Hello Storj Node Operators, Our Storage Node Operator community is the backbone of the Storj network, enabling us to deliver outstanding cloud storage performance and durability worldwide. As the global demand for cloud infrastructure accelerates, we are adjusting our customer pricing structure to …

No issue with most of your post – yes, a sustainable business must make a profit. But the point that has been made repeatedly in this thread is that the minimum cost is NOT $50 – since they are willing to charge 1/10 of that monthly if paid in a different currency. That makes no sense.

Goats. lol, thanks for the laugh. I’ll have to Google Goat Exchanges with the lowest amount of goat waste. Can I get a discount if I pay with giraffes?

I don’t know if you have experience with online multiplayer games, but many of them use in-game currencies such as gems, coins, or tokens that players have to buy. From the outside, someone might ask: “Why would anyone pay for that?” But for the people who actually play the game, those items have v…

I fully agree with this. As I stated few comments above, the whole point of this $min fee is to increase token trading volume. That is indisputable in light of presence of waiver for token payments. This negates “small customers are too expensive” justification, and the “this is to help operators st…

[image] parolee: Hoops to jump through There simple swap services that do not require extra accounts or a general KYC that you could try. Like: [image] Instant Cryptocurrency Exchange | Best Rates & Lowest Fees | ChangeNOW Buy bitcoin and exchange crypto instantly on ChangeNOW - …

Hello @parolee , Welcome back! Please take a look: [image] What would it take to run a community satellite for small users? Product Discussions A personal note I am currently employed as a Director of Engineering at the Storj company. This post and the discuss…

[image] parolee: why not simply tack on an extra 3% charge or whatever for customers paying by credit card? Not only that, also this: [image] What would it take to run a community satellite for small users? Storage services are a well-known magnet for card fraud and abuse. Chargebacks are…

[image] Alexey: @arrogantrabbit , this also applies to your question about using cryptocurrency My objection was never about cryptocurrency. It was about the use of volative one for payments to operators. Because operators earn in USD, the only cryptocurrency that will work is USD denominated…

I’m still not sure, that Storj Labs can actually use stablecoins for payouts. I do know that, at least in the EU, USDT is on the verge of being banned (it requires so much paperwork that it’s starting to become pointless). In other countries, they’re simply banned as payment for goods or services. …

[image] Alexey: I’m still not sure Storj Labs can actually use stablecoins for payouts Sure. But then the drift can never be eliminated. Even if storj starts paying in etherium or bitcoin – there still will be drift and people will still complain. Then stabilizing the token on a best-effort b…

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Alexey June 5, 2026, 8:32am 86

Hello @parolee,
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