Fee Structure

When executing a swap on Optimex, three types of fees may apply to your transaction. These fees ensure smooth operation, security, and sustainability of the protocol while maintaining competitive pricing compared to other trading platforms. Below is a breakdown of each fee type:

1. Network Fee (Blockchain Transaction Fee)

The network fee covers the cost of processing transactions on the blockchain. Each trade involves an on-chain transaction, which incurs a standard network fee. The actual fee depends on factors such as:

• Network congestion – Higher traffic increases fees due to competition for block space.

• Transaction size – Larger transactions require more block space and result in higher fees.

🔹 Optimex does not take any portion of the network fee. It is paid directly to blockchain miners or relevant blockchain validators

2. Protocol Fee

Users pay a protocol fee when swapping tokens on Optimex Swap, which serves as the protocol's main revenue source. Revenue is allocated to compensate the Settlement Committee and fund research and development.

Since Optimex focuses on BTC trading, all pairs involve BTC and an asset on a smart contract-enabled blockchain. The protocol fee will be collected in the non-BTC asset:

• BTC → Other Asset: The fee is deducted from the PMM’s payment to the user.

• Other Asset → BTC: The fee is collected via the Optimex Vault smart contract before final settlement from such Vault to the PMM.

Fee Structure

• 0.02% for BTC-WBTC (or other wrapped BTC pairs).

• 0.1% for all other pairs.

3. Affiliate Fee

If users access Optimex through an affiliate interface (e.g., a wallet, DEX aggregator, or other DeFi service integrating Optimex), an affiliate fee may be applicable. This fee is collected by the affiliate, independent from the protocol fee and is paid by the users.

🔹 No affiliate fee is applied on Optimex's interface.