Owners

Purpose

Manage relationships with GPU NFT holders and process payments. The Owners page provides a centralized view of all asset owners, their holdings, earnings, and payout status.

Overview

The Owners page lists all individuals and entities who own GPU NFTs in your infrastructure.

Information Displayed

Owner Identity:

• Name: Display name of owner
• Organization: Entity
• Email: Contact information

Holdings:

• GPUs: Number of GPUs owned
• Click to see detailed list of specific GPUs

Financial Summary:

• Total Earnings: Lifetime revenue generated by owner's GPUs
• Total Payouts: Cumulative amount paid to owner
• Next Payout: Pending amount owed to owner

Actions Available

Pay Individual Owner: Click "Pay [amount]" button in owner's row to process immediate payment, useful for ad-hoc payments. See: Paying owners

Pay All Owners: Click "Pay all" button (top right) to batch process all pending payouts, most efficient for regular payment schedules. See: Paying owners

Filter and Search: Find owners by name or email, filter by organization type, sort by GPU count, earnings, or payouts, and save custom views for quick access.

View Detailed Owner Profile: Click any owner row to expand details, see complete GPU list, review earnings history, and access transaction records.

Financial Tracking

Earnings Accumulation

Owner earnings accumulate based on GPU utilization and rental rates, number of GPUs owned, GPU type and performance, and market demand for compute.

Earnings flow:

1. GPU rented by compute customer
2. Revenue generated
3. Earnings allocated to owner
4. Tracked in "Next payout" column
5. Processed during payment cycle

Payout Processing

Next Payout Column: Shows pending amount owed, updates in real-time as earnings accumulate, resets to $0 after payment processed, and includes individual "Pay" button.

Total Payouts Column: Cumulative historical payments that increase with each payout, useful for owner reporting and tracking lifetime value.

Payment Status: No button means no pending payout. Grayed out means insufficient balance or the owner has not signed agreements.

Common Workflows

Regular Payment Schedule

Weekly/Monthly Cycle:

1. Review period:

   • Navigate to Owners page
   • Review all "Next payout" amounts
   • Verify total matches available balance

2. Process payments:

   • Click "Pay all" for batch processing
   • Or pay individually as needed
   • Confirm transaction in wallet

3. Verification:

   • Check all "Next payout" reset to $0
   • Verify transactions in Financials
   • Confirm owners received payments

Individual Owner Request

Owner contacts for payment:

1. Locate owner:

   • Search by name or email
   • Verify pending payout amount

2. Process payment:

   • Click "Pay [amount]" for that owner
   • Review details
   • Confirm and approve

3. Communicate:

   • Inform owner payment processed

Owner Onboarding

New GPU NFT sold:

1. Owner appears automatically:

   • After NFT minted/transferred
   • Shows in Owners list within minutes
   • Initially shows 0 earnings

2. Verify information:

   • Check name and email correctness
   • Confirm GPU count matches sale
   • Verify organization type

3. Monitor first earnings:

   • Check earnings begin accumulating
   • Confirm GPU pairings intact
   • Address any issues within 24 hours

Owner Communication

Contact Information

Email Address: Displayed for each owner and used for payment notifications.

Communication Best Practices: Respond to inquiries within 24 hours, provide transaction hashes for payments, proactively notify of systemic issues, and share performance reports regularly.

Payment Notifications

Owners are notified of payments via email.

Troubleshooting

Owner Not Appearing

Cause: NFT not yet reflected in system

Solutions: Wait 5 minutes after NFT transfer, refresh page, check NFTs > Paired for the GPU, and verify transaction confirmed on-chain.

Incorrect Payout Amount

Cause: Data sync delay or calculation error

Solutions: Cross-reference with Financials > Earnings, ensure earnings have aged 30 days before attempting to pay out, check individual GPU earnings, verify time period alignment, and contact support@silicon.net if discrepancy persists.

Payment Fails

Cause: Various technical or account issues

Solutions: See Troubleshooting: Payout Failures, verify owner wallet address is valid, check your wallet balance is sufficient, confirm network status is operational, and contact support@silicon.net if discrepancy persists.

Owner Reports Wrong Amount

Process:

1. Review owner's GPU list
2. Check earnings data for each GPU
3. Compare against vendor platform
4. Provide detailed breakdown
5. Process adjustment if error confirmed

Integration with Other Pages

NFTs Page Connection

Owner info syncs from NFT ownership, GPU count matches paired NFTs, organization type comes from NFT metadata, and changes reflect across both pages.

Hardware Page Connection

Owner is shown on each GPU in Hardware > GPUs with earnings tracked at GPU level, aggregated to owner level, and cross-referenced for verification.

Financials Page Connection

Payouts are tracked in Financials > Payouts, earnings detailed in Financials > Earnings, transactions logged in All Transactions, and a complete audit trail is maintained.

Best Practices

Payment Management

Establish a consistent schedule (weekly or monthly), communicate the schedule clearly to set owner expectations, maintain adequate balance (1.5x upcoming payouts), and process on time to build trust and reliability.

Owner Relations

Provide prompt communication (respond within 24 hours), send proactive updates to notify of issues before owners ask, deliver professional service by treating owners as valued partners, and gather feedback through regular satisfaction checks.

Data Accuracy

Verify contact information when a new owner acquires your GPU, monitor earning accumulation with weekly checks, and reconcile payout records through monthly review.

Compliance

Maintain payment documentation (transaction hashes and amounts), save owner communications correspondence, consider tax requirements by consulting professionals for 1099 requirements, and ensure privacy protection through secure storage of owner data.

Related Guides

Paying owners - Complete payment guide | Monitoring financials - Track obligations | Troubleshooting - Resolve issues