# Protocol Earnings

**Protocol Revenue & Value Redistribution**

The protocol's goal is to make sure the value generated within the ecosystem goes right back to the community. To make this possible, Atlantis collects a variety of fees across both the DEX and Launchpad, all of which are automatically sent to the treasury and redistributed through our reward mechanisms.

**DEX Fees**\
Every time a trade is executed on Atlantis, a 0.25% swap fee is charged. 90% of that fee is redistributed directly into the ecosystem as follows:

* 55% goes to liquidity providers as trading rewards
* 25% is distributed to xAQUA holders via Treasures (as real-time yield)
* 10% is used for AQUA buybacks and burns
* 10% is allocated to protocol development

**Launchpad Fees**\
When a project raises funds through the Atlantis Launchpad, a fee between **1% and 6%** of the total raise is collected and returned to the community via **Launchpad Ranks**, rewarding AQUA and xAQUA holders proportionally.

Additionally, **0.5% to 1%** of each launch partner’s token supply is allocated to **Trident Vaults**, where xAQUA stakers can farm these tokens passively.

This structure ensures that nearly every protocol interaction, from trading to fundraising, contributes to a self-sustaining incentive loop.