Protocol Revenue Distribution
ZEUS Exchange allocates protocol revenue from trading fees across four destinations. This page describes how revenue is split, how the user reward pool is formed, and how individual shares are calculated. The allocation parameters below reflect the current protocol configuration and may be adjusted over time through treasury and governance decisions.
This page describes how revenue is split, how the user reward pool is formed, and how individual shares are calculated.
Revenue Allocation
All fees collected by the ZEUS Exchange protocol are distributed as follows:
Liquidity Pool (ZLP)
50%
Allocated to the ZLP liquidity pool. Funds the pool's capacity to absorb trader PnL and supports long-term LP returns. Direct fee distribution to LP holders is subject to treasury decisions and future on-chain module implementation.
User Reward Pool
25%
Distributed to eligible users at the end of each epoch based on accumulated ZEUS Points.
Development, Marketing and Team
20%
Allocated to protocol development, marketing, and operational costs.
Ambassador Program and Referral Rewards
5%
Allocated to referral payouts and ambassador incentives.
All allocations are enforced by smart contracts and visible on chain.
User Reward Pool
The 25% user reward pool is the core of the ZEUS Exchange incentive system. It accumulates throughout each epoch from the trading fees generated during that period and is distributed in full at the end of the epoch among all eligible participants.
Eligibility requires an active Soulbound Token (SBT). Users without an SBT can trade and provide liquidity but will not receive a share of the epoch reward pool.
How Individual Shares Are Calculated
Each user's share of the reward pool is proportional to their accumulated ZEUS Points (ZP) relative to the total ZP earned by all eligible participants during the epoch.
The formula is straightforward:
User reward = (User ZP / Total ecosystem ZP) x Epoch reward pool
This means that the more ZP a user accumulates relative to other participants, the larger their share of the pool. The absolute size of a user's reward also depends on the total trading volume and fee revenue generated during the epoch, since a larger pool means larger absolute payouts for the same relative ZP share.
How ZP Are Earned
ZEUS Points are earned through a variety of on chain actions that contribute to protocol activity:
Trading: spot swaps, opening and closing leveraged positions, trading volume, PnL, and holding duration.
Liquidity provision: depositing assets into the ZLP pool and staking ZLP.
Referrals: bringing new users who actively trade on the platform.
Community and ambassador activity: content creation, event participation, and governance.
A full breakdown of ZP earning rates and multipliers is available in the Epochs and Rewards section.
Distribution Mechanics
At the end of each epoch:
The total reward pool is calculated from 25% of all trading fees collected during the epoch period.
Each eligible user's ZP balance for the epoch is finalized and recorded on chain.
The reward pool is split proportionally among all eligible SBT holders based on their ZP share.
After the treasury confirms the epoch reward pool allocation, rewards are settled on-chain and distributed to eligible wallets.
After distribution, ZP balances reset to zero and the next epoch begins.
Transparency
The reward system is designed to be fully transparent at every step. At any point during an epoch, users can see:
Their current ZP balance and leaderboard position.
The total ZP accumulated by all participants.
The estimated size of the current epoch reward pool based on fees collected to date.
The epoch end date and time remaining.
This allows participants to estimate their potential reward share in real time and adjust their activity accordingly.
Important Notes
Past epoch reward amounts do not guarantee future distributions. The size of each epoch's reward pool depends on the trading volume and fee revenue generated during that specific period.
The revenue allocation percentages shown above reflect current protocol parameters and may be adjusted over time through governance decisions. Any changes will be announced through official channels.
Reward distribution is executed automatically by smart contracts. No manual action is required from users to receive their share at epoch end.
Participation in the reward system is subject to the same jurisdictional restrictions as using ZEUS Exchange generally. Users are responsible for ensuring that receiving protocol rewards is permitted under applicable laws in their jurisdiction.
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