> I pay for a node in the network, and get paid incrementally every time someone accesses the network via my node? The payment being slightly higher based on th

> I pay for a node in the network, and get paid incrementally every time someone accesses the network via my node? The payment being slightly higher based on the speed/bandwidth of the node I've provided. Thats exactly what new-age dVPNs like Orchid and Mysterium do. You can share your "residential IP" and bandwith with other dVPN users in exchange for crypto micro-payments. Also see Golem, Elastos, and other such Web3 initiatives.