Grey Network News: 100K Halving Cuts Mining Rewards From September 1

Grey Network News: Mining Payout Shift Confirmed 

Grey Network News broke after the layer 1 project confirmed a shift in its mining payouts. An automatic reduction has now activated following a big community milestone, and it directly affects everyday miners on the app. The update was shared publicly across the community earlier today. 

100K Milestone Triggers Mining Rate Cut

The team behind app.minegrey.com posted the announcement on X on August 22, 2026, confirming that a scheduled payout reduction will take effect on September 1, 2026, after the community surpassed 100,000 registered users.

Per the published tokenomics and payout schedule, crossing the 100K threshold was always meant to trigger the next cut automatically. The confirmation is one of the more closely watched pieces of Grey Network News so far this quarter.

Source: Official X Post

The cut did not apply right away because several system upgrades and infrastructure improvements were being carried out to serve the growing user base better. During that stretch, the older mining rate stayed active while the backend work was finished.

How the Payout Schedule Works

This schedule sits at the center of today's Grey Network News, since it dictates how much users earn as the app keeps growing. The model is built to reduce payouts as the user base expands, similar in spirit to a scheduled emissions curve used by other mining apps. 

The table below shows the published stages from 1,000 users up to more than 10 million.

Source: Official X Post

Payout Changes: Before and After the Cut

Two figures move together whenever a cut stage triggers: the hourly mining figure and the signup or invite bonus. Both drop by 50 percent at each stage, and the September 1 change follows the same rule.

Community and Market Context

The announcement leaned on a simple idea: user growth, not time, drives the payout schedule. Here's what stood out from today's update:

1. Crossing 100,000 users was treated as proof the app is expanding, even as the amount per active user shrinks.

2. This is the kind of Grey Network News that project teams rarely share on their own terms, since it confirms growth is outpacing the original roadmap.

3. The team used the update to restate its wider positioning as a layer 1 chain built around a decentralized, community-run future.

4. For anyone following the project closely, the timing stands out because the cut was technically earned earlier but held back during infrastructure work.

5. That transparency matters, since it shapes how future Grey Network News gets received by miners deciding whether to keep participating.

What Comes Next

Users on the app should expect roughly half the previous hourly amount starting September 1, 2026, along with a lower signup and invite bonus for new joiners. 

Anyone planning to invite friends before the cutoff may want to do so while the higher bonus is still active. Beyond that, the schedule already maps out further cuts at the 1 million, 10 million, and 10 million-plus marks, so today's change is unlikely to be the last one in this cycle.

That wraps up today's Grey Network News: a scheduled halving tied to user growth, not a surprise change to the app's economics.

Glossary

• Halving: A built-in cut, usually by half, applied to a payout amount once a set milestone is reached.

• Hourly Reward: The amount of tokens earned per hour of qualifying activity on the app.

• Layer 1 Blockchain : A base blockchain network rather than one built on top of another chain.

YMYL Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Payout amounts and token schedules can change, and readers should verify details through official project channels before making decisions.