# The $KAGE Token Kage Network’s native $KAGE token will sit at the center of its privacy-focused online economy. The key utility of the $KAGE token will be as follows: 1. **Rewarding Node Operators:** When third parties use this decentralized storage network, they pay for the service using our native cryptocurrency token, $KAGE. A share of the profits is then distributed to node operators as a reward for their participation. 2. **Paying For Kage VPN Router Subscription & Kage Network Subscriptions:** Subscriptions for the Kage VPN Router and the Kage Decentralized Private Storage Network must be paid in $KAGE tokens. This is done in order to attract a base of decentralization-minded customers who are likely to participate in offering their Routers as nodes in the Decentralized Private Storage Network. 3. **Profit Share:** $KAGE holders who stake their tokens will receive a share of Kage Network profits, including: a) 80% share of VPN Router subscription profits b) 40% share of profits from the Decentralized Private Data Storage Network Subscriptions Profits will be divided proportionally based on the amount of $KAGE that has been staked over a given period time (eg those who stake for 3 months, will get a proportional share of relevant revenues accumulated in the first 3 months) 4. **Free or Discounted Routers:** Holders with a threshold amount of staked $KAGE tokens may have the opportunity to receive a free or discounted VPN Router --- # 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://kage-network.gitbook.io/kage-network/tokenomics-and-revenue-model/the-usdkage-token.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.