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# Fees & Revenue

Degen lets you launch a meme token in seconds with **zero upfront cost** and **real passive earnings** every time your token is swapped.

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### 💀 **Mailbox Money for Skull Holders**

When a meme coin graduates, **1 SOL is pulled from the LP.**

* **Standard:** Split **0.5 SOL to creator / 0.5 SOL to Degen**
* **Skull Holder:** You get the **entire 1 SOL**

💀 *Skull = Access. Skull = Royalties. Skull = Rewards.*

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#### 💰 **Fee Breakdown**

| **Action**                    | **What It Costs**                          | **What You Earn**                   |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| **Token Creation**            | 0 SOL / 10 XNT                             | ✅ Free to launch                    |
| **Buy/Sell on Bonding Curve** | 1% per trade (to protocol)                 | ⚡ Builds hype – no creator earnings |
| **DEX Graduation**            | 1 SOL / 90 XNT from LP *(free with Skull)* | ✅ Opens trading + royalties         |
| **Swap on Solana (via XDEX)** | 0.28% total                                | ✅ **0.23% to LPs, 0.05% to you**    |
| **Swap on X1 (via XDEX)**     | 0.28% total                                | ✅ **0.23% to LPs, 0.05% to you**    |
| **Featured Promotion**        | Optional (DGN/SOL/XNT)                     | 📈 Drives more views + swaps        |

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### 📬 **What Is Mailbox Money?**

Mailbox Money is a **built-in royalty system** that rewards token creators every time someone swaps your token through the Degen frontend.

* 0.05% of each swap goes directly to you, the token creator (Mailbox Money)

⚠️ *Mailbox Money only applies to swaps made via Degen → XDEX. External swaps (Phantom, Jupiter, etc.) do not trigger royalties.*

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### 🎓 **Graduation Fee Details**

To unlock open trading and start earning Mailbox Money, your token must **graduate from the bonding curve into an XDEX pool.**

* **Standard Fee:** 1 SOL / 90 XNT (split 50/50 creator / Degen)
* **Skull Holder Perk:** 🎉 Entire 1 SOL to you

✅ *Fee is deducted from the LP, not your wallet.*

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### ✅ **Quick Flow Summary**

* **Launch Token:** Free
* **Bonding Curve:** Build volume & hype
* **Graduate to XDEX:** 1 SOL / 90 XNT from LP (or free w/ Skull)
* **Enable Swaps:** Earn Mailbox Money automatically