> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.filecoin.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.filecoin.io/provide-storage/filecoin-economics.md).

# Filecoin economics

This section explains the financial mechanics of running a storage provider, including how rewards are earned, what collateral is required, and what penalties apply for failures.

## Table of contents

* [Storage proving](/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/storage-proving.md) — how providers prove they are storing data using Proof-of-Spacetime
* [FIL collateral](/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/fil-collateral.md) — the token commitment required to begin providing storage
* [Block rewards](/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/block-rewards.md) — how providers earn FIL by mining blocks based on storage power
* [Slashing](/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/slashing.md) — penalties for failing to prove storage or acting maliciously
* [Committed capacity](/provide-storage/filecoin-economics/committed-capacity.md) — sectors filled with placeholder data to earn consensus power

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