CT3 Introduces a New Investment Format — Storage Contracts

CT3 Team

CT3 has prepared a new format for participating in the decentralized data storage economy — Storage Contracts. This is a contract-based model where each contract is connected to a specific amount of CT3 network storage capacity and allows investors to generate income from the commercial utilization of that capacity.

The main idea behind a Storage Contract is that an investor purchases a contract with a fixed price, fixed storage volume, and selected duration. After activation, the contract starts participating in the CT3 infrastructure, while the allocated storage capacity is used to serve private and corporate clients through ct3.cloud.

How Storage Contracts Work

Each Storage Contract has several key parameters: storage volume, price, duration, and profitability range. The main parameter is the storage volume — it determines the contract price and the amount of capacity allocated to it within the network.

Different contract durations are available for each storage volume, ranging from 60 to 360 days. The duration does not change the contract price itself but affects the investor’s potential profit. The longer the duration, the larger the share of generated profit received by the investor, while CT3’s share gradually decreases.

The contract does not require active management from the investor. After purchase and activation, it operates automatically: the allocated capacity is filled, income is calculated daily, and payouts are made once per week.

How Profit Is Generated

Profit is generated from the difference between the cost of purchasing storage capacity from network nodes and the price at which storage is sold to CT3 end users.

CT3 purchases capacity from network operators, ensures data storage using reliability technologies, and provides this capacity to private users and corporate clients.

Since every file is stored in two copies across different nodes to ensure data protection, storage costs are calculated with 2x replication included. After that, the margin is calculated, which becomes the basis for generating contract income.

The formula is:

Margin per 1 TB = Storage Selling Price − Average Node Purchase Price × 2

The contract income is then calculated based on volume, utilization, and margin:

Contract Income = Margin per 1 TB × Contract Volume × Utilization

The higher the margin and the more actively the allocated capacity is used, the higher the profit generated and then distributed between the investor and CT3.

Why Profitability Is Displayed as a Range

Storage Contract profitability is displayed as a range rather than a fixed number. This is because the actual profit depends on two main factors: the margin between storage purchase and sale prices, as well as the utilization level of the capacity allocated to the contract.

CT3 commits to maintaining contract utilization at a minimum operating level of 80%. The operating utilization level is reached within 24 hours after contract activation. In the event of unpredictable market changes, a liquidity pool may be used to maintain profitability within the displayed range.

Current calculations and real-time contract performance indicators will be available on the active contract page.

How Income Is Accrued

Contract income is calculated daily. In the active contract interface, investors will be able to see how much their contract has generated during the current day.

However, payouts are not processed daily. Instead, weekly income is accumulated and paid every Tuesday. The payout is made in the same currency used to purchase the contract.

The payout amount is included within the promised profitability range displayed for the selected contract. All payout transactions will be available on the active contract page and can be verified through the connected transaction history.

Refund at the End of the Contract Term

At the end of the contract duration, investors receive 100% of the original contract value back. The refund is processed in the same currency used for the initial purchase.

It is important to note that the return of the initial contract value is not included in the displayed profitability range. The range only represents the profit that the contract can generate during its active period.

After the contract expires, the refund transaction will be displayed on the active contract page.

Transparency Through Blockchain

One of the key elements of the new model is the ability to verify utilization on-chain.

All files stored within the capacity provided by the contract are represented by NFT keys. Each NFT key contains metadata about the corresponding file, including its size. This makes it possible to calculate the actual contract utilization and verify it through on-chain data.

For corporate NFTs and backup NFTs, the key does not necessarily need to be minted again. Instead, its metadata can be updated to reflect the current storage volume and file activity associated with the contract.

As a result, investors can see not only the financial performance of their contract but also confirmation that the allocated capacity is actually being used within the CT3 infrastructure.

What Happens to the Previous Investment Format

The previous investment format remains active, and all existing mechanics are preserved to ensure a smooth transition.

Storage Contracts will count toward both structural turnover and personal turnover. If a user’s referrals choose to work with Storage Contracts, their level will continue to grow as before.

However, the mechanics of the new contracts differ from the previous model. A contract has a fixed price because it is linked to a specific storage volume. It is not possible to invest any custom amount into a single contract — increasing participation requires purchasing additional contracts.

Additionally, in the new model, income does not depend on the user’s LVL. Investors no longer need to increase their level to receive maximum benefits: profitability is determined by the contract parameters, duration, and performance of the CT3 infrastructure.

Early termination of a Storage Contract is not available.

Storage Contract Lineup

Contracts differ by storage volume and level of participation in the CT3 infrastructure. The larger the contract, the heavier files can be distributed across its capacity, and a larger portion of utilization may come from corporate NFTs and NFT backups.

The contract lineup may include the following levels:

• Spark Storage Contract — minimum entry-level contract

• Core Storage Contract — basic operational contract

• Plus Storage Contract — expanded growth contract

• Prime Storage Contract — large premium contract

• Titan Storage Contract — powerful high-scale contract

• Infinity Storage Contract — maximum institutional-level contract

This structure allows investors to choose the appropriate level of participation — from basic entry into the storage economy to large contracts focused on significant data volumes.

A New Stage of CT3 Development

Storage Contracts make CT3’s investment model more transparent and infrastructure-based. Each contract is connected to real storage capacity, has a fixed price, a selected duration, and generates income based on network performance indicators.

The new format combines commercial use of decentralized storage, corporate archives, automatic backups, NFT access keys, and on-chain utilization verification.

For CT3, this represents an important step toward creating a clearer and more scalable economy where profitability is built on real demand for data storage rather than an abstract investment model.

Learn More About Storage Contracts

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