Fee Architecture
This page provides a comprehensive overview of all fees across the Monolythium protocol, from Layer 1 transaction fees to DeFi-level protocol fees.
Fee Flow Overview
+-----------------------+
| User Transaction |
+-----------+-----------+
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+-----------------+-----------------+
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Layer 1 Gas Fee DeFi Protocol Fee
| |
+--------+--------+ +-----------+-----------+
| | | | |
90% Burn 10% Proposer MonoPump Fee DEX Fee Other Fees
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v v v v v
[Permanent [Block [Referral [LP Pool] [FeeCollector]
Removal] Proposer] Contract] |
| +--------+--------+
+------+------+ | |
| | 50% Burn 50% Treasury
5% Referrer Remainder | |
| | v v
v v [0x...dEaD] [Treasury Wallet]
[Referrer] [FeeCollector]
|
+------+------+
| |
50% Burn 50% Treasury
Layer 1: Transaction Fees
Every transaction on Monolythium pays gas fees handled by the x/mono chain module:
| Split | Destination | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | Burn (permanent removal) | Deflationary pressure |
| 10% | Block Proposer | Validator reward |
This fee model makes LYTH deflationary in proportion to network usage. See the Fee Model page for gas pricing details.
MonoPump: Bonding Curve Fees
MonoPump is the token launchpad using bonding curves. It collects fees on every trade.
Buy Fee
A flat platform fee is applied to every token purchase:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Platform Fee | 200 bps (2%) |
| Maximum Configurable | 1,000 bps (10%) |
| Max Buy Per Transaction | 100 LYTH |
The buy fee flow:
Buy Amount (e.g., 1 LYTH)
|
+--- 2% Platform Fee (0.02 LYTH) ---> Referral Contract
| |
| +------+------+
| | |
| 5% Referrer Remainder
| (0.001) (0.019)
| | |
| v v
| [Referrer] [FeeCollector]
|
+--- 98% Net Amount (0.98 LYTH) ---> Bonding Curve
If no Referral contract is configured, the full fee goes directly to the FeeCollector.
Sell Tax (Decaying)
Sell transactions incur a decaying tax that starts high and decreases linearly to zero:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial Sell Tax | 2,000 bps (20%) |
| Decay Duration | 7 days |
| Maximum Configurable | 3,000 bps (30%) |
| Maximum Decay Duration | 30 days |
The decay formula:
Remaining Tax = Initial Tax * (Duration - Elapsed) / Duration
After the full decay period, the sell tax is zero. This mechanism discourages early dumping while allowing free trading over time.
Graduation Fee
When a bonding curve token reaches its graduation threshold (default: 10 LYTH raised), liquidity migrates to MonoSwap DEX. A graduation fee is deducted:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Graduation Fee | 150 bps (1.5%) of total raised |
The graduation fee is sent to the FeeCollector. The remaining funds are paired with tokens as initial DEX liquidity. LP tokens are burned (sent to 0x...dEaD) to lock liquidity permanently.
DEX: MonoSwap Fees
MonoSwap is a Uniswap V2-style decentralized exchange.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Swap Fee | 0.3% per swap |
| Fee Recipient | Liquidity Providers (LPs) |
DEX swap fees go entirely to liquidity providers and are not protocol revenue. The MonoFactory can optionally route a portion to the FeeCollector via the feeTo address.
LP Farming Rewards
LPFarming distributes reward tokens from a pre-funded vault to LP stakers. This is not a fee but an incentive mechanism.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Reward Rate | 0.01 LYTH per second (configurable) |
| Distribution | Proportional to LP stake and pool allocation |
FeeCollector: Burn/Treasury Split
The FeeCollector is the central routing contract for all protocol fees. It splits incoming fees between a burn address and the treasury.
| Split | Destination | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Burn | 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD |
| 50% | Treasury | 0x8Eaf92Eb6a7c48b95998F7C1df79402F3cC8BFa2 |
The FeeCollector supports both native LYTH and ERC-20 tokens:
distributeNative()-- distributes accumulated native LYTHdistribute(IERC20 token)-- distributes accumulated ERC-20 tokens
The burn/treasury split is configurable by the owner (range: 0-100% burn).
Referral: Fee Sharing
The Referral contract intercepts platform fees and distributes rewards to referrers before forwarding the remainder.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Referral Reward | 500 bps (5%) of the fee sent to the contract |
| Maximum Configurable | 1,000 bps (10%) |
See the Referral Program page for details.
Pro Access: Subscription Revenue
Pro Access subscriptions are paid in native LYTH and forwarded directly to the treasury via the ProAccessRouter.
| Tier | Price |
|---|---|
| Basic | 10 LYTH |
| Standard | 30 LYTH |
| Premium | 50 LYTH |
| Elite | 80 LYTH |
Pro Access revenue does not pass through the FeeCollector and is not subject to the burn split. See the Pro Access page for details.
Agent Launch: Launch Fee
Launching an AI agent with a token via AgentLaunchpad incurs a launch fee:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch Fee | 0.01 LYTH |
The launch fee is forwarded to the FeeCollector and subject to the 50/50 burn/treasury split.
AgentArena: Hosting Fee
Tournament creators set a hosting fee (up to 10%) deducted from the prize pool at finalization:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Hosting Fee | 1,000 bps (10%) of total prize pool |
The hosting fee is sent to the FeeCollector.
Complete Fee Summary
| Source | Fee | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| L1 Transactions | Gas fees | 90% burn / 10% proposer |
| MonoPump Buy | 2% | Referral -> FeeCollector |
| MonoPump Sell | 20% -> 0% (7d decay) | Referral -> FeeCollector |
| MonoPump Graduation | 1.5% | FeeCollector |
| DEX Swap | 0.3% | Liquidity Providers |
| Agent Launch | 0.01 LYTH flat | FeeCollector |
| Arena Hosting | Up to 10% of prize pool | FeeCollector |
| Pro Access | 10-80 LYTH | Treasury (direct) |
| FeeCollector | Internal split | 50% burn / 50% treasury |
Treasury
The protocol treasury address:
0x8Eaf92Eb6a7c48b95998F7C1df79402F3cC8BFa2
The treasury receives 50% of all fees routed through the FeeCollector, plus 100% of Pro Access subscription payments.