>>60674276it's the node operators who get the rewards, not chainlink labs
LINK just provides the framework for the operators to offer their services and for the customers to receive all necessary information
(You) indirectly get exposure to this since node operators will eventually open their nodes (likely using the official LINK website as a middleman interface) to attract LINK holders, since the more LINK a node has the more collateral-requiring tasks it can handle and the more profit is generates
the current "staking" we have is unnecessary since no tasks require collateral yet, it's closer to something like an experiment or an alpha version to ensure people are familiar with the process for when the real thing is up
this is also why LINK has no big-time usage yet (i'm talking about running the world economy level, not defi shit), it's because the big boys will not buy LINK services if their position is not secured by collateral
>we have degenerated into 2018 level of discourse thanks to newfags