# Node Operations

zkShine’s privacy infrastructure is powered by a decentralized network of **independent node operators**.\
These operators provide computation, relaying, storage, and bandwidth to sustain the zkShine ecosystem enabling privacy to function as a decentralized utility across Solana.

Node operators are rewarded in **$ZKSHN tokens** for their uptime, reliability, proof generation, and bandwidth contribution.

Running a node means you become part of the **core infrastructure** that ensures zkShine remains permissionless, private, and unstoppable.