DUST Economics Observatory
Real-time generation, consumption, and sustainability metrics for the Midnight Network's DUST token economy.
Understanding DUST Economics
Generation: DUST is produced passively by staking NIGHT tokens on Cardano. The generation rate depends on total staked NIGHT and the protocol's specks-per-star-per-second parameter. Each address has a capacity cap (5x their NIGHT balance in DUST), after which generation halts until DUST is spent or transferred.
Consumption: Every transaction on the Midnight Network requires a DUST fee, which is permanently burned. The burn rate depends on network activity and average fee size (measured in specks, the smallest DUST unit: 1 DUST = 10^15 specks).
Sustainability: The sustainability score measures the balance between generation and consumption. A score of 100 means generation far exceeds burn (surplus), while a low score signals that network usage may outpace supply. A healthy economy maintains a score above 80.