$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 token supply is 12,000,000,000 tokens. The allocation model is designed to ensure balanced distribution, long-term sustainability, and alignment of incentives among all stakeholders. Vesting mechanisms and cliffs are implemented to promote stability and responsible growth of the ecosystem.
Token Distribution Breakdown
Category
Allocation
Amount (Tokens)
Public Sale
30%
3,600,000,000
Community Growth & Rewards
15%
1,800,000,000
Liquidity Pool
10%
1,200,000,000
Team & Advisors
15%
1,800,000,000
KOLs & User Incentives
5%
600,000,000
Ecosystem Growth
25%
3,000,000,000
Total Supply
100%
12,000,000,000
Public Sale (30%)
A total of 3.6 billion tokens is allocated for the Public Sale. At the Token Generation Event (TGE), 0.1% of tokens will be unlocked, followed by linear vesting over a period of 10 months without any cliff. This structure aims to facilitate fair market participation and prevent short-term volatility.
Community Growth & Rewards (15%)
1.8 billion tokens are allocated to community growth and reward programs that encourage user participation, staking, and engagement across the ecosystem. 5% of tokens will be unlocked at TGE, followed by a 1-month cliff and subsequent linear vesting over 36 months. This allocation is intended to foster long-term ecosystem activity and sustainable community expansion.
Liquidity Pool (10%)
The Liquidity Pool allocation comprises 1.2 billion tokens. No tokens will be unlocked at TGE. Vesting will occur linearly over 12 months with no cliff period. The purpose of this allocation is to ensure sufficient liquidity and support stable market operations across trading platforms.
Team & Advisors (15%)
1.8 billion tokens are allocated to the core team and strategic advisors. Tokens will be subject to a 6-month cliff, after which they will vest linearly over 24 months. This vesting model is designed to secure long-term commitment from key contributors and align their interests with the overall success of the project.
KOLs & User Incentives (5%)
A total of 600 million tokens is reserved for key opinion leaders and user incentive programs aimed at driving awareness, adoption, and engagement. These tokens will have a 3-month cliff followed by linear vesting over 12 months, ensuring sustained promotional efforts and active user participation.
Ecosystem Growth (25%)
The Ecosystem Growth allocation includes 3 billion tokens aimed at funding future ecosystem development, strategic initiatives, partnerships, and integrations. No tokens will be unlocked at TGE. A 3-month cliff will apply, followed by linear vesting over 36 months. This allocation ensures continuous support for innovation and long-term scalability of the project.
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.
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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