# Mining Rewards Mining Rewards are designed for those Neuro Node operators that provide consistent, reliable and secure service on the Gonesis Neuro Net. To participate in the mainnet of Neuro Net, **a Neuro Node operator must stake $GAI and possess a** [**Soul Chip**](/neuro-net/neuro-node/soul-chip.md), ensuring that only dedicated and equipped operators are involved. * **Mining Rewards:** Neuro Nodes earn mining rewards over time, promoting stable and continuous operation. * **Operational Income:** Neuro Node operators can gain extra $GAI income by offering unique AI agent access services, encouraging innovation and diversity in service offerings. * **Checker Node Oversight:** Checker Nodes regularly monitor and supervise Access Nodes. They are authorized to report the nodes found to be malicious or underperforming, and receive enforcement rewards for maintaining network integrity and security. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gonesis.ai/neuro-net/tokenomic/mining-rewards.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.