Fee Structure
Incentivized Duration. Protocol-Powered Price Growth.
The UPONLY fee structure is designed to reward long-term holders, strengthen liquidity, and drive the price up with every single transaction.
When users buy or sell UP tokens, they pay transaction fees that vary based on the selected lock-up period (or Perpetual access). The longer a user chooses to commit, the higher the potential gains — and the higher the transaction fees, which fuel the protocol.
🔁 How Fees Work
Each buy or sell transaction is subject to a Buy Fee and a Sell Fee, depending on the duration selected. These fees are distributed as follows:
A portion is allocated to:
Platform Share
Referral Rewards
Founder Pool
The remaining majority is retained by the Uponly USDC Liquidity Pool, which is what powers UP's upward price movement.
Because more USDC is added to the pool (relative to the number of UP tokens minted or burned), the price always goes up — whether you buy or sell.
⏱ Duration-Based Fee Tiers
Below you can see the total fees charged for a full transaction cycle which means buying and selling.
For example: Locking UP tokens for 1 month has a total fee of 11%. This includes both buy and sell fee.
3 Days
None
5%
3% Liquidity + 0.75% Platform + 0.75% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
7 Days
None
7%
4.5% Liquidity + 1% Platform + 1% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
14 Days
None
9%
6% Liquidity + 1.25% Platform + 1.25% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
1 Month
None
11%
7.5% Liquidity + 1.5% Platform + 1.5% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
2 Months
None
13%
9% Liquidity + 1.75% Platform + 1.75% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
3 Months
None
15%
11% Liquidity + 2% Platform + 2% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
6 Months
None
19%
14.5% Liquidity + 2.5% Platform + 2.5% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
No Lock (Perpetuals)
10,000 USDC
25%
18.5% Liquidity + 3% Platform + 3% Referral + 0.5% Founder Pool
💥 Why This Matters
Higher durations = higher gains for users = higher fees = higher protocol gains
Fee redistribution grows the USDC Liquidity Pool, which powers UP's price
Because fees are collected on both buys and sells, the price increases in both directions
🧠 Key Takeaways
Short-term traders enjoy lower fees and flexible exits
Long-term holders pay more but benefit from larger price appreciation
Perpetual traders pay the highest fee (including a one-time setup fee) — but gain unlimited flexibility to hold and sell whenever they want
Every fee paid strengthens the system — creating a sustainable, self-reinforcing loop that rewards participation and drives the UP token’s price forward.
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