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Complete fee transparency—all costs displayed before you confirm TED Protocol is designed to minimize costs while maintaining sustainable protocol economics. This page provides a complete breakdown of all fees involved in swaps and transfers.

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Fee Components

Every transaction may involve up to four types of fees:
Fee TypeRateRecipient
Protocol Fee0.1%TED Protocol
DEX Fee0.01-0.3%Liquidity Providers
Bridge Fee0-0.2%Bridge Operators
Gas FeeNetwork variableValidators
Total cost depends on your specific transaction—same-chain stablecoin swaps are the cheapest, while cross-chain FX conversions involve more components.

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Protocol Fee

TED Protocol charges a flat 0.1% fee on swap volume. Example: 1,000 USDT swap → Protocol fee $1.00 Fee Distribution:
PurposePercentage
TEDP Stakers rewards50%
Development & Operations Treasury30%
TEDP Buyback & Burn20%
Fee Discounts (Coming Soon)
TEDP HoldingsDiscount
1,000+ TEDP10%
10,000+ TEDP25%
100,000+ TEDP50%

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DEX Fees

When swapping through integrated DEXs, standard pool fees apply:
DEXFee
Curve Finance0.04% (stable pools)
Uniswap V30.01% / 0.05% / 0.30% / 1.00% (tier-based)
PancakeSwap V30.01-0.25% (pair-dependent)
TED Protocol’s aggregator automatically routes to the option providing the best net output after accounting for these fees.

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Bridge Fees

BridgeCostNotes
Circle CCTPFreeCircle absorbs infrastructure costs
LayerZero OFT~0.1-0.2%Covers DVN costs
Wormhole~0.1%Guardian network costs

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Gas Fees

Gas costs vary significantly by network:
NetworkGas Cost per Swap
Ethereum$5-50
Arbitrum$0.10-1.00
Base$0.01-0.10
Polygon$0.001-0.01
BNB Chain$0.05-0.20
Kaia< $0.01
For cross-chain operations, you pay gas on both source and destination chains, though destination chain gas is typically minimal.

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Cost Examples

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Same-Chain Stablecoin Swap

10,000 USDT → USDC on Arbitrum
ItemCost
Protocol Fee$10.00
DEX Fee$4.00
Gas$0.50
Total$14.50 (0.145%)
Banks charge $300-800 for equivalent value—95%+ savings

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Cross-Chain USDC Transfer

5,000 USDC from Ethereum to Base
ItemCost
Protocol Fee$5.00
CCTP Bridge Fee$0.00
Ethereum Gas$15.00
Base Gas$0.05
Total$20.05 (0.4%)
Wire transfers cost $25-50 plus 2-3 days wait time

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Cross-Chain FX Swap

1,000 USDT on Ethereum → JPYC on Polygon
ItemCost
Protocol Fee$1.00
DEX Fees$0.80
LayerZero Bridge$1.00
Ethereum Gas$12.00
Polygon Gas$0.01
Total$14.81 (1.48%)
Bank equivalent exceeds $60 (6%)—75%+ savings

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Comparison

MethodCostTime
Traditional Banks3-8%2-5 days
Fintech (Wise, etc.)$5-15 per $1,0001-2 days
Manual DeFiSimilarComplex multi-step
TED Protocol$1.50-5.00 per $1,0005-10 minutes

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Fee Transparency

All fees are displayed before you confirm any transaction:
  • Protocol Fee — Shown in quote details
  • DEX Fee — Factored into displayed exchange rate
  • Bridge Fee — Shown separately when applicable
  • Gas Estimate — Real-time USD conversion based on current network conditions
No hidden fees. What you see is what you pay. *Fee discounts are on our future roadmap.