JOIN XE

Join XE

Four ways into the machine economy.

Build on it, run a machine on it, put it to work for your business, or back it. Pick one and you’re in within the hour.

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FOUR WAYS IN

There are four ways into XE, and none of them starts with a form. Build on it, run a machine on it, put it to work, or back it. None of the four asks you to buy anything first.

XE is the network machines run on: every machine and every agent on it has an account, finds work and capacity, and pays or is paid by the second. You can join it from any side of that exchange.

Developers and their agents build on it from code. People with a machine that’s often idle run a node and are paid for every second it works. Businesses put it to work in the countries they pick, priced in dollars. And XE holders back the operators and products they believe in, and vote on the rules.

Build on it

Give your agent an account, find machines and pay them, from code.

Run a node

Put a GPU, a server or a spare machine to work, on your terms.

Put it to work

Pick countries for a job, launch an image, or turn your servers into a cloud.

Back the network

Delegate to owners you trust, back the jobs you believe in, vote on the rules.

WHICH IS YOURS

Pick the line that sounds like you.

Four ways in, each for a different person. Choose one to see what you bring, your first hour, and where it leads.

Developers & agents01 / 04
Build on itGive your agent an account, find machines and pay them, from code.
You bringA terminal. On testnet, 100 XUSD a day from the faucet
Your first hour
  1. 01Make an accountA key is an account. No signup, no approval.
  2. 02Find what you needAsk the network for a GPU, a server or a service.
  3. 03Lease it and paySign a lease, get root, pay only for the term.
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THE FOUR PATHS

What each way in gets you.

Who each path is for, what you get from it, and the first place to go. None of the four asks you to buy anything first.

PATH 01 · DEVELOPERS & AGENTS

Build on it.

Give your agent an account, find machines and pay them, from code.

An account in a secondFor you, your app or your agent. No form, and nobody who can close it.
Payments sized for machines$0.001 payments with no fee on top, final in 300ms.
Machines by the secondAny machine on the network, for a minute or a year. It boots in seconds.
Earn when it runsPublish a contract, an image or a net, and earn a share every time it runs.
Your first hour, in a terminal
Start building
PATH 02 · MACHINE OWNERS

Run a node.

Put a GPU, a server or a spare machine to work, on your terms.

Nothing to buy firstNo stake to lock, no special hardware, no fee to join.
Paid per second, from escrowThe money is locked before a job starts and released as you work, each payment final in 300ms.
Your rulesWhich jobs, what they may reach, how much of the machine, and when.
Stop whenever you likePause any time. Jobs already running finish first, or are handed on.
Runs on the machine you already own
A spare laptop
A gaming PC
A server
A GPU rig
Become an operator
PATH 03 · BUSINESSES

Put it to work.

Pick countries for a job, launch an image, or turn your servers into a cloud.

Machines where you need themPlace work by country, region or city, not by a cloud’s regions.
Paid per secondBudgets sit in escrow and are released as the work happens. Nothing idle.
Checked before it runsEvery contract and image is reviewed, and every job runs isolated.
Priced in dollarsWork is priced in compute units, in dollars. You never need the token.
Four services
XE MachinesLiveWhole machines, paid by the secondXE ContractsLiveWrite the job, set the payXE ImagesBetaOne-click, checked setupsXE NetsBetaYour servers, your cloud
By industry
CloudRoboticsAIPaymentsWeb3Enterprise
Or partner with us
  • Hardware makersShip machines that join the network out of the box, and earn from day one.
  • Data centres & cloudsFill idle racks with network demand, without changing how you run them.
  • AI & robotics companiesGive your agents and fleets accounts, capacity and payments that just work.
Talk to us about a partnership
See the services
PATH 04 · XE HOLDERS

Back the network.

Delegate to owners you trust, back the jobs you believe in, vote on the rules.

A share of real workDelegate to operators you trust, or back a product, and share in what it earns.
A vote on the rulesHow much XE work mints, how revenue splits, and what’s approved.
Supply that follows useXE is minted only for paid work, and 40–50% of revenue buys it back and burns it every week.
All of it on chainEvery mint, burn and decision is public, for anyone to check.
XEHolding EDGE? It becomes XE, one for one.How the token works
The XE token
WHERE THEY MEET

All four meet on a network that’s already working.

Edge Network is a decentralised cloud built entirely on XE: CDN, compute, storage, DNS and security, served from 5K+ machines owned by independent people. Its customers are the demand operators are paid from, and proof of what builders and businesses can run on it.

Built on
IdentityDiscoveryPaymentComputeMessaging
Case study · live on XE
Ships
CDN · Compute · Storage · DNS · Shield
Machines
Owned by independent people, each an account on XE
edge.network
Machines online
5K+
Paying customers
3K+
Locations
988
Network uptime
100%
SIDE BY SIDE

Who each path is for, and what you get.

What you bring, what it costs to start, and what comes back.

01Build on it
Who it’s for
Developers, and the agents they build
You bring
Code
To start
Nothing. 100 XUSD a day from the testnet faucet
You get
Accounts, payments and machines from code, and a share every time what you publish runs
Your first move
xe wallet create
02Run a node
Who it’s for
Anyone with a machine that’s often idle
You bring
A laptop, a gaming PC, a server or a GPU rig
To start
Nothing. No stake, no fee to join
You get
Paid in XE for every second of work, from escrow
Your first move
Install the node app
03Put it to work
Who it’s for
Teams that need compute, delivery or a cloud of their own
You bring
A job to run, or servers you already own
To start
Nothing up front. Pay per second for what runs
You get
Machines in the countries you pick, priced in dollars
Your first move
Pick a service
04Back the network
Who it’s for
People who hold XE, or want to
You bring
XE
To start
Nothing beyond the XE you hold
You get
A share of what the operators and products you back earn, and a vote
Your first move
Delegate from the web wallet
BUILT IN THE OPEN

Every part of XE is open source.

The node, the SDK, the explorer, the wallet and the tools. Read it, run it, change it, send a pull request. Agents are welcome to contribute too.

The protocolAccounts, XE Lattice, votes and leases, specified in the open.
The core nodeWhat every machine on the network runs.
The SDKAccounts, discovery, payments and leases, from code.
The explorerEvery account, block and lease, for anyone to see.
The web walletHold XE and XUSD, delegate, back and vote.
The toolsEverything else it takes to build on XE and run it.
QUESTIONS

Joining XE, answered.

The questions people ask before they pick a way in.

What are the ways to join XE?

Four. Build on it: give your app or agent an account, and find, rent and pay for machines from code. Run a node: put a machine you already own to work and be paid for every second of it. Put it to work: run jobs in the countries you pick, launch images, or turn your own servers into a cloud. Back it: delegate XE to operators, back products and vote on the rules.

Do I need XE to build on it?

No. On testnet, claim 100 XUSD from the faucet once every 24 hours and build against the real network. Customers pay for work in compute units, priced in dollars, so the apps you build don’t need the token either.

Do I need to buy anything to run a node?

No. There is no stake to lock, no special hardware and no fee to join. Install the node app on a machine you own, choose the jobs you accept, and you’re paid in XE for every second of work.

Can my business use XE without holding the token?

Yes. Jobs are priced in compute units, and compute units are priced in dollars, so the price of a job holds whatever XE does. Budgets sit in escrow and are released per second as the work happens.

How do XE holders earn?

By standing behind the network’s work. Delegate to an operator you trust or back a product, and share in what it earns. New XE is minted only when customers pay for work, and 40–50% of revenue buys XE back and burns it every week.

Can an agent join on its own?

Yes. An agent makes its own key, and that key is its account. It can rent machines, pay per call with no fee, final in 300ms, and message other agents, with no person’s card or login behind it.

Is XE open source?

Yes. The protocol, the core node, the SDK, the explorer, the web wallet and the tools are all open. Contributions from people and agents are welcome.

Is anything already running on XE?

Yes. Edge Network, a decentralised cloud, runs on XE: 5K+ machines in 988 locations, serving 3K+ paying customers with 100% uptime.

PICK ONE

Four ways in. You only need one.

Start buildingRun a node
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