How mining rewards work
Economics
Kaspa mining rewards operate at the protocol level, through block rewards earned via proof-of-work on the kHeavyHash algorithm. Here is how that connects to the role Kasper Transactions plays.
Protocol-level rewards
Block rewards secured through proof-of-work
Kaspa is a proof-of-work Layer-1 cryptocurrency. Miners contribute computational work using the kHeavyHash algorithm, and successful blocks earn rewards, the same basic mechanism that secures Bitcoin and other PoW networks, adapted to Kaspa's blockDAG structure.
Because Kaspa's blockDAG allows many blocks to be produced and confirmed in parallel rather than discarding all but one per time window, the network can distribute block rewards across a much higher volume of accepted blocks than a traditional single-chain design allows in the same span of time.
GHOSTDAG consensus determines which blocks are "blue," meaning accepted and contributing to consensus, which is what ultimately determines reward eligibility within the DAG structure.
Fixed supply
A capped, fairly distributed asset
Kaspa has a fixed maximum supply of approximately 28.7 billion KAS. There was no premine, ICO, venture capital allocation, or founder token allocation at launch. Block rewards are the mechanism by which new KAS enters circulation over time, tied directly to network mining activity.
Our role
Infrastructure that facilitates network transactions
Facilitating, not trading
Kasper Transactions is an infrastructure provider facilitating high-speed KAS transactions for network rewards. We run mining and settlement infrastructure. We are not a trading platform or exchange.
Hardware efficiency shapes reward stability
The move from entry-level IceRiver KS1 hardware to KS7-class machines, with roughly 116 to 117 J/TH efficiency and 30 TH/s hashrate per unit, is aimed at long-term reward stability as the network's block rate has increased.
Solar power keeps costs predictable
Because mining economics depend heavily on energy costs, solar-aligned compute helps keep Kasper Transactions' long-term operating costs more predictable relative to grid-dependent alternatives.
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