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# Light Node
The minimum hardware requirements that users who want to undertake the task of **Light Node** must provide:
Starting from the moment it joins the Light Node system, its reward is calculated with multiple parameters just like in the case of an Archive Node and Full Node, and it receives its share from the total 25.000 MTC miner pool, which is renewed at 00:00 (UTC) every day.
Light Node can track the reward it is entitled to from the miner pool with hourly updates, but the reward can only be transferred to its wallet at 00:00 (UTC). A Light Node can earn a maximum of 50 MTC within a 24-hour period.
The MTC amount reflected in the balance of an Archive Node for each hour of hardware provided is calculated according to the following formula:math
$$
40.000 / (24 x TN)
$$
{% hint style="info" %}
TN : Total Nodes
{% endhint %}
Starting from the moment it joins the Light Node system, its reward is calculated with multiple parameters just like in the case of an Archive Node and Full Node, and it receives its share from the total 25.000 MTC miner pool, which is renewed at 00:00 (UTC) every day.
Light Node can track the reward it is entitled to from the miner pool with hourly updates, but the reward can only be transferred to its wallet at 00:00 (UTC). A Light Node can earn a maximum of 50 MTC within a 24-hour period.
The MTC amount reflected in the balance of an Light Node for each hour of hardware provided is calculated according to the following formula:
$$
(5.000 / ( TMP x ( TA / ( TN x 24 )))) x MP x (A / 24)
$$
{% hint style="info" %}
* MP : Meta Points
* TMP : Total Meta Point in the pool
* TA : Total active hours of all Archive Nodes for the reward day
* TN : Total Nodes
* A : Active hours during the day
{% endhint %}
## For instance;
If there are 71.000 active Light Nodes during the balance update time, the mining reward for that hour will be 20.000/(71.000x24) = 0,01173... MTC. Let's assume that the user's MP balance is 17.
If the total MP in the pool (TMP) is 195.000 and the total active hours are 300.000, a Light Node active for 24 hours will be defined to be able to withdraw a total of 2,76 MTC, including 2,48 MTC earned.
$$
(5.000 / ( 195.000 x ( 300.000 / ( 71.000 x 24 )))) x 17 x ( 24 / 24 ) = 2,48 MTC
$$
The calculated reward amount in MTC is hypothetical and can increase or decrease depending on the number of nodes in the pool, the hours active, and the MP owned.
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