Fee Calculator & Worked Examples

Operator and jurisdiction: BASIS is operated by BASIS DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD, a Seychelles IBC (LEI: 254900IX2F2KCWNSSS64).

Research Partner: Base58 Labs contributes execution research, systems modeling, and risk design.

This page breaks down fees and boosters with worked examples so you can sanity-check expected outcomes.

Fee Summary

Fee Type

Rate

When Applied

Deposit Fee

Never

Swap Fee

0.01%

Same-token conversion only: BTC→stBTC, ETH→stETH, SOL→stSOL, PAXG→stPAXG

Withdrawal Fee

0.05%

On native-asset withdrawal

Management Fee

Never

Performance Fee

20% of net profit

Deducted before reward distribution to staking positions

Early Unstaking Penalty

Not applicable

Fixed pools can only be unstaked after lock-up ends

Swap functionality is strictly 1:1 on a same-token basis. BASIS does not support cross-asset swaps such as BTC→ETH or ETH→SOL.

Yield rates used in examples are illustrative only. Actual DRR varies with market conditions. Check the dashboard for current rates.

Lock-up Booster Multipliers

Pool Type

Lock-up Duration

Booster

Fixed

14 days

+10%

Fixed

30 days

+20%

Fixed

90 days

+50%

Fixed

180 days

+100% (2×)

Fixed pools do not support early exit. Unstaking is only available after the lock-up period ends.

Worked Example 1: Staking 1 BTC (30 Days, No Booster)

Assumptions

BTC price at deposit: $80,000 equivalent
Illustrative base yield rate: 0.05% per day
Hold period: 30 days
Deposit amount: 1 BTC
Minimum BTC deposit: none (no minimum deposit required)

Flow

Deposit 1 BTC into your Funding Wallet using your BASIS-assigned BTC deposit address.

Swap BTC to stBTC at 1:1 quantity. A 0.01% swap fee applies.

Stake stBTC. Rewards accumulate in real time as stBTC in your Staking Wallet.

At unstake, the full staked position is auto-selected as MAX. Partial unstake is not supported.

Step

Calculation

Amount

Deposit fee

$0.00

Swap fee

$80,000 × 0.01%

$8.00

Daily base yield

$80,000 × 0.05%

$40.00/day

30-day yield

$40.00 × 30

$1,200.00

Withdrawal fee

($80,000 + $1,200) × 0.05%

$40.60

Result

Gross value before withdrawal fee: ~$81,200.00 equivalent
Net value after withdrawal fee: ~$81,159.40 equivalent

Quantity note: the swap remains 1:1 at the token level. Fiat-equivalent value at withdrawal depends on the BTC market price at that time.

Worked Example 2: Staking 1 BTC (90-Day Fixed Pool, +50% Booster)

Assumptions

Same starting BTC value: $80,000 equivalent
Same illustrative base yield rate: 0.05% per day
Lock-up period: 90 days
Booster: +50%

Step

Calculation

Amount

Swap fee

$80,000 × 0.01%

$8.00

Boosted daily yield

$40.00 × 1.5

$60.00/day

90-day yield

$60.00 × 90

$5,400.00

Withdrawal fee

($80,000 + $5,400) × 0.05%

$42.70

Result

Gross value before withdrawal fee: ~$85,400.00 equivalent
Net value after withdrawal fee: ~$85,357.30 equivalent

Comparison

Pool

Duration

Net Yield

No booster

90 days

~$3,600.00

90-day fixed

90 days

~$5,400.00

Yield advantage from the 90-day booster: ~$1,800.00 equivalent

Worked Example 3: ETH Staking with Referral Rewards

Assumptions

You stake 20 ETH
ETH price at deposit: $3,500 equivalent
Total value: $70,000 equivalent
Base yield rate: 0.04% per day
You have a referred user who generates a reward event equivalent to $200

Your own staking yield over 30 days

Calculation

Amount

Daily yield

$70,000 × 0.04%

30-day yield

$28.00 × 30

Contribution-aligned referral network example

Calculation

Amount

Downstream reward event

$200.00

Example referral reward rate

15%

Your referral reward

$30.00

Referral network rewards are governed by the contribution-based reward system and credited according to the applicable referral structure. See the referral documentation for current calculation logic.

Worked Example 4: Fixed Pool Unstake After Lock-up

For fixed pools, unstaking becomes available only after the lock-up period ends.

Example: 90-day fixed BTC position

Deposit: 1 BTC
Booster: +50%
Lock-up: 90 days

At day 90:

Your full staked position is available for unstake
The unstake action is auto-MAX for the full position
Claimable rewards are automatically credited to your Staking Wallet as stBTC
You may then withdraw native BTC from your Funding Wallet after the required conversion flow

There is no early exit option for fixed pools. If you need immediate liquidity, use an unstaked balance in your Funding Wallet rather than a locked fixed pool position.

Network Processing Expectations

Asset

Typical Withdrawal Time

BTC

10 to 60 minutes

ETH

1 to 10 minutes

SOL

1 to 10 minutes

PAXG

1 to 10 minutes

Network fees are separate from BASIS fees and are determined by the underlying chain environment and wallet conditions.

Wallet Model Reference

Wallet

Holds

Primary Actions

Funding Wallet

Native assets: BTC, ETH, SOL, PAXG

Deposit, withdraw

Staking Wallet

stTokens: stBTC, stETH, stSOL, stPAXG

Stake, receive rewards, unstake

Open Assets or Funding Wallet.
Copy your BASIS-assigned BTC deposit address.
Send BTC from your external wallet or exchange.
Once credited, swap BTC→stBTC if you want to stake.

No Web3 wallet connection is required for BTC deposits.

Open Assets or Funding Wallet.
Connect a supported Web3 wallet such as MetaMask.
Select ETH, SOL, or PAXG.
Approve and complete the deposit transaction.
Once credited, swap to the matching stToken if you want to stake.

Supported swap pairs are ETH→stETH, SOL→stSOL, and PAXG→stPAXG only.

Operational Notes

BASIS infrastructure is designed for deterministic execution under strict state-machine controls, with math-constrained risk handling and proprietary routing optimized for execution precision.

Research support is provided by Base58 Labs, a research partner focused on structural alpha capture and systems design.

BHLE architecture targets sub-50μs latency and 100K+ OPS through proprietary routing infrastructure, supporting predictable transaction handling and high-throughput internal accounting.