> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.elata.bio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Revenue Model

> How fees are collected and routed in the current protocol

## Overview

The current fee system uses explicit fee kinds and a two-step pipeline:

1. `FeeCollector` records pending balances per app, fee kind, and asset.
2. `FeeSwapper` routes each fee kind according to policy.

No inflation is required for this flow; fees come from protocol usage.

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## Fee Sources

| Source            | Mechanic                                        |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Launch fee        | `10 ELTA`, tagged `LAUNCH_FEE`                  |
| Curve trading fee | Configured in `AppFeeRouter` (default `1%`)     |
| Transfer tax      | LP-keyed in `AppToken` (default `1%`, max `2%`) |
| Module fees       | `CONTENT_SALE`, `TOURNAMENT_FEE`, `OTHER`       |

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## Routing Policy

```mermaid theme={null}
graph TD
    A[FeesFromApps] --> B[FeeCollector]
    B --> C[FeeSwapper]
    C --> D[LaunchFeeToTreasury100]
    C --> E[AppRevenueToContributorSplit]
    C --> F[AppRevenueToTreasury]
```

### Rules

* `LAUNCH_FEE` routes `100%` to treasury.
* App-revenue fee kinds route to contributor split + treasury.
* Default app-revenue take is `80% contributors / 20% treasury`.
* If app is paused in `AppRegistry`, routing is `100%` treasury.

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## Worked Example

Assume a curve buy where `actualEltaIn = 1,000` and fee bps is `100`:

| Component    | Amount        |
| ------------ | ------------- |
| Trade amount | 1,000 ELTA    |
| Trading fee  | 10 ELTA       |
| Fee kind     | `TRADING_FEE` |

With default app-revenue routing:

| Recipient        | Amount |
| ---------------- | ------ |
| ContributorSplit | 8 ELTA |
| Treasury         | 2 ELTA |

Contributors claim from `ContributorSplit` based on configured shares.

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## Key Defaults

| Metric                      | Value                             |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Launch fee                  | `10 ELTA`                         |
| Seed ELTA                   | `100 ELTA`                        |
| Curve fee baseline          | `1%`                              |
| Transfer tax baseline       | `1%`                              |
| Launch fee routing          | `100% treasury`                   |
| App-revenue routing default | `80% contributors / 20% treasury` |

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