$LBTC Economic & Fee Model
LayerBTC is designed to support sustainable growth, align network participants, and provide flexible monetization paths—all while remaining accessible to individual developers, enterprises, and communities alike.
The protocol introduces a native token, $LBTC, which plays a key role in enabling access to advanced features, applying fee discounts, and supporting long-term development. A presale of $LBTCis currently ongoing, with funds directed toward building the ecosystem.
$LBTC Token
The total supply of the $LBTC token is fixed at 12,000,000,000 tokens. This supply is allocated across key functional areas to support protocol development, user incentives, ecosystem growth, and community engagement. The token distribution is designed to ensure a sustainable long-term strategy and align incentives between users, builders, investors, and contributors.
Token Distribution Breakdown
Public Sale
30%
3,600,000,000
Staking & Rewards
15%
1,800,000,000
Liquidity Pool
10%
1,200,000,000
Team & Advisors
15%
1,800,000,000
KOLs
5%
600,000,000
Ecosystem Growth
25%
3,000,000,000
Total Supply
100%
12,000,000,000
Usage-Based Fees
LayerBTC supports an opt-in service fee model. Network-level fees (e.g., miner fees, Lightning routing fees) are always paid in BTC, while LayerBTC -specific service fees may be paid in BTC or $LBTC, depending on the user’s preference and node configuration.
Operation
Fee Type
Paid In
Typical Range
Purpose
On-chain asset mint/burn
Bitcoin miner fee
BTC
~1–5 sat/vB
Standard on-chain transaction cost
Lightning payment
Routing fee (base + ppm)
BTC
0–1 sat base + 0–30 ppm
Standard Lightning forwarding fee
BTC ↔ Asset swap
Optional swap spread
BTC or $LBTC
0.05%–0.20%
Supports liquidity providers and infra sustainability
Vault execution
Enforcement fee (optional)
BTC or $LBTC
Up to 0.5% of spend value
Funds watchtower and signer infrastructure
Template access
License or revenue share
BTC or $LBTC
$0 / $10–100 equivalent
Supports open marketplace contributors
💡 Network-level fees are always BTC-denominated. LayerBTC service fees may be payable in BTC or $LBTC, depending on the node operator’s configuration.
Fee Governance
LayerBTC leaves fee control in the hands of the network:
Operator Autonomy Node operators can adjust swap spreads, vault fees, and premium API access based on their cost structure.
Flexible Defaults Recommended fee values will be published in sample configurations but are not enforced by the protocol.
Market-Based Routing Wallets automatically select optimal payment or swap paths based on total cost and latency, as advertised by nodes.
Deployment Scenarios
The protocol accommodates various usage levels—from solo developers to enterprise teams.
Use Case
Key Cost Drivers
Sustainability Model
Independent developer
VPS hosting, minimal chain sync
Voluntary tips, zero-fee use, or $LBTC for advanced tools
Fintech startup
Auto-scaling infra, analytics, compliance ops
Swap spreads, API fees, paid templates
Enterprise custody
HSMs, SLAs, custom policy enforcement
Vault enforcement fees, optional $LBTC discounts
DAO / community project
Shared nodes, multisig participants
Treasury funded via swaps or donations
Role of $LBTC in the Ecosystem
The native token $LBTC supports ecosystem development and provides utility for users and contributors:
Service Access Selected premium features—such as access to vault tiers, advanced dev templates, or higher API limits—may be discounted or enabled via $LBTC .
Ecosystem Incentives $LBTC can be used to reward developers, node operators, and contributors through grants, referral programs, and future community initiatives.
Funding Alignment A portion of $LBTC is allocated to long-term development, infrastructure grants, and protocol upgrades.
$LBTC is not required to use the core functionality of LayerBTC but provides meaningful advantages to active participants.
Economic Philosophy
LayeBTC's economic model is built on three key principles:
Bitcoin-Native at the Core All network fees remain denominated in BTC, preserving accessibility and alignment with Bitcoin’s ethos.
Token-Enabled Growth $LBTC is used to support optional enhancements, infrastructure funding, and future governance.
Transparent & Predictable UX Clear, configurable fee structures help maintain user trust and improve onboarding.
LayerBTC bridges Bitcoin’s technical robustness with a flexible, incentive-aligned economic model—giving participants the tools to scale, sustain, and inn
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