@Acurast isn’t just about “using spare phones to provide computing power.” It’s trying to organize a large number of distributed devices into a usable decentralized computing network.
I’m particularly interested in the role $ACU plays here.
On one hand, device providers earn rewards by contributing their phones’ computing power. The initial supply and reward mechanism give early participants an incentive to connect their devices. On the other hand, $ACU isn’t merely a reward point—it will also be involved in staking, governance, and the development of the network ecosystem.
This creates a fairly complete cycle:
Devices join → Provide computing power → Earn $ACU incentives → Stake/participate in the ecosystem → The network gains more real computing power
I think the key question isn’t really “how much can you earn?” but whether these devices will be generating real computing demand over the long term.
If the rewards are only high at the beginning and everyone connects their devices, but no one keeps them running after the campaign ends, then the network’s size won’t matter.
So if you’re thinking about participating, I’d focus on a few practical questions first:
Device requirements
There are participation options for devices such as Android 12+ and iPhone 6s+ / iOS 15+. I recommend testing with one spare device first rather than connecting a lot of machines right away.
Don’t judge earnings by promotional figures alone
Actual rewards are also affected by device performance, uptime, task execution, staking, and other factors.
You can use other people’s earnings screenshots as a reference, but don’t assume you’ll get the same results.
What’s really worth watching is future demand
If more developers are willing to run real computing tasks on the network in the future, then the computing power on the device side will become valuable.
That’s what I currently find most compelling about Acurast:
It’s not simply trying to get you to “run your phone and earn tokens.” It’s working to turn idle devices around the world into a layer of computing resources that can be called upon.
The campaign by @EchoHunt_ai is still ongoing, and if you have a spare Android phone or iPhone, you can try out the whole process at low cost.
My approach remains the same, though: start with a small-scale test, figure out how the device runs, how tasks are assigned, and how rewards are calculated, then decide whether to add more devices.
Website: https://hub.acurast.com/rebellion?ref=6k6p4f
I’m particularly interested in the role $ACU plays here.
On one hand, device providers earn rewards by contributing their phones’ computing power. The initial supply and reward mechanism give early participants an incentive to connect their devices. On the other hand, $ACU isn’t merely a reward point—it will also be involved in staking, governance, and the development of the network ecosystem.
This creates a fairly complete cycle:
Devices join → Provide computing power → Earn $ACU incentives → Stake/participate in the ecosystem → The network gains more real computing power
I think the key question isn’t really “how much can you earn?” but whether these devices will be generating real computing demand over the long term.
If the rewards are only high at the beginning and everyone connects their devices, but no one keeps them running after the campaign ends, then the network’s size won’t matter.
So if you’re thinking about participating, I’d focus on a few practical questions first:
Device requirements
There are participation options for devices such as Android 12+ and iPhone 6s+ / iOS 15+. I recommend testing with one spare device first rather than connecting a lot of machines right away.
Don’t judge earnings by promotional figures alone
Actual rewards are also affected by device performance, uptime, task execution, staking, and other factors.
You can use other people’s earnings screenshots as a reference, but don’t assume you’ll get the same results.
What’s really worth watching is future demand
If more developers are willing to run real computing tasks on the network in the future, then the computing power on the device side will become valuable.
That’s what I currently find most compelling about Acurast:
It’s not simply trying to get you to “run your phone and earn tokens.” It’s working to turn idle devices around the world into a layer of computing resources that can be called upon.
The campaign by @EchoHunt_ai is still ongoing, and if you have a spare Android phone or iPhone, you can try out the whole process at low cost.
My approach remains the same, though: start with a small-scale test, figure out how the device runs, how tasks are assigned, and how rewards are calculated, then decide whether to add more devices.
Website: https://hub.acurast.com/rebellion?ref=6k6p4f