 | ~590.7M CS | ~9.9M CS |
| Year 100 | ~26,280,000 | ~1.08B CS | ~9.9M CS |
From Era 3 onward, the annual emission is fixed at 262,800 × 37.5 = 9,855,000 CS/year (~9.9M CS/year).
Block Reward Distribution
Every block reward is split among miners and the 4 CS Node tiers. The split is hardcoded and requires a hard fork to change.
| Recipient | Share | Example (150 CS) | Example (37.5 CS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miners | 25% | 37.5 CS | 9.375 CS |
| PROTON nodes | 5% | 7.5 CS | 1.875 CS |
| ELETRON nodes | 10% | 15.0 CS | 3.75 CS |
| NEUTRON nodes | 20% | 30.0 CS | 7.5 CS |
| FOTON nodes | 40% | 60.0 CS | 15.0 CS |
Source:
src/csnode/csnode.h—PROTON=0.05,ELETRON=0.10,NEUTRON=0.20,FOTON=0.40
Fair Launch
- No Premine — No coins were created before public launch
- No ICO — No initial coin offering
- No Founder Rewards — No special allocation to any team
- Fair Mining — Anyone can mine from block 1
| Source | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mining (PoW) | 100% |
| Premine | 0% |
| Team / Reserve | 0% |
Why No Hard Cap?
Cloud Service's permanent tail emission serves two purposes:
Security funding — Miners and node operators always earn new coins, even when transaction volume is low. A network with zero block rewards becomes solely dependent on fees, which can create instability during low-activity periods.
Node incentive — CS Nodes receive 75% of every block reward indefinitely. A hard cap would eventually shift all incentive to transaction fees alone.
The stabilization at 37.5 CS/block (instead of continuing to halve) prevents the reward from becoming economically negligible. Natural deflation from lost wallets, transaction fees, and collateral lock-up provides scarcity without a forced cutoff.
Transaction Fees
Fees go entirely to miners. There is no burn mechanism and no treasury.
| Priority | Fee Rate | Confirmation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 0.00001 CS/KB | 10–30 minutes |
| Medium | 0.0001 CS/KB | 5–10 minutes |
| High | 0.001 CS/KB | 2–5 minutes |
Comparison
| Feature | Cloud Service | Bitcoin | Ethereum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Supply | None (permanent 37.5 CS/block) | 21M BTC | None |
| Block Time | 2 minutes | 10 minutes | ~12 seconds |
| Algorithm | ZelHash (Equihash 125,4) | SHA-256 | PoS |
| Premine | No | No | Yes |
| Halvings | 2 (then fixed) | ~33 (to zero) | N/A |
| Tail Emission | Yes (permanent) | No | Yes (variable) |
| Decimals | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Next Steps
- Consensus Mechanism — ZelHash PoW and LWMA3 difficulty
- CS Nodes — Rewards & Halving — Per-tier reward breakdown
- Network Architecture — How the network is structured