Understanding the Fee Structure of THORChain for Swaps and LPs

Using THORChain for swaps and liquidity pool (LP) deposits/withdrawals involves several fees: **A) On-chain Fees** include an inbound fee for your transaction or instructions, paid from your wallet with the appropriate gas token (like BTC, ETH, etc.). There is also an outbound fee where THORChain deducts a portion of your assets (approximately 1.5 to 3 times the fast transaction gas fee) to cover the on-chain outbound transaction costs. The protocol balances the gas fees for cost-efficiency and protocol solvency. **B) Slip Fee** depends on your swap size relative to the liquidity pool's depth, with larger swaps incurring higher fees. This fee also applies to asymmetrical LP deposits and withdrawals and varies based on whether Streaming Swaps (minimum 5bps slippage) are used. **C) Network Fee** is a flat 0.02 RUNE, automatically deducted from the amount you receive and added back to the protocol reserves for rewards. **D) Affiliate Fee** is not charged by THORChain itself but by the interface or frontend you use, with variable rates. Additional resources and detailed guides are available for deeper understanding.