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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%

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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)
Uniswap V40.01% / 0.05% / 0.30% / 1.00% (tier-based, lower gas)
PancakeSwap V30.01-0.25% (pair-dependent)
DragonSwap0.01-0.30% (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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Gasless Fees

TED Protocol supports Gasless mode, allowing you to execute swaps without holding native tokens. A relayer submits the transaction on your behalf, and you pay fees with tokens you already hold. Fee tokens:
TokenDefault Priority
TEDP1st
USDT2nd
USDC3rd
You can reorder or disable fee tokens in the settings panel. The highest-priority token with sufficient balance is selected automatically. How gasless fees are calculated: Relayer fees are calculated dynamically based on gas usage and current network gas prices. The estimated fee is displayed before execution and will never exceed the maximum fee limit you set. Gasless execution methods: TED Protocol automatically selects the optimal execution path based on token and network support:
  • EIP-7702 — Execution via Account Abstraction
  • Permit2 — Token approval delegation through Uniswap’s Permit2 protocol
  • ERC-2612 Permit — Gasless approval using the token’s native Permit function
  • EIP-712 — Execution via meta-transaction signing
You don’t need to worry about execution methods—just sign in your wallet and the protocol handles the rest.

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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.