October 2025 State of the Network Report
October brought a month of steady performance across the Swarm network, with rewards, win values, and node participation all saw no significant changes from the previous month. Following September’s network adjustments, metrics for rewards and network participation have all settled into a steady range over the previous two months.
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Active nodes are full nodes identified by a unique Gnosis Chain address with the required minimum staked xBZZ that have submitted a commit transaction during the month.
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All rewards are denominated in xBZZ. Since the fiat value of xBZZ fluctuates monthly, these metrics may not reflect the real-world returns for node operators.
Network Total Monthly Rewards
This metric shows the total storage incentive rewards paid out across the network each month.
| Month | Total Network Rewards (xBZZ) |
|---|---|
| May | 27,851 |
| June | 24,545 |
| July | 37,249 |
| August | 41,496 |
| September | 28,162 |
| October | 28,337 |
Total rewards for October reached 28,337 xBZZ, a slight increase from September.
Monthly Median Win Values
| Month | Median Win Values (xBZZ) |
|---|---|
| May | 8.12 |
| June | 7.38 |
| July | 10.00 |
| August | 11.07 |
| September | 8.33 |
| October | 8.10 |
Median win values landed at 8.10 xBZZ, holding closely to September’s level.
Monthly Average Win Values
| Month | Average Win Values (xBZZ) |
|---|---|
| May | 8.24 |
| June | 7.44 |
| July | 11.07 |
| August | 12.28 |
| September | 8.60 |
| October | 8.34 |
Average win values followed the same stable pattern, coming in at 8.34 xBZZ.
Active Staking Node Monthly Average Earnings
| Month | Avg Total Earnings per Node (xBZZ) |
|---|---|
| May | 5.28 |
| June | 4.97 |
| July | 10.79 |
| August | 11.33 |
| September | 7.73 |
| October | 8.33 |
Average earnings per active node rose to 8.33 xBZZ, continuing a modest upward trend.
