Protocol Operations

Fee Structure

Verio sustains itself by collecting fees at various points in the vIP lifecycle. These can broadly be broken down into two categories: IP-based fees, and vIP-based fees.

IP Fees by Protocol Function

Function
Name
Fee Denomination
Current Rate
Description

Staking

Unstake Fee

vIP

0.1%

Fee charged on the burned vIP during unstaking operations.

Staking

Stake Fee

vIP

0%

There is no fee to stake.

Staking

Reward Fee

IP

15%

Fee charged on staking rewards.

Re-staking

Stake Fee

vIP

0%

There is no fee to stake.

Re-staking

Unstake Fee

vIP

0.1%-0.4%

Variable rate fee based on the lockup and maturity of re-staked vIP.

Tipping

Tip Fee

IP

15%

Fee charged on tips sent to IP asset creators

Utilization

Fees are used to subsidize things like Story protocol costs (unstake, redelegate, etc.), to provide insurance for user funds in the event of slashing, to incentivize IP asset interaction, and to provide additional liquidity to Story ecosystem partners. They also help to support ongoing development efforts and maintenance of Verio.

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