LP APR = (Trading Fees Distributed to LPs + Liquidation Fees to LPs + Funding Fees Share (if routed) + Incentives (if any)) ÷ LP TVL
Community consensus across DEXs:
Trading fees scale directly with volume
APR ≈ Fee Rate × Volume ÷ TVL
Supported by real DEX mechanics and user modeling.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Trading Fee Range | 0.05% → 0.08% |
| Liquidation Fee Flow to LP | Yes |
| Funding Flow to LP | Partial (optional routing) |
| Target Volume Ramp | Aggressive exchange model |
| No Unsustainable Token Subsidies | TRUE |
| Year | Daily Volume | Annual Volume | TVL | Fee Yield | Real LP APR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20M | 7.3B | 40M | 9% | ~15% |
| 2027 | 420M | 153B | 180M | 22% | 22–30% |
| 2028 | 1.26B | 460B | 400M | 35% | 35–48% |
| 2029 | 3.86B | 1.4T | 850M | 45% | 45–60% |
| 2030 | 5.3B | 1.93T | 1.5B | 50% | 50–65% |
| Segment | Share |
|---|---|
| Retail LP | 35% |
| Market Makers | 40% |
| Whales | 25% |
| Driver | Impact |
|---|---|
| Volume ↑ | APR ↑ exponentially |
| TVL ↑ | APR ↓ dilution effect |
| Fee Tier ↑ | APR ↑ linear |
| Referral Mining ↑ | Volume ↑ → APR ↑ |
| Buybacks ↑ | Price ↑ → TVL ↑ → APR stabilizes |