Hi! I am Uncle Bird 🦜. As we all know, nodes serve as the core infrastructure of decentralized networks, undertaking critical functions such as data storage, transaction verification, and network security. However, for a long time, the node economy has not been able to fully unleash its potential due to fixed asset characteristics and low liquidity issues. The innovative tools Yield Pass and NodeFi developed in collaboration between Aethir and MetaStreet are redefining the value and function of the node economy. @AethirCloud @metastreetxyz

The past and present of nodes

In traditional blockchain networks, nodes are often viewed as a type of 'fixed asset,' which brings significant economic constraints. Firstly, deploying nodes requires a high initial cost investment, including hardware devices, bandwidth, and power infrastructure, making the entry barrier extremely high and ordinary users find it difficult to participate easily. Secondly, the liquidity of node assets is low; once holders invest in nodes, it is difficult to quickly liquidate, resulting in a long payback period and further reducing the attractiveness of the investment. In addition, the yield model of nodes is relatively single, mainly relying on block rewards or transaction fees, which are significantly affected by market fluctuations, lacking stability, and making it difficult to provide investors with continuous and reliable returns.

The low liquidity issue of the node market has further exacerbated its lack of attractiveness. Due to the limited market size, buyers of nodes are mostly investors or institutions with strong technical backgrounds, while ordinary users find it difficult to enter the market due to technical barriers and high costs. Meanwhile, the node trading process is complex, lacking standardized financial tool support, leading to low buying and selling efficiency, and further limiting market activity. These issues make it difficult for the node market to achieve scalable development.

In addition, the issue of information asymmetry severely restricts the healthy development of the node market. Potential investors often lack understanding of the technical requirements, yield models, and potential risks of nodes, which further weakens the market's attractiveness. Due to the lack of transparent information channels and educational mechanisms, many investors hesitate to enter the node market, limiting the entry of more users and capital, thereby trapping the entire market in a vicious cycle of low liquidity and low participation.

Faced with these challenges, how can the node economy break free from the constraints of fixed assets and become a new driving force for the development of Web3?

Aethir and MetaStreet are collaborating to combine Aethir's expertise in decentralized cloud infrastructure with MetaStreet's cutting-edge financial tools to redefine the future of the node economy. MetaStreet, developed by Permian Labs, is supported by leading investors such as Dragonfly, Ethereal Ventures, OpenSea, DCG, Alliance, and Animoca Brands, and is driving the next development of decentralized finance for non-liquid assets.

Yield Pass: Unlocking the potential of nodes

First, to break the predicament of the node economy, Aethir and MetaStreet have jointly launched Yield Pass, a revolutionary financial tool aimed at transforming nodes from fixed assets into dynamic assets. Yield Pass injects new vitality into the node economy by releasing liquidity, enhancing flexibility, and maximizing yields.

1. Core functions of Yield Pass

Yield Pass has proposed its own solutions to the liquidity, flexibility, and yield issues of the node economy:

1️⃣ Releasing liquidity: By tokenizing the future earnings of nodes, node holders can obtain cash flow in advance. This model is similar to packaging future earnings into tradable assets, thus solving the liquidity problem of nodes.

2️⃣ Borrowing nodes: Node holders can participate in financial activities without selling their node assets. This not only enhances the flexibility of nodes but also lowers the exit costs for holders.

3️⃣ Yield maximization: Through staking and liquidity mining features, Yield Pass provides additional revenue channels for node holders, significantly enhancing investment returns.

2. The significance of Yield Pass

The launch of Yield Pass not only provides node holders with more ways to profit but also injects new growth momentum into the Web3 ecosystem:

1️⃣ Lowering investment barriers: By releasing liquidity, more ordinary investors can participate in the node economy.

2️⃣ Improving asset efficiency: Nodes are no longer 'dormant fixed assets' but can be dynamically traded and managed.

3️⃣ Promoting market growth: The standardized design of Yield Pass provides a reference model for the node market, helping to attract more capital and users into the node economy.

NodeFi: The synergy of Depin and DeFi

With the launch of Yield Pass, Aethir and MetaStreet also combine decentralized physical infrastructure (Depin) with decentralized finance (DeFi) through the NodeFi tool, creating a new narrative framework.

What is NodeFi?

NodeFi is an innovative financial toolset focused on the node economy, aimed at providing comprehensive solutions for node holders, including liquidity release, asset management, and yield optimization. Through NodeFi, node holders can not only manage their node assets more efficiently but also break through the limitations of traditional node economies, participating in broader DeFi activities. For example, NodeFi can help node holders monetize idle computing resources or storage, thus achieving diversified asset appreciation. This model not only lowers the participation barrier but also enhances the potential for overall investment returns by deeply integrating node assets with the DeFi market, providing stronger economic impetus for the infrastructure construction of blockchain networks.

NodeFi's uniqueness lies in the deep integration of Depin (decentralized IoT) and DeFi (decentralized finance), creating a new model for the node economy. As the core infrastructure of blockchain networks, nodes not only provide computing power support for AI and Web3 projects but also constitute a key component of the Depin ecosystem.

NodeFi empowers node holders to manage their node assets flexibly and efficiently, similar to managing DeFi tokens, thus releasing asset liquidity and achieving higher asset utilization. Aethir has reinforced the computational capabilities of the DePIN stack through the deployment of distributed computing devices, while the mechanism of NodeFi enables nodes to not only possess technical value but also enhance economic returns through financialization methods. This synergy not only grants nodes more functionality but also injects new vitality and growth direction into the entire Web3 ecosystem, promoting deep integration between blockchain infrastructure and financial services.

Aethir's ecological closed loop: from nodes to asset economy

Aethir's ecological strategy is not limited to nodes themselves but integrates Aethir's expertise in decentralized cloud infrastructure with MetaStreet's cutting-edge financial tools through deep cooperation to redefine the future of the node economy. This collaboration not only expands the functional boundaries of nodes but also injects new vitality into the node economy.

Through Yield Pass and NodeFi, Aethir has constructed a complete closed loop for the computing power economy, encompassing three core elements: node holders, computing power networks, and financial tools.

1️⃣ Node holders: Achieve liquidity release and yield maximization of node assets through Yield Pass, enabling node holders to manage assets more flexibly while improving investment returns.

2️⃣ Computing power networks: Relying on Aethir's decentralized cloud infrastructure, providing efficient and reliable computing power support for global AI and Web3 projects, promoting the popularization and application of decentralized technology.

3️⃣ Financial tools: By connecting the capital market with decentralized infrastructure through NodeFi, it grants higher financial properties and utility value to node assets, thus enhancing the overall economic efficiency of the network.

This closed loop not only provides strong growth momentum for the node economy but also sets a replicable innovative model for the entire industry, demonstrating how decentralized economies can achieve standardization and scalable development through deep integration of technology and finance.

The future of the node economy: standardization and popularization

Aethir has taken an important step in promoting the standardization of the decentralized economy by launching Yield Pass. Yield Pass not only enhances the overall value of Aethir's own network but also provides an innovative reference framework for the entire industry. Through this tool, node holders can more easily participate in the decentralized economy while enjoying greater asset flexibility and yield potential.

This attempt at standardization marks an important stage in the popularization of the node economy. The collaboration between Aethir and MetaStreet further promotes this process by making ownership of the node economy more flexible, accessible, and valuable, opening the door for global users to participate in the decentralized economy. This model not only redefines the future of the node economy but also provides a clear direction for industry development, tightening the integration of decentralized infrastructure with capital markets, laying a solid foundation for the widespread application of Web3 and AI.

Conclusion

The collaboration between Aethir and MetaStreet not only demonstrates the unlimited potential of the node economy but also provides a clear development path for the entire industry through innovative financial tools and decentralized infrastructure. Through Yield Pass and NodeFi, node holders can achieve efficient asset management and maximize returns, while the computing power network provides strong support for global AI and Web3 projects. This closed-loop model not only promotes the standardization and popularization of the node economy but also sets an innovative benchmark for the industry.

I believe that in the future, more people will realize the potential of nodes and actively participate in this new economic system, jointly promoting the prosperity and progress of the decentralized ecosystem.