# Understanding Protocol Rewards on Zora Source: https://support.zora.co/en/articles/8192123-understanding-protocol-rewards-on-zora Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Understanding-Protocol-Rewards-on-Zora?index=0x65085f76f56fec6dae9d9347e3bad2babe01204fbae1766efe72823c0f045bd2d4e0fde5 Submitted by tim on 2023-09-18 UTC, 8 upvotes, 0 comments ## Summary Zora's help page explains how rewards are split on trades of its coins, with fee structures that differ by coin type and creation date. Creator Coins and Pairs carry a 1% trading fee on all trades, split among the creator (0.5%), LP Contribution (0.5%), Platform Referral (0.2%), Market Contribution (0.2%), Trade Referral (0.04%), Protocol (0.05%) and Doppler (0.01%). Trend Coins carry a 0.01% fee, and the page states that these rewards apply to coins created on or after September 15, 2025, while older coins keep their original structures. ## Article Zora's mission is to make the internet valuable and free — that's why we're building a social network that makes creating and trading coins easy, fun, and rewarding. Breakdown of our Rewards Our rewards enable creators and developers on Zora to earn from inviting, creating and trading on Zora. Creator Coins and Pairs (Content Coins) Creator Coins and Pairs have a 1% trading fee applied to all trades. The initial Uniswap market is deployed by Zora when a coin is created. All trades on this market, whether on zora.co or other platforms, have a 1% trading fee. Custom Pairs Custom Pairs have a 1% trading fee applied to all trades. Unlike Creator Coins and Pairs, Custom Pairs deploy as their own token via Doppler on the chain where the paired asset lives, so the fee is split only between the Creator, Protocol, and Doppler — there's no separate Market Contribution, Platform Referral, or Trade Referral component. Chain Creator Protocol Doppler Total Base 0.70% 0.25% 0.05% 1% Robinhood Chain 0.70% 0.25% 0.05% 1% Solana 0.70% 0.225% 0.075% 1% Transaction Fees: When trading on Zora, a transaction fee is applied to your trade: Trades under $50 — flat fee of $0.50 Trades of $50 and above — fee of 1% Example: Buy $10 of $TOKEN → $10 - $0.50 = ~$9.50 received Buy $100 of $TOKEN → $100 - 1% = ~$99 received **Note: These are estimates. Final amount may vary based on relayer fees and price impact. Trend Coins Trend Coins have a 0.01% trading fee applied to all trades. The initial Uniswap market is deployed by Zora when a trend is created. 100% of the supply goes directly into the market. Fee and Reward Comparison Creator Coins Pair Coins Trend Coins Creator 0.5% 0.5% 0% Market Contribution 0.2% 0.2% 0% Platform Referral 0.2% 0.2% 0% Trade Referral 0.04% 0.04% 0% Protocol 0.05% 0.05% 0.01% Doppler 0.01% 0.01% 0% Total fee 1% 1% 0.01% *Please note: As of September 15th, 2025, all new Coins and Creator Coins created on Zora will use this rewards structure. Coins created before this date will continue to operate under their existing rewards structure. Understanding Each Reward Type Creator: Earned by the creator of the coin. The recipient is the same for all trades on a coin. LP Contribution: This fee is used to add single-sided liquidity positions outside the current trading range, keeping fees as permanent liquidity and ensuring the LP deepen over time. Platform Referral: Earned by a user who invited the creator of the coin to Zora. The recipient is the same for all trades on a coin. Trade Referral: Earned by users who drive traffic that results in a trade. Each trade on a coin can have a different recipient for this reward. Protocol: This fee helps support the ongoing development and maintenance of the protocol. Doppler: A component of the Content Coins ecosystem that receives a portion of the fees. Legacy Rewards Structure The following rewards breakdown applies to older Coins created on Zora before September 15th, 2025. These Coins will continue to use their original reward structure. Coins paired in Creator Coins (Created between June 20th, 2025 and September 15th, 2025) Creator: 1% Trade Referral: 0.3% Platform Referral: 0.3% Zora: 0.3% Doppler: 0.1% LP Contribution: 1% Total fee: 3% Creator Coins (Created between June 20th, 2025 and September 15th, 2025) Creator: 1% Zora: 1% LP Contribution: 1% Total fee: 3% Coins paired in $ZORA (Created between June 5th, 2025 and June 20th, 2025) Creator: 1% Trade Referral: 0.3% Platform Referral: 0.3% Zora: 0.3% Doppler: 0.1% Total fee: 2% Coins paired in $ZORA (Created between May 1st, 2025 and June 5th, 2025) Creator: 0.5% Platform Referral: 0.25% Zora: 0.25% Total fee: 1% Coins paired in ETH (Created between February 21st, 2025 and May 1st, 2025) Creator: 0.5%* + 0.5% = ~0.995%* Trade Referral: 0.15%* Platform Referral: 0.25%* + 0.15% = ~0.3975%* Zora: 0.25%* + 0.2% = ~0.4475%* Total fee: ~2% (1% Trade Rewards* + 1% Market Rewards) * Trade Rewards are only applicable when trading occurs on Zora or another platform that uses Zora’s Coin protocol. Fees are applied sequentially: Trade Rewards are calculated first, then Market Rewards are calculated on the remaining amount. Need help or have questions? If you would like more help, don't hesitate to contact our support team via our help centre or tag us on X (formerly Twitter) and Farcaster. Legal Disclaimer: Coins are ERC-20 representations of user-created Zora posts and are for entertainment and social engagement purposes only.