Arkena's fee model has three components. None of them are surprising; all of them are visible in the wallet popup before you sign anything. This page walks through each, with worked examples.
NFT marketplace fee
When an NFT trades on the marketplace, the buyer pays the listing price. That price is split:
- Platform fee to Arkena.
- Royalty to the creator (set when the collection was launched).
- Net proceeds to the seller.
Plus a small traffic cost (covered below) that the buyer also covers.
Worked example
Listing price: 100 CC. Platform fee: 2.5%. Creator royalty: 5%.
| CC | |
|---|---|
| Buyer pays | 100.00 |
| Platform fee | 2.50 |
| Creator royalty | 5.00 |
| Seller receives | 92.50 |
The buyer's wallet shows the full 100 CC outflow. The seller's wallet shows the 92.50 net inflow. The creator's wallet shows the 5 CC royalty inflow as a separate event.
Swap fee
Swap fees go to the liquidity provider whose quote filled your intent. There is no platform fee on swaps in Phase 1 — the LP captures the entire spread.
The fee is built into the LP's rate. When the wallet shows you the quoted output for a given input, the LP's fee is already deducted.
Worked example
You swap 1 CC at an LP quote of 0.30 USDCx per CC with a built-in 30 bps spread.
| Your input | 1.0000 CC |
| LP quote | 0.3000 USDCx/CC |
| LP fee (30 bps) | 0.0009 USDCx |
| Your output | 0.2991 USDCx |
If you provide liquidity, that 0.0009 USDCx accrues to your quote's running total of fees, claimable from the LP panel.
Network traffic cost
Canton meters bandwidth, not gas. Every transaction has a tiny traffic cost paid in CC, deducted automatically from whichever party submits it.
For NFT purchases and swaps, the buyer/taker covers it. For listings, mints, and transfers, the wallet that signs covers it.
Traffic costs are typically fractions of a cent. The wallet shows the exact amount in the signing prompt.
Mint costs
When you mint from a collection, you pay the price the creator set for that phase. The creator receives that amount minus the same platform fee that applies to secondary trades.
There's no separate "mint fee" on top of the price.
What we don't charge for
- Connecting your wallet to a dApp.
- Sign-In with Canton (SIWC) authentication.
- Viewing anything on the marketplace.
- Cancelling a listing or a swap intent.
- Receiving an NFT or a token transfer.
What's next
- Buy an NFT — see the fee breakdown live.
- Swap tokens — the LP fee in action.
- Provide liquidity — be the LP that earns the spread.