How Lotus works
Fees grow liquidity before bond. Creators earn after bond.
How Lotus works
Every token launches on a bonding curve with a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000. Buys and sells trade against the curve until the token reaches its bonding target. At that point the token bonds: permanent liquidity is created and creator fees turn on.
Fees before bond
The total trading fee is 1%. Half is the Lotus protocol fee. The other half is the share that would normally go to the creator. On Lotus it is added to the token's graduation liquidity instead. The creator earns nothing before bond. These funds are never claimable by the creator or the platform. They can only become permanent liquidity at bond.
Fees after bond
Once a token bonds, the total trading fee stays at 1%, now split three ways: 0.35% to the token creator, 0.40% to community rewards, and 0.25% to the Lotus platform. Creator fees accrue in a pull-payment contract and are claimable at any time. There is no vesting and no time lock. Community rewards are automatic after bonding.
Graduation and liquidity
Bonding happens once. The reserved token supply is paired with the raised ETH plus the accumulated graduation liquidity, and the pool opens at the final curve price so there is no price gap. Liquidity principal is permanent and cannot be withdrawn by anyone.
Buying and selling
Enter an amount, review the estimated output, price impact, and minimum received, then confirm. Slippage protection reverts the trade if the price moves past your tolerance. The fee breakdown is shown on every trade.
Risk
Tokens on Lotus are volatile and many will not bond. Only trade what you can afford to lose. Always confirm the contract address and the network before signing.