# III. The Cost of Obscurity

Voidify uses a transparent, permissionless fee structure designed to sustain the protocol, support contributor participation, and promote user privacy — all without introducing custodial risk or centralized fee collection.

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### **Fee Breakdown**

<table><thead><tr><th>User Type</th><th width="185.98828125">Withdrawal Fee</th><th width="145.6640625">Relayer Access</th><th>Staking/Mining Rewards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Voidify (∅)</strong> <strong>Token Holder</strong></td><td><strong>0.4% + relayer fee (0.1% +)</strong></td><td>✅ Eligible</td><td>✅ Eligible</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Non-holder</strong></td><td><strong>0.4% + relayer fee (0.1% +)</strong></td><td>❌ Not eligible</td><td>❌ Not eligible</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### ✅ **VOIDIFY Token Holders**

Holders of the ∅ token receive enhanced utility within the protocol:

* Eligibility to **register as a relayer** and earn protocol-level fees
* Access staking incentives
* Access anonymous mining
* **Access to the referral system**, allowing holders to earn a share of protocol fees from referred users
* Influence over future governance once decentralized control is implemented

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**❌ Non-Holders**

Users who interact with the protocol without holding ∅ can still access its privacy features, but:

* Cannot become relayers
* Cannot become stakers
* Cannot become miners
* Are not eligible for referral-based rewards

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### **Why This Model?**

This model is designed to:

* Encourage protocol alignment and long-term use
* Incentivize relayer growth by enabling community-run infrastructure
* Keep operational costs low for engaged users
* Avoid reliance on external revenue while maintaining decentralization goals

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**Fee Architecture**

* All fees are applied **autonomously via smart contract logic**
* There is **no custodial control or manual fee routing**
* Funds are processed and distributed **trustlessly onchain**, in accordance with protocol-defined rules

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### **Summary**

The ∅ token is the gateway to advanced functionality within Voidify. It unlocks reduced fees, relayer privileges, and referral participation — all while supporting a decentralized privacy protocol.

Non-holders still retain full privacy access, but without the added utility or economic upside.


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