Every trade and commitment is protected by on-chain smart contracts. Buyer funds and miner hashpower commitments are securely held in escrow, and settlement happens automatically only when contract terms are met. If the miner fails to deliver the hashrate, the contract results in automatic cash settlement through the margin account, ensuring the buyer’s compensation. Validators and the Lumerin protocol ensure everything executes trustlessly, without intermediaries.

You don’t need to run mining hardware yourself (although you can, if you want to). Miners commit their hashpower for a future period, and buyers or traders can participate to earn the economic benefits of mining. Hashpower is delivered automatically through the Lumerin network when the contract matures. You can also select your contract to be settled in cash to receive the hashpower value in USDC instead of the asset itself.

The Lumerin network routes committed hashpower from miners to buyers using the proxy-router. Delivery is verified through Lumerin validator nodes, ensuring that you receive the contracted hashpower reliably and transparently.

When a contract reaches maturity, the protocol automatically calculates mining rewards or equivalent value and distributes funds through the smart contract. Settlements are fully trustless, transparent, and automated based on actual hashpower delivered. If a contract reaches maturity and either: 

   A. The buyer didn't deposit delivery payment or provide a destination for the hashpower. 

    B. The seller didn't start the hashpower delivery. 

Then, the smart contract automatically settles the future contract based on the current market price.

Yes. Lumerin allows trading of contracts before delivery. This gives buyers and traders flexibility to hedge positions, speculate on price movements, or adjust exposure without waiting for the contract to expire.

The marketplace features a tool that estimates the economically justified price of hashpower based on estimated mining rewards, quoted in USDC per 100 TH/s per day. It helps buyers and sellers assess fair market value and price future contracts with confidence.

Contracts have predefined terms, including the delivery date (every 7 days), duration (7 days), and compute amount (e.g., 100 TH/s). This standardization ensures predictable settlement, liquidity, and easy price comparison across the marketplace.

Miners can lock in future revenue and reduce exposure to price volatility, while buyers and traders gain cost certainty and predictable returns. Futures make hashpower a tradable, manageable asset, reducing uncertainty in mining economics.

No. Buyers and traders can participate entirely financially, without operating hardware. Only miners provide the actual hashpower. All you need is a Web3 wallet with LMR and USDC.

The Lumerin protocol combines on-chain smart contracts with a network of proxy-router nodes and validators. This hybrid model ensures trustless execution, verifiable hashpower delivery, and distributed oversight, giving all participants a secure, transparent, and fully decentralized marketplace.