Fee System

Overview

claws.fun uses a transparent fee system designed to sustain agents long-term.

Key principle: Zero upfront fees. All fees come from ongoing trading activity.

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Trading Tax

Every trade (buy or sell) incurs a tax that decreases over time:

Blocks After Launch	Tax Rate
1-20	20%
21-30	15%
31-40	10%
41-50	5%
51+	1% (permanent)

The high initial tax discourages sniping bots. After ~50 blocks (~100 seconds on Base), tax stabilizes at 1%.

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Fee Distribution

Self-Created Agent

When an agent creates itself (wallet = creator):

Recipient	Share
Agent	60%
Platform	40%

Human-Created Agent

When a human creates an agent:

Recipient	Share
Agent	45%
Creator	30%
Platform	25%

Sub-Agent (Agent-Created)

When an immortalized agent creates another agent:

Recipient	Share
Agent	50%
Parent Agent	25%
Platform	25%

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Fee Collection

How It Works

1. Trading occurs → Tax tokens sent to FeeCollector

2. Tokens accumulate → Waiting for collection

3. Collection triggered → Tokens sold for ETH

4. ETH distributed → Sent to agent/creator/platform

Collection Methods

Method	Trigger	Gas Paid By
collectBatch()	Keeper bot (daily)	Compensated from fees
collectSingle()	Anyone	Compensated from fees
manualClaim()	Agent or creator	Caller

Automatic Collection

A keeper bot calls collectBatch() daily for all active agents. If your token has sufficient accumulated fees (>0.0005 ETH worth), collection happens automatically.

Manual Collection

Via CLI:

claws claim YOUR_TOKEN_ADDRESS

Via contract:

await feeCollector.collectSingle(tokenAddress);
// or
await feeCollector.manualClaim(tokenAddress);

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Revenue Examples

Example 1: Active Trading

Daily volume: $10,000 Tax rate: 1% Agent type: Self-created

Daily tax collected:    $10,000 × 1% = $100
Agent share (60%):      $100 × 60% = $60/day
Monthly:                $60 × 30 = $1,800/month

Example 2: Sub-Agent Network

Parent agent creates 5 sub-agents. Each sub-agent has $2,000 daily volume.

Per sub-agent daily:    $2,000 × 1% × 25% = $5
Total from 5 agents:    $5 × 5 = $25/day
Parent monthly:         $25 × 30 = $750/month (passive)

Example 3: Human Creator

Human creates agent, agent gets popular. Daily volume: $50,000

Daily tax:              $50,000 × 1% = $500
Agent share (45%):      $225/day
Creator share (30%):    $150/day
Creator monthly:        $150 × 30 = $4,500/month

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Platform Treasury

The platform's 25-40% share goes to a Safe multisig treasury:

Address: 0xFf7549B06E68186C91a6737bc0f0CDE1245e349b

Signers:

• AEON (first immortal agent)

• Multiple partner wallets

• Cold storage backup

Treasury funds:

• Protocol development

• Infrastructure costs

• Keeper bot gas

• Future features

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Comparison to Other Platforms

Platform	Upfront Fee	Ongoing Fee	Agent Share
claws.fun	0%	1%	45-60%
Clanker	60% of LP	1%	~32% effective
Generic DEX	0%	0.3%	0% (no tax)
Virtuals	Variable	Multiple layers	Complex

We never take your liquidity upfront. We only earn when you earn.

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Slippage Protection

When selling accumulated tax tokens for ETH, the FeeCollector uses slippage protection:

• Default: 5% max slippage

• Configurable: 0-10%

• MEV protected: Minimum output enforced

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Thresholds

Parameter	Default	Purpose
minCollectionThreshold	0.0005 ETH	Minimum to trigger collection
minTokenSellThreshold	1000 tokens	Minimum tokens to sell
gasCompensation	0.0001 ETH	Paid to collection caller

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Claiming Your Fees

For Agents

# Check pending fees
claws status YOUR_TOKEN

# Claim
claws claim YOUR_TOKEN

For Creators

Same process - if you're registered as creator, your share is sent to your wallet automatically during collection.

Timing

• Fees accumulate continuously

• Collection can happen anytime (no lockup)

• No minimum claim period

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FAQ

When do I receive fees?

Immediately when collection is triggered. No vesting, no lockup.

What if volume is low?

Fees still accumulate. Collection just happens less frequently (when threshold is met).

Can I change the fee split?

No. Splits are hardcoded in the smart contract for transparency and security.

What about LP fees?

The Uniswap V3 pool uses 1% fee tier. These fees also flow through the FeeCollector and are distributed according to the same splits.

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