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FAQ — Satelink Network

General

Q: What is Satelink?

A decentralized RPC gateway where developers get reliable blockchain infrastructure and node operators earn 50% of revenue in USDT.

Q: Is this real or a testnet simulation?

100% real. Live on Polygon mainnet. Real USDT earnings. Proven on-chain: TX proof.

Q: How is this different from Infura/Alchemy?

They're centralized. We're decentralized. Node operators earn directly. Cheaper pricing ($0.000030 vs $0.000040-$0.000060/call).

For Developers

Q: Why use Satelink instead of my current RPC provider?

  • Cheaper: $30/month for 1M calls (vs $40-60 elsewhere)
  • Decentralized: Not dependent on one company's uptime
  • Transparent: All revenue on-chain, no black-box billing

Q: What chains are supported?

Currently:

  • Polygon PoS (mainnet, chain ID 137)
  • Polygon Amoy (testnet, chain ID 80002)
  • Ethereum (chain ID 1)
  • Arbitrum (chain ID 42161)
  • Base (chain ID 8453)

Q: What if Satelink goes down?

Nodes are distributed globally. If one goes offline, traffic auto-routes to others. No single point of failure.

Q: Do I need to trust Satelink with my funds?

No. You deposit USDT to your own account. We deduct per-call. Balance is withdrawable anytime.

Q: Can I use this in production?

Yes. 99.8% uptime currently. We recommend a backup RPC as fallback during beta.

For Node Operators

Q: How much can I earn?

Depends on traffic routed through your node:

Traffic Revenue Your 50% Share
100K calls/month $3 $1.50
1M calls/month $30 $15
10M calls/month $300 $150

Q: Do I need to stake USDT?

No. Zero staking. Zero lock-up.

Q: What if I go offline?

Traffic routes to other nodes. You earn nothing while offline. No slashing. Just lost opportunity.

Q: How do I get paid?

Claim USDT on-chain anytime via app.satelink.network/satelink/os/withdraw. Sign EIP-712 message → TX to ClaimsContract → USDT in wallet.

Q: Is this sustainable?

Yes. Revenue = real API usage. No emissions. No fake rewards. If developers stop using Satelink, revenue stops. That's the honest model.

Economics

Q: Where does the USDT come from?

Developers deposit USDT to use the API. That USDT is split:

  • 50% → Node operators
  • 30% → Platform fee
  • 20% → Distribution pool

Q: What's the distribution pool?

20% of revenue goes to a pool. Distributed to top-performing nodes based on uptime and traffic.

Q: Can the split change?

The 50/30/20 split is enforced by smart contracts. Any changes would require a new contract deployment.

Q: What if ClaimsContract runs out of USDT?

TreasurySettlementJob monitors balance every 5 minutes. If low → Discord alert + manual top-up from platform fees.

Security

Q: Are the smart contracts audited?

Internal audit complete. External audit planned. Contracts are open-source: GitHub.

Q: What if there's a bug in ClaimsContract?

GOVERNOR_ROLE can pause claims. Funds remain safe in contract. Bug fixed → unpause.

Q: Can Satelink steal my USDT?

No. ClaimsContract enforces the split. Only node operators with valid signatures can claim their earnings.

Q: What if a node operator cheats?

Revenue is recorded in PostgreSQL before splits. No recorded revenue = no earnings. On-chain claims require signature verification.

Technical

Q: What RPC methods are supported?

All standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods:

  • eth_blockNumber, eth_getBalance, eth_call
  • eth_getTransactionByHash, eth_getTransactionReceipt
  • eth_getLogs, eth_estimateGas, eth_sendRawTransaction
  • Full list: Ethereum JSON-RPC Spec

Q: What's the latency?

Average 85ms. Varies by region and node.

Q: Is there WebSocket support?

Yes. Connect to wss://rpc.satelink.network/rpc/ws/polygon for real-time subscriptions.

Q: What's the rate limit?

  • Free tier: 200 requests/day
  • Paid tier: Unlimited (pay per call)

Roadmap

Q: What's next?

  1. Chainlist listing (PR #2721 pending) → traffic growth
  2. More node operators (target: 10-20 nodes)
  3. Additional chains (Solana, Avalanche)
  4. AI inference workload (LLM API proxy)
  5. Webhook delivery network

Q: When mainnet?

Already live. This is mainnet. Polygon PoS. Real USDT.

Q: When token launch?

No token planned. USDT is the settlement currency. No need for a platform token.

Support

Q: I need help. Where do I go?

Q: Can I contribute code?

Yes! Repo: github.com/Satelink-Protocol/Satelink_Network

See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Q: How do I report a security bug?

Email security@satelink.network for critical bugs. Regular bugs → GitHub Issues.

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