Fees
Each $CTST trade on Pons pays 3% in fees, and 2.7% of the trade reaches the kingdom.
to the kingdom = V × 2.7%
V: trade size in ETH. 2.7% = the token's 2% creator tax + the 1% Pons base fee − the 30% of that base fee Pons keeps.
Example: for a 1 ETH trade, 0.02 + 0.01 − 0.003 = 0.027 ETH reaches the Throne contract.
Where it goes
| Use | Share | Of a 1 ETH trade |
|---|---|---|
| The king (or the next king, if the throne is empty) | 80% | 0.0216 ETH |
| Team | 20% | 0.0054 ETH |
Only fees actually collected
Kings are paid from fees that have really arrived in the contract, never from the price of $CTST or from trades on other markets. Fees are collected from Pons before each payment run.
If volume drops
No trades, no fees, no earnings. The crown still works and the price still melts to the floor, but a quiet market pays its king nothing.
Updated October 28, 2026