# Reward Mechanism

Alliance Edge Node uses **$WORK** as its reward mechanism, incentivizing users to contribute their computing and storage resources. The reward system is structured to prioritize nodes that maintain consistent performance, high uptime, and the ability to handle diverse workloads, ensuring that users are rewarded proportionally to their contributions.

* **Uptime Incentives:** Edge Nodes with high uptime are critical to the stability of the decentralized network. Therefore, nodes that maintain near-constant availability are given higher rewards, ensuring that users are motivated to keep their nodes running smoothly.
* **Compute Rewards:** Edge Nodes earn **$WORK** tokens based on the computational tasks they complete. This includes tasks related to game hosting, AI model training, and other intensive processing jobs. The more complex the task, the higher the reward.
* **Storage Rewards:** Nodes that provide storage resources to the network are compensated based on the amount of data they can handle and the duration of uptime. Consistently active nodes with reliable storage configurations will earn more rewards, encouraging stability and reliability within the network.
