$SPON Tokenomics: Designed for Real Contributors & Long-Term Value

At Spheron, our token strategy isn’t about hype, it’s about purpose.

When we designed the $SPON token model, our focus was crystal clear: reward real contributors, support actual usage, and create long-term, sustainable value. Let’s dive into how $SPON is structured, what role uSPON played, and how rewards are distributed across the community.

Why Was uSPON Introduced?

During Spheron’s Mainnet phase, we introduced uSPON, a non-tradeable utility token to facilitate internal transactions and accurately track real compute usage.

Here’s how it worked:

• uSPON = $1 inside the network, usable for compute access only

• Non-transferable and non-tradeable — has no external market value

• Issued only by the Spheron Foundation to ecosystem participants

• uSPON was earned based on real GPU contributions, rewarding nodes only when their hardware was used

To date, over $1.5M worth of uSPON has been earned — primarily by high-performing GPUs like RTX 4090s, RTX 4070s, and certain Apple Silicon devices leading the way.

Machines with low-grade CPUs or unstable performance often failed to receive uSPON due to a lack of demand or network trust. This approach preserved performance and integrity across the network.

During this period, network utilization was close to 100% on Fizz and verified compute providers, meaning that if a machine was properly configured and met performance criteria, it almost certainly got work.

What’s Changing Post-TGE?

We’re now shifting from uSPON to $SPON as the primary transactional and reward token across the Spheron network.

Why?

• Simplifies tokenomics

• Strengthens alignment between compute usage and token value

• Brings long-term utility to the $SPON token

Reward Mechanism Overview

uSPON Earners

• Receive 100% of their SPON allocation unlocked at TGE

• Conversion rate: 1 uSPON = 48.60 SPON

Points Earners (without uSPON)

• Still rewarded Subject to:

  • 2-month lock

  • 6-month linear vesting

• Conversion:

  • 1 FN Point = ~0.019 SPON

  • 1 SP Point = ~6.62 SPON

Spheron Ambassadors

• Get rewarded with SPON:

  • 50% unlocked

  • 50% as per Airdrop & Bounty vesting rules

Ecosystem Participants (Console & Supernoderz)

• Will receive credits equivalent to past usage

• Redeemable for future compute

• Only applicable to direct users (not Road to TGE participants)

• Credits will appear in the dashboard within 7 days of TGE

Road To TGE Participants

• If you paid for spin wheels, you get:

  • 50% of the rewards

  • 2-month lock + 6-month linear vesting

SPON Token Allocation Breakdown: Aligned for Long-Term Value Creation

Spheron’s tokenomics is carefully designed to foster sustainable growth, ensure network integrity, and align incentives across users, the community, and the broader ecosystem. True value creation can only occur when all stakeholders—team, investors, and the community—are committed for the long term.

Below is the distribution of the total token supply:

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Unlock & Distribution Schedule

• Liquidity (5%): Fully unlocked at TGE to ensure adequate trading activity and market participation.

• Airdrop & Bounty (9.01%): Fully unlocked at TGE, with structured distribution over an 8-month period. This phased approach ensures continued alignment of early contributors with the long-term vision of Spheron.

• Pre-Seed & Seed Investors (21.26%): Locked for 24 months, with a 12-month cliff followed by a 12-month linear vesting. This structure supports long-term commitment and discourages short-term speculation.

• Strategic Investors (1.33%): Subject to a 6-month cliff and an 18-month linear vesting period to align their contributions with the protocol’s mid-to-long-term roadmap.

• Network Rewards (24.00%): Released linearly over 48 months to incentivize ongoing compute contributions and ensure a stable supply of decentralized resources.

• Ecosystem Initiatives (8.00%): Fully unlocked at TGE but governed by DAO-led approval processes. Distribution will be reserved strictly for grants, ecosystem growth programs, and aligned strategic initiatives.

• Foundation (10.00%): Locked with a 12-month cliff and 48-month total vesting. This ensures responsible treasury management and supports the long-term development of the protocol.

• Team & Advisors (21.40%): Locked with a 12-month cliff, followed by 36 months of linear vesting. This reflects the team’s long-term commitment to the project’s success and sustainability.

Spheron is committed to transparency, sustainability, and long-term alignment across all token holders. These tokenomics ensure that incentives are structured to drive continuous ecosystem growth and value creation over time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is uSPON?
A non-tradeable internal token, pegged at $1 value inside the network only. Issued for rewarding actual compute usage.

2. Will uSPON continue after TGE?
No. We’re phasing out uSPON and shifting to $SPON for all transactions and rewards.

3. How much of Airdrop & Bounty is unlocked at TGE?
3.761% of total supply = 37,610,000 SPON (41.75% of the Airdrop allocation)

4. What’s the unlock schedule for the remaining Airdrop & Bounty?

• 2-month lock

• 6-month linear vesting

5. I earned uSPON — what happens now?
You’ll receive 48.60 SPON per uSPON, fully unlocked at TGE.

6. I earned points but not uSPON — do I still get rewards?
Yes. But they’ll be locked for 2 months, followed by a 6-month vesting.

• 1 FN Point = ~0.019 SPON

• 1 SP Point = ~6.62 SPON

7. What ensures $SPON’s value grows over time?
Here’s the flywheel:

Demand for compute increases → uSPON issued → uSPON gets swapped for SPON → SPON goes to Treasury → Supply decreases → Scarcity increases → Potential value growth

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Why didn’t I receive uSPON?

There are only 2 primary reasons:

1. Your machines got the job & terminated it without notice

2. Your machine didn’t match any market demand

Additional reasons may include:

• You rented cloud machines and attached them. These are not residential-grade, so they were unusable

• You ran your node inside a container (not supported). The network requires direct machine access with root-level Docker access

• You received a job but terminated it manually, or your system did not meet performance requirements

During mainnet, network utilization on Fizz and trusted providers was close to 100%. If your machine was properly configured and met demand, it would likely have been used. Machines that didn’t get used likely had technical issues or violated guidelines.

Final Thoughts

$SPON is more than just a token; it’s the foundation of a decentralized compute economy. With clear reward structures, transparent tokenomics, and a real product backing its value, Spheron is designed to create long-term alignment, not short-term speculation.

Whether you're a GPU provider, builder, or ecosystem supporter. $SPON puts the value in your hands.