Platform Earnings

A breakdown of platform earnings

All earnings collected by the Gradient platform are used to market buy $GRAY, and are subsequently allocated as follows:

1. 50% of earnings are distributed as protocol-wide liquidity rewards

This ensures that all liquidity providers—not just those involved in a specific trade—are rewarded, encouraging decentralized and balanced liquidity across pairs.

In this way, the Gradient fee model:

• Encourages long-term participation

• Incentivizes diversified liquidity provision

• Prevents capital concentration

• Supports healthier trading depth platform wide

2. 50% of earnings are allocated to reinforcing $GRAY's value and sustainability

This establishes a healthy token-economy, which in turn promotes greater economic health within the Gradient protocol.

Of this allocated fee portion:

• 30% is used for deflation ($GRAY token burns)

• 20% is distributed to $GRAY stakers

• 50% is distributed to Market Makers of the $GRAY token

This structure redistributes value to real contributors, supports token appreciation & sustainability, and encourages platform-wide liquidity depth— a feedback loop that rewards participation, reinforces token value, and scales sustainably.