SQD Network unveiled Revenue Pools, a new mechanism designed to scale its decentralized data infrastructure as enterprise demand grows, financed by actual customer payments. Unlike models that rely primarily on token issuance, the approach ties capacity expansion to real usage, ensuring funding follows demand. When customers pay for services, a portion of the proceeds may be distributed to participants who lock SQD tokens, with payments settled in stablecoins.
SQD’s data infrastructure powers blockchain applications across more than 200 blockchains and is trusted by Deutsche Telekom and leading DeFi protocols Morpho and PancakeSwap, collectively securing over $8B in Total Value Locked. Revenue Pools are designed to fund capacity growth as enterprise demand expands, funded directly by customer payments rather than new token creation. Holders can temporarily lock their SQD tokens to help support that capacity, and while locked, tokens cannot be moved or sold but remain owned. When customer payments flow in, a portion may be shared with locked-token participants in the form of stablecoins.
The Revenue Pools beta begins with limited capacity and will scale as enterprise demand grows, while existing rewards remain broadly stable. The framework creates a tighter link between actual usage and the token’s role within the network’s economics. Dmitry Zhelezov, SQD Network CTO, said the arrangement formalizes the connection between customer demand, capacity and network economics. Dan Quirk, Chief Product Officer, added that Revenue Pools give the token a clearer role in backing real services that customers actively pay for.
SQD emphasizes that Revenue Pools are a limited beta offering and do not modify the SQD token or guarantee rewards. Participation remains voluntary and subject to applicable terms, conditions and risks.
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