Fee Allocation

Fees generated from contributor built platforms (including but not limited to marketplaces and service applications) are collected and utilized by contributors under published, transparent policies. All revenues remain within contributor operated environments and are used solely to sustain network growth and ecosystem services. The Take Foundation does not collect, manage, or receive any portion of these fees.

Fee Rate

Let F denote the standardized platform fee rate, defined as a percentage of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) from completed transactions.

In the current illustrative model: F = 0.10 (10%)

This rate is applied to the notional value of each successfully completed transaction, denominated in USD or its stable value equivalent. Actual rates may differ across contributor built products depending on service design, user agreements, and market conditions, as determined independently by contributors, not by the Foundation.

Fee Allocation

Fee-derived resources are segmented across three transparent, contributor led categories, represented by the parameters θ₁, θ₂, and θ₃, where:

• θ₁ = ELP (Ecosystem Liquidity Pool) Contributor-driven mechanism that maintains liquidity and long-term balance across the ecosystem.

• θ₂ = Developer Integration Programs Contributor-funded initiatives supporting new integrations, application development, and infrastructure innovation.

• θ₃ = Ecosystem Reserve Operational resources supporting community engagement, contributor coordination, and ecosystem-level programs.

θ₁ + θ₂ + θ₃ = 1.00

These parameters are adjustable under contributor-published policies and may evolve as the ecosystem expands.

Under the current configuration (subject to change):

• θ₁ = 0.70 (Ecosystem Liquidity Pool)

• θ₂ = 0.15 (Developer Integration Programs)

• θ₃ = 0.15 (Ecosystem Reserve)

The total fee revenue is: Fee Revenue = GMV × F

This revenue is distributed as follows:

• Ecosystem Liquidity Pool = GMV × F × θ₁ = GMV × 0.10 × 0.70 = GMV × 0.07

• Developer Integration Programs = GMV × F × θ₂ = GMV × 0.10 × 0.15 = GMV × 0.015

• Ecosystem Reserve = GMV × F × θ₃ = GMV × 0.10 × 0.15 = GMV × 0.015

The Ecosystem Reserve may grant contributor driven initiatives such as evangelist programs, staking campaigns, or community reward distributions.