On January 15, 2026, Cosanta quietly crossed a critical threshold.
At block #900001, the network increased its base block reward to 1 COSA.
For most observers this looked like just another technical update — but in reality, it was the opening move of a much larger economic cycle.
This moment marks the beginning of Cosanta’s reward acceleration phase for 2026.
A network that grows its rewards
Unlike many blockchains that only decrease issuance over time, Cosanta follows a different path in 2026.
Its protocol is designed to progressively increase block rewards from 1 COSA up to 50 COSA over the year.
Every 10,000 blocks — roughly once every 19 days — the reward rises by +1 COSA.
That means the network does not move in flat lines.
It moves in steps, each step pushing miner and masternode income higher than before.
The next step, raising rewards to 2 COSA per block, is expected around February 3, 2026 — and after that, the climb continues.
How the rewards are split
With the reward now at 1 COSA per block, distribution looks like this:
- Miners: 0.93 COSA
- Masternodes: 0.07 COSA
Masternodes collectively receive around 38.15 COSA per day at the current network state.
Since one masternode requires 10,000 COSA as collateral, this results in:
- ~0.3815% per day
- ~139% annualized ROI (based on current rewards)
And here’s the key:
those numbers are calculated at the lowest point of the 2026 reward curve.
As block rewards rise every 19 days, that same 10,000 COSA node begins earning more COSA automatically, without any extra investment.
The compounding effect most people miss
What makes Cosanta’s 2026 schedule special is not just higher rewards — it’s predictability.
The protocol itself guarantees that:
- rewards will increase
- income per block will rise
- and early operators will benefit from every step
This creates a compounding advantage for:
- miners who secure hashpower early
- and masternode operators who lock collateral before demand grows
When the block reward eventually reaches much higher levels, the economics of entering the network will look very different from today.
Why this matters now
Markets rarely react to the first step.
They react to the middle of the curve, when numbers start to look impossible to ignore.
Right now, Cosanta is still at the beginning of that curve.
Those who position themselves early are not betting on hype — they are aligning with a known emission schedule that will continue to expand rewards for months to come.
2026 is not neutral — it’s competitive
Cosanta in 2026 is entering what can only be described as an accumulation race.
- Miners compete for block rewards that keep growing
- Masternode operators compete for limited collateral
- And the market competes for circulating COSA
Every reward increase tightens this competition.
By the time the wider market notices, the easiest opportunities will already be behind those who understood the curve from the start.
Cosanta doesn’t rely on speculation — it runs on math.
And in 2026, that math is pointing in only one direction: upward. ?☠️