How FLOP Compute Reservation Units (CRUs) work

Free FLOP infographic on Compute Reservation Units: reserve a miner's compute for up to 30 days at a price fixed today, with bonds, escrow and take-or-pay. Not live yet.

Infographic titled Compute Reservation Units. 01 Post: offer or bid. 02 Lock: fixed price, up to 30 days. 03 Use: run inference. 04 Settle: deliver or get slashed. Design only, not live yet. Credit: flopnetworknews.com, unofficial. — A Compute Reservation Unit lets a buyer lock in a miner's compute for up to 30 days at a price agreed today, with the miner's bond and the buyer's payment held up front. Unused compute isn't refunded but the units can be resold, and a miner that fails to deliver loses part of its bond. The design is ratified, but it is planned for after the core protocol and isn't live. FLOP compute futures explained.

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<a href="https://flopnetworknews.com/infographics/flop-compute-reservation-units/"><img src="https://flopnetworknews.com/assets/infographics/11-compute-reservation-units.png" alt="Infographic titled Compute Reservation Units. 01 Post: offer or bid. 02 Lock: fixed price, up to 30 days. 03 Use: run inference. 04 Settle: deliver or get slashed. Design only, not live yet. Credit: flopnetworknews.com, unofficial." width="1600" height="900" style="max-width:100%;height:auto" loading="lazy"></a><p style="font-size:13px">Infographic: <a href="https://flopnetworknews.com/infographics/flop-compute-reservation-units/">Compute Reservation Units</a> by <a href="https://flopnetworknews.com/">Flop Network News</a>. Unofficial community site. Not affiliated with Flop Labs. Not financial advice.</p>

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How FLOP Compute Reservation Units (CRUs) work

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