# Storagenode Payout Update: 2026 September **URL:** \ **Category:** Node Operators\ **Tags:** payouts\ **Created:** [September 11, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713 "2026-09-11T06:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/1 "2026-09-11T06:42:01Z")
The information is already shared in other threads, but I am creating a new one to make it easier to follow. In this month we payout: - the difference between August pre-payment and reality - (including the ~15-20% of off-calculation of prepayment - the real usage from last 5 days of July (post Chapter 11 period of July) - prepayment for September based on estimated usage (using new rates) This image shows that we paid out every month, but due to legal bounds, the recent payouts were slightly more complicated. ![image](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/3X/f/0/f01e2509f5a471b35d8feab2c9294f974dc093fa.png) Green is already paid, yellow is in-progress. The numbers in the rounded rectangles are the unique identifier of the usage calculation (so called paystubs) and payments in our system. These records are synchronized with the storagenode. Proper representation on the SN web UI will be improved with new releases. The payment has been started yesterday, but for technical reason we need to do it in multiple weaves. Progress can be followed by checking the wallet what we use: [https://etherscan.io/address/0x303EDCD8DbE1607fe512D45CC15d3E41fa4db44B](https://etherscan.io/address/0x303EDCD8DbE1607fe512D45CC15d3E41fa4db44B) ---
**Author:** ![mythsmith](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mythsmith/32/7824_2.png) [@mythsmith](https://forum.storj.io/u/mythsmith)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/2 "2026-09-11T07:22:48Z")
My usage is always higher than my payout. I saw no delays in payouts. Is it because they are really just deductions from the total I pay to storj, and not actual payments? ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/3 "2026-09-11T08:18:23Z")
Does it confirmed by your payout history? The avg usage always far from the reality. ---
**Author:** ![mythsmith](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mythsmith/32/7824_2.png) [@mythsmith](https://forum.storj.io/u/mythsmith)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/4 "2026-09-11T08:29:32Z")
Maybe I worded it incorrectly. By usage I intend usage as a customer of storj, as I am both customer and SNO. Every month I always pay much more than what I get from running my node. So it’s a discount, not an actual payment: I just get a credit note, no actual funds. My credit notes did not change noticeably in those months. ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/5 "2026-09-11T08:34:49Z")
Of course, it’s expected. We need to have a some profit after all expenses. ---
**Author:** ![agente](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/agente/32/1137_2.png) [@agente](https://forum.storj.io/u/agente)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/6 "2026-09-11T12:43:51Z")
Exactly how is the difference in the token price handled? For the upcoming payments, now that the token has increased by double digits, how will that price difference be managed? ---
**Author:** ![donald.m.motsinger](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/donald.m.motsinger/32/71_2.png) [@donald.m.motsinger](https://forum.storj.io/u/donald.m.motsinger)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/7 "2026-09-11T13:14:31Z")
As always, you earn in USD and conversion is done at the time of payment. ---
**Author:** ![mihalko](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mihalko/32/10018_2.png) [@mihalko](https://forum.storj.io/u/mihalko)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/8 "2026-09-11T13:26:35Z")
No Zksync payments, no matter what node configuration says, right? ---
**Author:** ![nyancodex](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nyancodex/32/1129_2.png) [@nyancodex](https://forum.storj.io/u/nyancodex)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/9 "2026-09-11T14:59:54Z")
only a few people received this month payment, it’s still going, right? ---
**Author:** ![smokemodel](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/smokemodel/32/1125_2.png) [@smokemodel](https://forum.storj.io/u/smokemodel)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/10 "2026-09-11T15:21:22Z")
What is the reference date Storj uses to determine the token amount for a node? - Is it just before the tokens are sent (minutes or seconds before sending)? - Is it the day before? - Is it at the end of the according month? - Anything else? ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/andrew/32/1139_2.png) [@Andrew](https://forum.storj.io/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/11 "2026-09-11T15:32:20Z")
> [@smokemodel](#): > > What is the reference date Storj uses to determine the token amount for a node? > [@Storagenode Payout Update: August Prepayments and July 2026 Status](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-august-prepayments-and-july-2026-status/32266/10): > > If the script hasn’t changed it should use the conversion rate at the time the transaction gets broadcasted. From here: [`https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-august-prepayments-and-july-2026-status/32266/10`](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-august-prepayments-and-july-2026-status/32266/10) ---
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/12 "2026-09-11T15:43:40Z")
> [@mihalko](#): > > No Zksync payments, no matter what node configuration says, right?only a few people received this month payment, it’s still going, right? Yep. No ZkSync. L1 only. > [@nyancodex](#): > > only a few people received this month payment, it’s still going, right? Yep. Not yet finished. See the end of my announcement. We need to do it in multiple weaves. > [@smokemodel](#): > > What is the reference date Storj uses to determine the token amount for a node? Previous seconds. (BTW, our payment system is open source, you can check with LLM: [GitHub - storj/crypto-batch-payment: A high volume ERC20 token payment application. · GitHub](https://github.com/storj/crypto-batch-payment/)) ---
**Author:** ![holocronology](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/holocronology/32/10809_2.png) [@holocronology](https://forum.storj.io/u/holocronology)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/13 "2026-09-11T18:53:02Z")
Do you have a value for the payout threshold this round? ---
**Author:** ![Toyoo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/toyoo/32/1126_2.png) [@Toyoo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Toyoo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/14 "2026-09-11T20:15:04Z")
Where is the reference Storj token value taken from? Some specific exchanges? ---
**Author:** ![agente](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/agente/32/1137_2.png) [@agente](https://forum.storj.io/u/agente)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/15 "2026-09-11T20:22:20Z")
waiting for next waves.. ---
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/16 "2026-09-11T20:54:16Z")
> [@Toyoo](#): > > Where is the reference Storj token value taken from? Some specific exchanges? coinmarketcap API, spot price ---
**Author:** ![elek](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/elek/32/9189_2.png) [@elek](https://forum.storj.io/u/elek)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/17 "2026-09-11T21:02:52Z")
> [@holocronology](#): > > Do you have a value for the payout threshold this round? Do you mean the small payments? Currently we use the default 4x `threshold_divisor`, which means `payout` should be ` ≥ 4 × estimated fee`. It’s dynamic, and depends on the current ETH and gas prices, but with current prices I would expect it to be less than 0.1 USD. ---
**Author:** ![Ruskiem](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/ruskiem/32/64_2.png) [@Ruskiem](https://forum.storj.io/u/Ruskiem)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/19 "2026-09-10T20:10:12Z")
PAYOUTS just started outgoing! SWAP ASAP on receive! [https://etherscan.io/address/0x303edcd8dbe1607fe512d45cc15d3e41fa4db44b#tokentxns](https://etherscan.io/address/0x303edcd8dbe1607fe512d45cc15d3e41fa4db44b#tokentxns) ---
**Author:** ![Vadim](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/vadim/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Vadim](https://forum.storj.io/u/Vadim)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/20 "2026-09-10T21:52:06Z")
thank you, I swapped it instantly inside encrypt walet. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/andrew/32/1139_2.png) [@Andrew](https://forum.storj.io/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713/21 "2026-09-10T23:22:10Z")
Are payments over for today? [Next page](https://forum.storj.io/t/storagenode-payout-update-2026-september/32713.md?page=2)